• one pair of curtains. long stored, no longer desired.
• one bottle pet shampoo. no more pets.
• one tube face cream. smell is important!
• a small box with a tiny jar and miniscule post-it notes. no idea.

• one cd. not sure how this one has survived the purge.
• one tiny bottle of lotion. ditto
• one key. to someone's car...
• one nail clipper for pets. sad reminder of all the pets.
• one black christmas tree soap, covered in green glitter. creepy.

• one aquarium.
• an aquarium thermometer.
• one water dish that looks like a truncated rock.
• two wood limbs. for climbing.
• one fake hollow rock. for hiding.
• a heat lamp.
• a heating pad.
• my sorrow over the loss of a beloved pet. i hope.

• a tub of mealworms.
• a tub of wax worms.
• a bottle of water conditioner.
• a jar of calcium powder.
• our lovely lizard. amelia.

• two polishing pads. i think i used to own a polishing appliance of some sort.
• one aquarium light. i must have owned an aquarium at some point.
• one aquarium thermometer. see above.
• one package wire connectors. just say no to diy electrical work.

• a dog bed.
• a dog blanket. there is still a lot of fur.
• two large plastic tubs. been in a closet for years.
• one small rug. one of three.

• two dog bowls. no more clanking of tags on metal.
  a small piece of art. pretty.
• scrap paper. i don't want to make that many lists.
• a cd case. i might go live in the cloud.
• a chinese yo-yo. fun for about two minutes.

• one skirt. pretty but unflattering.
• one filter thingy for a fish tank. no fish.
• one red plastic tape dispenser. oddly beautiful, but empty.
• one ceramic pie plate. formerly a receptacle for pet supplies.
• one watch. needs a battery.

• three leashes.
• one dog brush.
• an assortment of flea medication. boo.

• a tank top. two rust-colored tank tops?
• four dog bones. ouch.

• a pile of hanging folders. hoping to need fewer, not more.
• a stuffed monkey. no one will notice.
• an old book. unread and very musty.
• a bottle of nutritional supplements. which i will never use no matter how long i keep them.
• a nail clipper for dogs. i will never be brave enough to use it.

• one bottle ophthalmic suppressant drops. canine, i think.
• one bottle cilantro tincture. i have no idea what that might be used for.
• one pair cheap sunglasses. very cute, too scratched up to see through.
• one switch plate cover. i know there are more...
• one children's book. almost done with the never-going-to-reads.

• an informational magnet. still relevant, just not very magnetic.
• two green ceramic bowls. i have too many bowls of disparate styles and colors.
• two bottles of water treatment drops for the aquarium. which now houses a lizard.
• four containers of fish and frog food. reminders of the dearly departed.
• one unidentifiable plastic piece of... something.
• is it ribbon? is it tape? one roll of unpleasantly sticky green stuff.
• one bottle of solidified gorilla glue.

• a promo leash from the vet's office. i wish they'd just use ours while we're there.
• a bottle of valerian capsules. expiration date '03.
• four of a set of five colored glass bud vases. i kept the blue one.

• a blue rubber dog brush. completely ineffective
• a picnic thermos. wrong size for martinis.
• a painted glass. i will never never use it.
• a small glass vase. bought for a project long since abandoned.
• a book, 1001 Ways To Market Your Small Business. sigh.