• two red picture frames. i bought these. insanity.
• a photo display system made up of paperclips, blackbirds and string. nifty.
• one cookbook. as though i go anywhere other than the internet for recipes.
• a patch for denim. useful, though not likely to be used.
• an orthopedic corset. it pains me to discard an item with such an evocative name.

• a pair of toy boxing gloves. where do i begin?
• one splint. let's be optimistic.
• last year's ski passes. i wish i were skiing.
• one fish magnet. so large that it obscures that which is posted.
• a small plastic cup. remarkably indestructable.
• another magazine. i swear they breed.
• two picture frames. i blame ikea.
• five pieces children's art. there is more where that came from.

• five more books. must keep striking while this iron remains hot.
• a picture frame. another case of put it up or put it out.
• a rock. surely other houses are not plagued by rocks in this manner?
• a magazine. snuck into the recycling while no one was looking.

• one large metal mixing bowl. and then there was one...
• one sports bra. which is not so helpful languishing in the bottom of a drawer.
• one picture frame. ugly.
• one pair of slippers. which have seen a lot of use.
• one growth chart. too late, we've been using the hallway wall for years.

• a pack of crayons. there must be billions of crayons in the world. billions.
• a big stack of cardboard picture frames. school pictures come in these. silly, and bulky.
• a few school pictures. doubles, triples, quadruples. because who ever gets around to distributing them?

• a curtain hook thingy. an extra.
• a mostly-empty tube of toothpaste. colgate, yuck.
• a picture frame. ugly!
• stickers. ubiquitous.
• address pages for... something.

• a sponge. which purports to remove dog hair from upholstery, but does not.
• a bottle of sunscreen. apparently even if it is unopened it only lasts for a year. lame.
• a tube of lotion. which does not absorb.
• a small glass tile. extremely beautiful, totally useless.
• a picture frame. too ugly to keep.

• shirty/jackety garment. doesn't fit beautifully.
• bell without a clapper. super cool-looking, but then, so many things are.
• crappy little picture frame. i had no idea there were so many of them here.
• art project. many years abandoned, not cool enough to resuscitate.
• phone or camera or something or other charger. they multiply.

• three clip frames from Ikea. too cheap to be any good.
• a bag of glass and fabric paints. for gina's craft exchange.
• a chunk of cable from the bedroom closet. waiting for wireless.

• two sets of cork board tile. which apparently are sold without adhesive.
• one telephone, two handsets. death to landlines.
• one jacket. unworn.
• one picture frame. hideous.
• one iron. how is it that someone who irons once a year has two irons?

• a portable radio/cd player. doesn't get npr in the bathroom.
• a super-cute black sweater. why have i never worn it?
• an ugly picture frame. that picture deserves better.
• two beautiful indian silk wraparound shirts. 20 years late.