Raindrops on roses?
Whiskers on . . .
kittens?
Well, not exactly.
But, in honor of Thanksgiving, here are 10 everyday
household items
that I am thankful
for, and “why”.
1)
Coffee
Cup: Thank you, coffee cup, for
holding the most valuable,
most important, most necessary liquid nutrient of
the day.
2)
Q-Tips: I love you, Q-tips. I know the experts tell us NOT
to clean
the insides of our ears
(allowing the
wax to do the job it is intended to do),
but DAMN it feels good when I swirl your fuzzy, cotton tip
around (and around and around),
collecting all of the
WATER and WAX and DIRT (i.e. ear crud).
And, there is something very satisfying about discovering
all that I have captured on the other end.
3)
Spatula: What can I say. You help me flip my eggs
every morning.
I have tried using a
spoon (when all of the spatulas were dirty),
and the result is a messy blur of white and yellow on my plate.
It's JUST NOT THE SAME.
Thank you,
Spatula!
4)
Sticky
Notes: For the perfect canvas to write out all of
my
lists and ideas, and post them around the house.
Even though I ignore them (most of the time),
I know they are
there. And, somehow, that makes me feel
as if I have
accomplished something. Thank you, sticky notes!
5)
Paper Clips: Thank you, Paper Clips.
Not only are you good at holding papers
together,
you can provide hours of entertainment,
connecting one to the other (to the other),
which is particularly entertaining to those of us with
attention deficit disorders.
Not to mention . . .
what was I saying? ? ?
Oh, yes. You come in handy when the need arises
to gain
entry into the locked bedrooms of
rebellious teenagers (who shall remain
nameless).
6)
Corkscrew: Thank you, corkscrew, for helping me gain
access
to the (other) most valuable,
most important, most necessary liquid
nutrient of the day.
7)
Channel
Changer/Clicker/ TV Remote:
Thank
you for indulging my lazy side;
allowing me to sit on the couch and (channel)
surf
for hours of mindless entertainment.
And, the only “sharks” I have to worry about
are sitting on the couch next to me,
waiting for the opportunity to annihilate the Food Channel,
and cruise on over to the Sports Channel.
SHARKS LIKE SPORTS.
8)
Dryer
Sheets: Thank you, dryer sheets, for
preventing me from
“death, by electrocution” in my sleep.
9)
Tweezers: Thank you, tweezers,
for helping me pluck
those unattractive,
unwanted hairs that have no rightful place anywhere on my
body.
In case an unfortunate circumstance were to occur
(and I were to fall into a coma),
I have a designated “plucker person”
to take care of those unsightly
. . . whiskers.
And, LAST, but certainly not
LEAST -
10)
Toilet
Paper: There are a number of reasons why
I am thankful for you, toilet paper.
Actually,
there are exactly . . . TWO.
