Archeological—But Not Logical

Archeological—But Not Logical—Dig

Someday, years from now let's hope, your kids (many of them yet unborn) will excavate your home, weed through your possessions, and probably trash most of what you've accumulated.

Question: Is there a certain item your poor, unsuspecting children will discover copious amounts of? What is it and why do you have so flippin' MUCH OF IT?????

With my mother, it was manicure scissors and tweezers. Scores of each. Also thousands upon thousands of pencils and pens that didn't write. Also unbelievable amounts of what she called "scratch paper." In essence, office supplies.

For Doug's mother, whose house we are currently clean sweeping, it's ziploc bags, baggies, foil, wax paper, and cleaning supplies. (She's never been much for cleaning.) Also, HUNDREDS of those little purse-sized containers of Kleenex brand facial tissues. (I've never heard the woman sneeze.) Also, thousands of S&H green stamps. Really. A gazillion tiny bars of hotel soap, and she hasn't been out of town for ten years. And at least a dozen bra extenders. (I'm sorry, I know I committed two entries down to not writing about underwear, but stuff happens.)

What about you? When your descendents dig you out, what will they think of the civilization you've built?

I won't tell you mine just yet, but I have a feeling my kids might chime in here.

Posted by Katy on 02/26/04 at 09:15 PM

Fallible Comments...

And how CAN I resist chiming in when I know that you have had all of those UNUSED bath and hand towels sitting in your linen closet for most of my 22 years?
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Posted by Carrie on 02/27/04 at 05:56 AM
I must take after Mom...mine's gotta be hotel and Harrah's pens. We have hundreds and hundreds of them. (BTW...we musn't forget Mom's hoards of restaurant napkins and plastic silverware! God, that woman amazes me sometimes...I'll bet she has a new stash in her apartment!)
Posted by Bridget on 02/27/04 at 06:36 AM
let's see...the leftover little paper plates, cups, and napkins in every popular character under the sun from birthday parties; due to my obsessive picture taking of my kids and chad's calligraphy habit - picture frames...boxes of 'em, 4 x 6, 8 x 10, wallet, novelty, you name it; new pencils (what is it with hoarding writing utensils?) in rubber banded rolls taking up space in drawers all over the house...ok, i'm motivated for some early spring cleaning...
Posted by lisa on 02/27/04 at 10:16 AM
I'm all about lip balm. Tubes, canisters, whatever. I like to keep some in every room of the house, every coat pocket, every purse and bag. Chapped lips are a drag, and heaven forbid I would have them remain chapped for more than five seconds. I can also understand the necessity of having lots of tweezers. You never know when a stray chin hair or splinter will present itself. Best to be prepared.
Posted by Mary on 02/28/04 at 12:59 AM
portfolios. 8.5x11, 11x17, 5x8. plastic, leather, plastic made to look like leather. some with pockets. some with zippers. some with just file slots. most unused. oh yeah, and backpacks/briefcases.
Posted by jenn d on 02/28/04 at 03:23 AM
Unpaid bills.
Posted by Michael Main on 02/28/04 at 09:22 AM
Love letters! :)
Posted by Kristine on 02/28/04 at 10:25 AM
Lip balm. Old letters and cards (boxes of them already, and I'm only 21!). Old journals. Stickers. And books - thousands of them. I cart a box back to my parents' house every time I visit just because I don't have room to keep them at my place. I need a larger apartment. Heck, I need a dedicated multi-room library. I suppose I take after my dad in that....
Posted by Steph on 02/28/04 at 11:35 AM
I forgot about the hotel soap and little shampoos. We never use them, mind you, but they're just so darn cute! And since you pay for them with the high price of the hotel...we're all sick, you know! :)
Posted by Bridget on 03/01/04 at 06:53 PM
Unopened credit card statements, magazines, tubes of Burt's Beeswax Lip Balm, dead CD's, yarn-miles and miles of yarn.
Posted by Kelly on 03/01/04 at 09:50 PM
Do books count? Oh wait, that would hardly be a shock to my poor unsuspecting children :D I have plastic bags and "scratch paper"... I can't make myself throw either away because both may come in useful someday. Actually I have lots of pieces of paper with all kinds of notes and scribbled stuff on 'em. I'm afraid to throw anything away coz that could've been the germ of the novel that was to make me famous! Just kidding ;)
Posted by irene on 03/02/04 at 12:25 PM
Oh wow... will have to think on this one. When hubby's grandma died, we found an ungodly amount of hair dye, shampoo, curlers, etc... She had been a beautifican when VERY young but had not left her house in many years. There were all sorts of hair stuff she never owuld have used herself. It's like she ran an imaginary salon or something. Some items were brand new. She had ordered them or had her hubby pick them up.
Posted by Heather on 03/02/04 at 10:33 PM
unopened credit card statements...hmm...a great thing to do with credit cad applications (do you all get three a day in the mail like I do?) is to take everything out of the envelope, set aside the return envelope, rip up everything else, place the pieces into the return envelope, and mail it back. It's great fun...well, a little fun, anyway :)
Posted by lisa on 03/03/04 at 01:23 AM
You guys will be the bane of your childrens' existence! Of the things mentioned here, I also collect leftover paper plates and cups from birthday parties (too bad Cabbage Patch kids aren't the rage), every personal letter and card I've ever received, YARN (Oh, yeah, Kelly...), love letters, UNOPENED BILLS (eeeewww) and hair dye (love the story, Heather.). I quit coloring my hair five years ago (after a 30 year habit), and haven't gotten rid of a dozen boxes of dye yet. ;)

I forgot to mention my MIL's other fetish, which no one here admits to. Shoe laces-----at least a hundred new pairs of shoe laces, all colors and lengths. I don't know about you, but I rarely break a shoe lace. With my family of five, perhaps a total of five have ever needed to be replaced. So what's up with that, do you think, for an 82 year old lady?

Thanks for the laughs, you guys. You're great!
Posted by katy on 03/04/04 at 08:33 PM
Dare I ask....what's a bra extender? I'm pretty certain from the name of it that it's not something I'll ever have use for, but I'm curious nonetheless. :)
Posted by bethany on 03/05/04 at 11:50 AM
I'd be happy to take your odd Cabbage Patch Kids plates off your hands. Do remnants from two franchises make for a fetish? *glances over shoulder at Blue's Clues stuff from 2002*
Posted by Steph on 03/05/04 at 12:49 PM
katy, wouldn't kev go for a cabbage patch party, though ;)?
Posted by lisa on 03/06/04 at 11:02 AM
Bethany, You are a daring girl! A bra extender hooks onto the back of a bra, adding a couple inches around, for a lady who's gained a little weight, or whose bra shrunk in the dryer. ;)

Steph, I'm hanging onto Cabbage Patch for now! And Transformers, and Strawberry Shortcake and Scooby Do, too. But I'll keep you in mind! :)

Lisa, Kev goes for any party I throw. He's easy to please.....
Posted by katy on 03/08/04 at 07:37 PM
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Question: Is there a certain item your poor, unsuspecting children will discover copious amounts of? What is it and why do you have so flippin' MUCH OF IT????? With my mother, it was manicure scissors and tweezers. Scores of each. Also thousands upon thousands of pencils and pens that didn't write. Also unbelievable amounts of what she called "scratch paper." In essence, office supplies. For Doug's mother, whose house we are currently clean sweeping, it's ziploc bags, baggies, foil, wax paper, and cleaning supplies. (She's never been much for cleaning.) Also, HUNDREDS of those little purse-sized containers of Kleenex brand facial tissues. (I've never heard the woman sneeze.) Also, thousands of S&H green stamps. Really. A gazillion tiny bars of hotel soap, and she hasn't been out of town for ten years. And at least a dozen bra extenders. (I'm sorry, I know I committed two entries down to not writing about underwear, but stuff happens.) What about you? When your descendents dig you out, what will they think of the civilization you've built? I won't tell you mine just yet, but I have a feeling my kids might chime in here. Posted by Katy on 02/26/04 at 09:15 PM Fallible Comments... And how CAN I resist chiming in when I know that you have had all of those UNUSED bath and hand towels sitting in your linen closet for most of my 22 years? ----- Posted by Carrie on 02/27/04 at 05:56 AM I must take after Mom...mine's gotta be hotel and Harrah's pens. We have hundreds and hundreds of them. (BTW...we musn't forget Mom's hoards of restaurant napkins and plastic silverware! God, that woman amazes me sometimes...I'll bet she has a new stash in her apartment!) Posted by Bridget on 02/27/04 at 06:36 AM let's see...the leftover little paper plates, cups, and napkins in every popular character under the sun from birthday parties; due to my obsessive picture taking of my kids and chad's calligraphy habit - picture frames...boxes of 'em, 4 x 6, 8 x 10, wallet, novelty, you name it; new pencils (what is it with hoarding writing utensils?) in rubber banded rolls taking up space in drawers all over the house...ok, i'm motivated for some early spring cleaning... Posted by lisa on 02/27/04 at 10:16 AM I'm all about lip balm. Tubes, canisters, whatever. I like to keep some in every room of the house, every coat pocket, every purse and bag. Chapped lips are a drag, and heaven forbid I would have them remain chapped for more than five seconds. I can also understand the necessity of having lots of tweezers. You never know when a stray chin hair or splinter will present itself. Best to be prepared. Posted by Mary on 02/28/04 at 12:59 AM portfolios. 8.5x11, 11x17, 5x8. plastic, leather, plastic made to look like leather. some with pockets. some with zippers. some with just file slots. most unused. oh yeah, and backpacks/briefcases. Posted by jenn d on 02/28/04 at 03:23 AM Unpaid bills. Posted by Michael Main on 02/28/04 at 09:22 AM Love letters! :) Posted by Kristine on 02/28/04 at 10:25 AM Lip balm. Old letters and cards (boxes of them already, and I'm only 21!). Old journals. Stickers. And books - thousands of them. I cart a box back to my parents' house every time I visit just because I don't have room to keep them at my place. I need a larger apartment. Heck, I need a dedicated multi-room library. I suppose I take after my dad in that.... Posted by Steph on 02/28/04 at 11:35 AM I forgot about the hotel soap and little shampoos. We never use them, mind you, but they're just so darn cute! And since you pay for them with the high price of the hotel...we're all sick, you know! :) Posted by Bridget on 03/01/04 at 06:53 PM Unopened credit card statements, magazines, tubes of Burt's Beeswax Lip Balm, dead CD's, yarn-miles and miles of yarn. Posted by Kelly on 03/01/04 at 09:50 PM Do books count? Oh wait, that would hardly be a shock to my poor unsuspecting children :D I have plastic bags and "scratch paper"... I can't make myself throw either away because both may come in useful someday. Actually I have lots of pieces of paper with all kinds of notes and scribbled stuff on 'em. I'm afraid to throw anything away coz that could've been the germ of the novel that was to make me famous! Just kidding ;) Posted by irene on 03/02/04 at 12:25 PM Oh wow... will have to think on this one. When hubby's grandma died, we found an ungodly amount of hair dye, shampoo, curlers, etc... She had been a beautifican when VERY young but had not left her house in many years. There were all sorts of hair stuff she never owuld have used herself. It's like she ran an imaginary salon or something. Some items were brand new. She had ordered them or had her hubby pick them up. Posted by Heather on 03/02/04 at 10:33 PM unopened credit card statements...hmm...a great thing to do with credit cad applications (do you all get three a day in the mail like I do?) is to take everything out of the envelope, set aside the return envelope, rip up everything else, place the pieces into the return envelope, and mail it back. It's great fun...well, a little fun, anyway :) Posted by lisa on 03/03/04 at 01:23 AM You guys will be the bane of your childrens' existence! Of the things mentioned here, I also collect leftover paper plates and cups from birthday parties (too bad Cabbage Patch kids aren't the rage), every personal letter and card I've ever received, YARN (Oh, yeah, Kelly...), love letters, UNOPENED BILLS (eeeewww) and hair dye (love the story, Heather.). I quit coloring my hair five years ago (after a 30 year habit), and haven't gotten rid of a dozen boxes of dye yet. ;) I forgot to mention my MIL's other fetish, which no one here admits to. Shoe laces-----at least a hundred new pairs of shoe laces, all colors and lengths. I don't know about you, but I rarely break a shoe lace. With my family of five, perhaps a total of five have ever needed to be replaced. So what's up with that, do you think, for an 82 year old lady? Thanks for the laughs, you guys. You're great! Posted by katy on 03/04/04 at 08:33 PM Dare I ask....what's a bra extender? I'm pretty certain from the name of it that it's not something I'll ever have use for, but I'm curious nonetheless. :) Posted by bethany on 03/05/04 at 11:50 AM I'd be happy to take your odd Cabbage Patch Kids plates off your hands. Do remnants from two franchises make for a fetish? glances over shoulder at Blue's Clues stuff from 2002 Posted by Steph on 03/05/04 at 12:49 PM katy, wouldn't kev go for a cabbage patch party, though ;)? Posted by lisa on 03/06/04 at 11:02 AM Bethany, You are a daring girl! A bra extender hooks onto the back of a bra, adding a couple inches around, for a lady who's gained a little weight, or whose bra shrunk in the dryer. ;) Steph, I'm hanging onto Cabbage Patch for now! And Transformers, and Strawberry Shortcake and Scooby Do, too. But I'll keep you in mind! :) Lisa, Kev goes for any party I throw. He's easy to please..... Posted by katy on 03/08/04 at 07:37 PM Epidermis, "epi" coming from the Greek meaning "over" or "upon", is the outermost layer of the skin. It forms the waterproof, protective wrap over the body's surface and is made up of stratified squamous epithelium with an underlying basal lamina.<a href="www.keratosisremoval.com">Keratosis</a> Posted by Keratosis on 08/27/10 at 07:26 AM Page 1 of 1 pages Commenting is not available in this weblog entry. Next entry: Things That Go Bump In The Light Previous entry: Almost Ready << Back to main


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