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Spring Cleaning

Post 1

FG

I'm in the middle of one of my semi-annual orgies of disposal. This time I plan to make some money off my habit of getting rid of things--there's few things more satisfying to me than shedding unwanted articles, I'm the polar opposite of a pack rat--and am hoping to have a rummage sale with some friends. So far I'm selling:

3 coats (fleece pullover, barn coat, and windbreaker)
2 pairs of mittens (both too large for me)
1 baseball cap
1 papasan cushion
1 electric blanket
assorted knickknacks
2 sweaters
1 evening dress jacket and matching pants
a few blouses
books that the local used bookstores won't accept
1 naughty cat

Any early offers will be entertained.





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Post 2

ecotype

smiley - smileyJust spied this enticing potential shopping list.
smiley - huhUh...wait a minute. WHY won't the bookstore accept the books?

And what is a papasan cushion? how come the mittens are now too big? did your hands shrink? why would a barn need a coat?

smiley - winkeye just asking!

PS I'll pass on the cat: mine has been exceptionally tiresome just lately, qv. house upheavals... constant attempts to get underneath the floorboards being just the tip of the icebergsmiley - catsmiley - monster


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Post 3

FG

Let's see:

1) Our local used bookstores won't accept books that they currently have a surplus of copies, nor textbooks (it's a university town--there's a glut), nor really ratty-looking books with no covers and lots of stains of unknown origin.

B) A papasan chair is of southeast Asian origin and consists of branches being woven in a large bowl shape, thus making the sitter look like so much ingredients at the bottom of a mixing bowl. Very comfortable, but my cushion is too large for the papasan--I actually have a mamasan, but I don't want to confuse the issue; they're narrower and they rock. Plus, it's cream and now has cat puke stains on it that won't come out, despite professional dry cleaning. Let's just say this cushion does not the fashionable home make. But it's still in great shape!!! (Let's not discourage potential buyers... smiley - winkeye)

3) The mittens were gifts from my mother who apparently has never met me, or else she would know that my hands are not size "large".

IV) What piece of great architecture *doesn't* need a coat?


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Post 4

ecotype


Saleswoman of the year! I'll take the chair!
(a large bowl shape sounds just about comfy for the ecotypical buttsmiley - winkeye)


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Post 5

FG

It's *very* comfy. If you know anything of American baseball, imagine curling up in a catcher's mitt.


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Post 6

SE

Finally getting rid of your Dr. Seuss books, FG?


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Post 7

FG

No, my "Swinging Made E-Z" collection.


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Post 8

SE

Ah, the infamous Horton does the Whos collection


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Post 9

FG

Shhhh. The authorities might hear. My little collection is illegal in 39 states, Guam, and on the planet Neptune.


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Post 10

SE

Figures. Those Neptonian prudes.


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Post 11

FG

Neptonian prunes now come with orange and lemon zest flavoring, did you know that?


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Post 12

SE

I did. They're coming out with chocolate on July 4th weekend, aka give yourself a home-grown enema week.


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Post 13

FG

Sounds divine. Are you planning on standing in line to obtain such a treat?


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Post 14

SE

Actually, I plan on bringing my portable porta potty and sitting in line


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Post 15

FG

It might be a long wait. Not only will your butt will fall asleep, you will have a permanent red ring around your ass.


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Post 16

SE

I already have one. Big tip- never bring a solid aluminum seated chair to the beach


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Post 17

FG

The thought of that hot metal alone sends my nerve endings reeling.


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Post 18

SE

I've lost all mine down *points below* there


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Post 19

FG

That accounts for the way you walk. I always wondered why your legs twirled like that between each step.


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Post 20

SE

You should see me tread water


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