Just in case.

I've had a roommate now for a couple weeks, and I'm still in the process of finding a new home for the items that have been displaced. It is funny how when you have the space, you hold on to items that have no business being in your house. This is prompting a much MUCH overdue weeding and thinning of "stuff".

I've come across a few items that are "just in case". They are ridiculous. I'll share them:



The hiking boots I purchased in the early 90's before my first wilderness trip with the youth group. They went on every youth outing for the next 15 years. The sole on this one is obviously shot. I'm keeping it just in case I run into that perfect opportunity to throw on a pair of PURPLE hiking boots that have one sole missing. I'm yet to run into that event.



A boat load of Christmas trays and bowls. Just in case on any given day in December I attend a party or gathering that requires me to be responsible for 758 cookies and treats. I'm yet to run into that party.




A blender with a spout on the outside, which turns it into a smoothie maker. While my sister was borrowing it the spout broke. She found a new one at a garage sale and purchased it. Of course I have that machine, just in case I ever need to make a smoothie. I kept the base to the first one, just in case I make so many smoothies in the second one, that I burn out the new base. I've made zero smoothies in the past couple years, but it is great to have all that gadgetry on hand, just in case.



A blender, without a spout on the outside, making it a true blender. Kept just in case I ever find myself in need of blending something that isn't a smoothie.




A white toaster that works. I purchased a blue toaster because it matched my kitchen better. Of course since the white one works it had to be held onto just in case the other one stopped working, mid toasting and I couldn't wait until I could run to the store and get another one. So far that event has not occurred, but if it does, I'm covered.



This one is the best. It is a hair dryer that barely works. I bought a new one, but this one had a couple ounces of life left in it. It remains in my possesion just in case I go camping and do not want to take my good one. Of course it makes sense when you are out camping to bring a long a hair dryer that doesn't really work. I guess because you aren't really supposed to care how you look when you go camping.

Sigh. Sometimes you need big glaring examples of things that build slowly over time to clean house--literally and figuratively!!!!