I couldn't resist making a list. Or a rhyme. This is a cheap entertainment device used by writers who can't think of a topic to write about.
Here's my list:
1. Electric lawnmowers
2. Twinkies
3. Shower gels
4. Cats/dogs
5. Scrabble on the Internet
6. Plastic hangers
7. Flannel sheet-blankets
8. Coffee
9. Rocks
10. Metropolitan Home
1.) I like electric lawnmowers. I worry about running over the dropcord and getting fried, but at least I can start an electric mower. I'm really bad with gas engines. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I've been able to start a gas mower. Now that I weigh enough to win the fight with the pull cord I have no need to do so.
2.) Twinkies are not health food. I think everyone can agree on that. They are as cute as bunnies; who would believe that they could be harmful, either Twinkies or rabbits? At least Twinkies don't breed and chow down on your prize roses.
3.) Shower gels, yay! Gunky bar soaps, boo! I used to buy an inexpensive shampoo and use it as a body wash 20 years ago. The places I lived tended to have bathtubs rather than showers. The inexpensive shampoo didn't cloud the water or leave soap scum in the bathtub. Then too, there was that lovely scent of strawberries to it.
4.) Cats/Dogs...Dogs/Cats. I suppose dogs would be my first choice, but I'm fond of cats also. I appreciate the different attributes of each species. That thing about each species despising the other? I can tell you why that is so. When dogs meet each other they sniff each others' butt. When cats meet each other they sniff each others' faces. Has to do with where scent glands are located in the two species. What it means in practical terms is that when they meet, a cat seems impolite to a dog and a dog seems impolite to a cat. Could this explain the continuing strife in the Middle East?
5.) Scrabble on the Internet, another of my favorite things. I believe that it has kept my marriage intact by providing me with opponents besides MySpouse. I've played for about three years at Internet Scrabble Club (ISC). That has sharpened my skills considerably. One of the most amusing things to observe is people who have never played the board game but have found ISC. One player (?) asked a helper "Is there a less wordy version?" I nearly fell out of my chair laughing. Even MySpouse appreciated the wit behind that question.
6.) I like bright colors for the most part. It's just cool to have a choice between fluorescent orange and fluorescent green plastic hangers. Maybe becuz I was deprived as a child and forced to wear plaid dresses.
7.) I remember these from my childhood. Think you can find them now? A search on the Internet only yields about 3 hits. The closest I can come these days without traveling to Europe is a matelasse bedspread.
8.) Okay, I don't just like coffee. I'm sure it's an addiction of sorts. I tried cutting down on coffee once. In my experiment I found that a cup of water had the same laxative properties as a cup of coffee. I could drink water in the morning then and still be 'regular'. The problem was that water lacked flavor. End of experiment... I drink coffee in the morning.
9.) I have been fascinated by rocks since I was eight years old. I enjoyed all my Earth Science classes in school, even chemistry. I like all kinds of rocks; little polished ones, big
earth-mover-sized ones. MySpouse and I traveling around Iowa will stop at rock piles and pick up homeless rocks. 'No rock left behind' is our motto.
10.) This is what I want my home to resemble. Simply fantasy on my part. Right now my house looks like the backroom of a Salvation Army store. Sad, sad, sad. I'd have to give up some of the six tons of clothing I have. Why, the floor would be visible! Still, that Metropolitan Home look is what I long for.
Well, for "a cheap entertainment device" it was a lot of fun to write. Maybe that's where the charm of a list lies.
