Helping the hand that supplies my chocolate chips
• A Purr-fect View
Jun 7, 2010 – Okay, I admit it; sometimes I give mom a hard time…like when I begin dictating and while she's stuffing words into the computer I've already moved onto the editing phase of a column. Usually she can keep up but whoa kitty if not, I HEAR about it! Then there are times I get out of sorts because my stash of chips is almost out and I still have columns to complete or I can't find the buffer to do my nails. You know…life's little irritants.
I was feeling guilty because she tries to keep things running smoothly not only for me but for my feline and human sibs and her grand-buddies. I was trying to think of something nice to do so I decided to clean out our desk…what a project.
Determining the easiest way was to remove the drawer and dump everything out and start over. I dusted it out before slipping it back into place in the desk leaving it open to put in the new divided desk tray. That solved a huge problem for loose writing utensils--pens, pencils, ruler, erasers, compass and paper clips. Scotch tape over here… markers you belong there. It's starting to look better already.
Oh-oh, what is that doing in here? No wonder we couldn't have the fish dish. Mom, recipes don't belong in the desk. Seesch! Scissors towards the back; this way if little fingers peek in the drawer the scissors won't be able to be quickly found. Let's see, stamps you go there, Wite out you'll fit here and bless you for the mistakes you erase..
Okay--the small stuff is settled. Now for the flats--plastic cover sheets, folders for the portfolios and scratch paper. I'll lay it to the left of the tray. Why is she saving all these envelopes? She's already paid the bills. Out they go; what a waste of paper and trees. Next, a half inch of paper for the copier and hey, my free tokens for mini golf…I must have stashed them in the drawer from last summer. Great! I can't wait to hit the linklets—a Chaucer word for mini golf; similar to using the word links to refer to regular golf.
Me-wow! What a difference a paw here and there can make. We have a usable desk drawer again and I can even treat mom to a round of golf. Way to go, Chaucer. (Back pat, back pat).
