What's in your pocket or purse?

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Every evening as I get ready for bed, I empty my pockets of whatever ended up in them during the day. As I was dumping everything out the other evening, I wondered what others pack around every day in their pants or shirt pocket. At times, I have the same thing in the evening as I started out with in the morning, but there are times when I end up with some extras. Maybe a bolt or washer or a nut. Maybe a hose clamp. Maybe one of those hose rubbers for the garden hose. Maybe some change. Who knows what. I've been known to walk through the garden and stuff cucumbers and tomatoes in my pockets. Ask Marge!

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