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End of the road

laurushka — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:44:46 +0000

Well, our water heater blew up this morning. Water all over the basement, and no hot water. And we just discovered that when you turn off just the hot water, it means we can’t have a cold bath or shower either– no water comes out of the tap. I think it’s because there is just one faucet?
Because we are going away soon, I was going to plan ahead and take some photos of stuff I’ve saved so I could continue my NaBloPoMo project, but there is too much to do. I work this weekend, we have to figure out what to do about the water heater, we have to get ready and pack, and then we’ll be away and frankly when I’m away, I like to ignore the computer. So I think this is the end of the road for my project… only made it 9 days. I do have a few more days of photos that I could post, but I might as well just end it now. Oh well!

Saved. July 9.

laurushka — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:35:50 +0000

Hair from Lilia’s first haircut, July 8, 2010.

Probably will save this bag forever.

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Saved. July 8.

laurushka — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:21:25 +0000

Sylvia’s Queen of Soul Food Specially Seasoned Black-Eyed Peas, circa 2005

Sylvia makes good canned greens and peas. (“They’re Real Good!) I don’t know why we didn’t eat this, but as it sat in the cabinet, getting older and older, I figured it wasn’t good anymore. I donated it to Lilia’s play kitchen, where it could fall and land on our toes. I should really open it, dump out the peas and recycle the can.

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Saved. July 7.

laurushka — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:52:54 +0000

Five pairs of prescription eyeglasses, c. 1990s-2000s

Why save these? I should have donated them to… who is it? The Lions Club? But the frames made of plastic don’t look so good– they have deteriorated. What do I do with them now? Keep ‘em in my dresser 15 more years?

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Saved. July 6.

laurushka — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:37:44 +0000

Peter Max Wrangler shorts, circa 1970s. Size 7/8

I don’t know whose shorts these were– maybe my mom or my sister? I haven’t worn a size 7/8 since… well, let’s see… I don’t know if I ever wore that size. And they are probably more like a 5/6 since sizes have increased over the years. I read in a newspaper sometime in the 90s that they might be worth something. This blog shows an unworn pair with tags that sold for $73 on eBay. But how much could these worn shorts be worth? They are even dirty– what is that– mud stains? Who knows. I don’t remember them being dirty when I decided to save them, and they’ve only been in my dresser.

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Saved. July 5.

laurushka — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:04:12 +0000

Yellow Stanley hairbrush, 1970s

I’ve had this hairbrush forever. I don’t use it for myself or Lilia. I think a Stanley brush had to be purchased from a door-to-door salesman… The Fuller Brush Man, I suppose.

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Saved. July 4.

laurushka — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:38:29 +0000

Standing room only tickets for June 19, 2009 Phillies game.

Nothing particularly special about this game. Joe, Lilia and I met my friend Meera and two of her friends at the game. They lost against the Orioles. It was Sound of Philadelphia night, and the Soul Survivors sang “Expressway to your heart”. I don’t have the tickets in a scrapbook. They are just hanging out in my dresser.

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Saved. July 3.

laurushka — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:19:27 +0000

Lilia’s Outgrown Ladybug Boots, 2008. Worn so much they have holes in them.

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Saved. July 2.

laurushka — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:26:46 +0000

Tootsie Roll Bank. c. 1984. Filled with wheat pennies and other old coins I can’t bear to spend.

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Saved. July 1.

laurushka — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:24:13 +0000

Hickory Hedgehog and Duffy the Cat

Duffy the Cat, with hospital admissions bracelet around neck. 1981. Given to me when I was recovering from surgery– adenoidectomy and tubes in my ears. Named after my hospital roommate.

Hickory Hedgehog. 1983. Given to me when I was recovering from the tonsillectomy they forgot to do two years earlier.

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