The multiplication of items

Two houses means two toasters. And two of everything else. Two sets of guest towels, two brooms, two alarm clocks, two cookie sheets, two coffee grinders, two bathroom trash cans, two vegetable brushes (ok, maybe I don’t really need a vegetable brush at both houses).

Plus, there are a few items that I want a third for my office, for example, an ergonomic mouse for my computer, and a heating pad for my chair. And there are also a few items where I like one style and John likes another style. So we’ve got two of those (one for each of us) plus a third for Sante Fe.

Oh, and we can’t forget the camper van! It would be far too difficult to remember and pack everything we need for the van, so we have duplicates of some things that stay in the van. Dishes, pans, silverware, spices, bedding, cleaning supplies, USB outlets, power cords, etc.

And then there are the items that we think we probably already own but can’t for the life of us find, so we’re just going to buy another. Or three.

I have 3 identical thermoses. One to take my coffee to work in the morning. Another to take my green tea into work in the morning. Another for my green tea in Placitas. “What about my coffee in Placitas?” Right? Am I right? See, it’s never ending.

When John and I die, and our kids are going through our stuff, they’re going to be like, “Why do they have 5 identical everything?!?” Poor old folks, losing their minds.