1. The Junk Drawer Has Legal Immunity
I opened it looking for tape.
Found batteries, twist ties, and a key to nothing.
Every house has one drawer
that cannot be governed.
2. Restaurant Menus Need Reading Glasses Now
The print is tiny.
The lighting is romantic, which means useless.
I hold the menu farther away
like distance might improve seafood options.
3. My Calendar Sends Nervous Reminders
It tells me about tomorrow.
Then later today.
Then fifteen minutes before.
At some point,
I feel managed by a rectangle.
4. The Garage Has Quietly Expanded
I swear I had room last spring.
Now every shelf looks surprised by its own contents.
Tools multiply in darkness.
So do extension cords.
5. This Week’s Unexpected Gratitude
A cool breeze through an open window.
No fan.
No button.
Just the house breathing a little.
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Would you send this to one person? Restack it and save a step.
Steady on,
Bill Black
Porch Caretaker, Humble Observer
A few more you can read without rushing:
Worse than menus with tiny print are the restaurants that provide only a bar code to download the menu on your phone. Invariably, the long menu creates scrolling, backtracking, and uncertainty about what I ordered. I usually ask for a paper menu at these restaurants.
I had three junk drawers where one was organized the other two weeellll they were mystery’s with things you didn’t throw away in case you found where it belonged 😂