We entertained company a while back. They spent three nights here with us. Before they arrived, I did some spiffing up around the house. You know the routine. One thing calls for another and soon, I was involved up to my neck with projects. I changed the sheets, washed some blankets, re-arranged the guest closet, cleaned the bathrooms, etc. But then, I relentlessly dug into other areas that had nothing to do with the company.

After vacuuming some crumbs out of the silverware trays, I re-arranged the kitchen junk drawer, strewn with paper clips, rubber bands, pencils, paper, tape, TV remotes, fingernail clippers; you name it. I then re-folded the tea towels neatly, wiped down the inside of the refrigerator, throwing out jars of, well, I don’t know what they were. And shoot, I even cleaned the oven. I was inspired!

But in it all, I found a treasure! While making coffee, I discovered a large, unopened package of coffee filters stuck back in a drawer. Somewhere, I have a list of uses…



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