May Challenge: Day 28 CLEAN

May 28, 2011

Dear Kylie,

I think it is safe to say, for the most part, we have agreed on most things over the past 18 years.  However, the one thing that we have a varied understanding of is "clean."  Your room has always been a "do not enter for fear of never making it out" room to me.  And, I do know, I've nagged you more than you've cared to hear about your room.  So, this past week, when I knew you were going to do a "one big clean room" day, I was thrilled!  And, I must say as I walked by it last night, it did look pretty NEW!

So, this morning, when I went in to do the deep cleaning (blinds, baseboards, ceiling fan, wash curtains and comforter), I was amazed (well, not really) as to what I discovered.  I've put all the "treasures" that I found that don't have a home yet in your laundry basket.  They are all awaiting your return from camp to find their home.  Let me list for you a few things I found:

~2 plastic hangers
~6 pencils, 2 markers, 3 pens
~bottle of GermX
~2010 Relay For Life program
~luggage tag for HR06
~2 copies of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
~Bible
~bandana
~key chain
~lap top case and sleeve
~frisbee
~goggles
~rain boots (weren't those to go to camp?)
~XMAS blanket
~3 backpacks, 1 purse, 1 athletic bag
~pair of pantyhose
~2007 Camp Cho-Yeh picture
~bikini bottom (where is the top?)
~flip flops
~hair brush
~pencil case (no, the pencils, markers, and pens weren't in there)
~4 contacts
~$100 cash  (did you forget to take that to the bank?)
~2 pairs of sunglasses, 1 of which is broken
~3 containers of mints
~3 bottles of aspirin
~tennis ball
~water polo ball
~calculator
~glue stick and 2 rolls of scotch tape (hmm, aren't I always looking for those?)
~instructions for a watch

I think what is almost funnier than the above list (yes, I can laugh at it and hope you can as well) is that Dad had gone in your room earlier and said your room looked really good!  I guess, when put in perspective from a week ago, he was right.  I wonder what he'll say when he gets home from the cages and sees it now!

I only took one garbage bag of stuff (won't even tell you about those treasures) out.  The rest is waiting for you to deal with on WED or THURS.

Hmm, I wonder what Ginny's definition of "clean" is for when you're at A&M....