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My clothes have prints, designs, cartoons, flowers, swirls and whirls. I search in vain for a solid pair of slacks, throwing checks and plaid out of my closet in a furious heap. I know there is a plain turquoise somewhere. And a green, and a red. Or did I give all the plain stuff away? I pull out one of my favorite pairs, it has flowers, of course. Hopeful, I search in vain for a plain top. I must have thrown them out. My closet is an explosion of faces, pictures, cartoons, and flowers. The closest I have is a small plaid. At a distance it looks less plaid, more gray. I try it, and look in the mirror. Not bad. I leave unmatched, but happy. Instructing my husband to please bring me one plain pair of pants which I will never wear.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 8/10/2018 8:24:00 AM
Love the final line! We often look for what does not fit!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 8/11/2018 12:05:00 AM
I always try to twist and punch the last line into something fun, Kim.

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