the basket next to my arm chair

Three back scratchers
Box of tissues, off brand
Birthday card
Six pencils
Four erasers
A couple of paint brushes
Hair dye
Pink pony tail holder
Ruler
Magazines
Marbles
Empty pill bottle
Towel
Toothpaste
Marvel comic book
Scotch tape
Three-year-old ding dong
Inhaler
Thank you note
Pencil sharpener
Two notebooks – one red, one blue
Gel pens
Blue paint tape
This is a tiny peek at what I keep in my basket next to my chair
Because you never know when you will need something ……
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Rodrigues Avatar
August 11, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Love this list, especially the ding dongs…never know when you will need one. Fave
Chutani Avatar
July 29, 2026 at 9:27 PM
hi Caren, nice muse. essential basket at our age. I have been awaiting your response to my Soupmail. Pl. reply. Thanks. Mohan
De Beaulieu Avatar
July 25, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Hello Caren, Yes we never know when we will need something. Hugs/ /Darlene/
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