Those Useful Things

 Y'all already know I'm nuts right?

I purposely try to give thanks when I meet 

a real, genuine, kind, and 

normal (by my standards whatever that might be) person.

This week, I met one of those people.

Some time back, I really worked on getting plastics out of our house.

There were some things that were easier than others.

One of the challenging things was to find a good laundry basket.

I did find one about a year ago, but it was expensive.

It was expensive enough that I went home and stewed on it

for a week or two before finally deciding to buy it.

I am hoping it lasts the rest of my life. 

I love my laundry basket!

Now how many people can really say that?  

As I said, I've used it for about a year.

It seems just as sturdy as the day I purchased it

and shows no signs of wear.

This was important to me if I was spending money on a basket.

We have a small area for laundry right inside our back entrance

so there's not a lot of extra room.

The basket sits on the washer 

and acts as our hamper during the week.

Laundry day, I set it on the floor to sort loads.

Then as each load is done, I take it out to the summer kitchen

where I have the clothes line set up.

We have so much wind here, 

it's almost impossible to hang clothes outside.

They get dirtier than before washing.

So I do the next best thing under the circumstances.

To haul the wet clothes out to the summer kitchen,

I use a slightly smaller basket that is. . . . 

plastic :-(

As far as plastic baskets go, it is a good shape and size

but it stands out in our home like you wouldn't believe.

I recently contacted the maker of my basket to inquire

if she would be willing to make me another one only slightly smaller so it will fit right inside the one I have.

She said she would and asked if I could bring my basket by

so that she could make sure it would fit as she was making it.

We made the necessary arrangements,

 and I dropped it off at her home.

I had never met her in person.

It took about a half an hour for me to simply drop off a basket.

She is a delightful person.

Isn't it funny how when we meet some people,

there is little to say and much silence.

Then with other people, it seems like there should be a pot of tea

so the conversation can keep going.

She was one of the later, and I was ever so grateful to meet her.

And aside from her genuine character,

she has a fabulous skill.

It will be a couple weeks before I get to use both of my baskets

to do the laundry.

Doesn't that sound silly~

to be anxious to use laundry baskets.

Well, that is my kind of excitement.

I truly appreciate quality items and even if a purchase is difficult

to bite off from a financial perspective,

not only not regretting a purchase but also being glad of it

is even better.  

And I'm learning more and more

quality people tend to make quality items.

Perhaps that's part of the draw.

That's all I really have for today.

I just wanted to share the appreciation of something good.

I hope each of you finds a bit of goodness today.