Socks Disappear

Did you hear the one about: What happens when a sock disappears in the wash? 

We’ve all been here, right? I’ll give you the answer in a moment but first . . .

What do you do with that leftover, perfectly good sock? Recently I had two pairs of Smartwool socks and one of each pair wore out badly in the toes and the heels. I don’t darn. One sock was burgundy, and one was teal, complimentary colors, right? Well, maybe not, but they sure look great on my feet!

Same thing happens with earrings. First you lose one, and in time, hoping it will reappear, you have a whole bevy of lone earrings. I hate to throw away perfectly good anything. So, I mix and match and have discovered who really pays attention:Elementary school children. And what do they say? “That’s cool, you made lemonade out of a lemon.” “You have created a new fashion.” “Wow, you really don’t care what other people think?”

Ah, that last one is truly the golden side of the Golden Years!Finally, what’s the answer to where socks go when they disappear in the laundry? They turn into a Tupperware lid that doesn’t  fit any of your Tupperware containers! Written by Jane Everham

By: Kirsten Hartman