I am off for a little adventure tomorrow (remember, I mentioned how important it is to have adventure in your life!) In preparation, I am gathering clothes to take with me. And this is how I once again encountered the mystery of where socks go.
You see 5 single socks in the picture. I know there are 5 that match these somewhere in this house. The question is, "Where!!!"
How many pairs of socks do we really need? I supposed it depends on the types of shoes you wear throughout the week. Thinner for dressier shoes, medium for clogs, heavy for boots and white athletic for your running shoes. So let's say 15 max. So 5 missing is HUGE.
I have found a sock here and a sock there, stuck to towels, still in the bottom leg of my jeans, on the dryer ledge that you can not see when you open it, on the front top side of the washer (where you're too lazy to lean over and look and far too many other places to mention. But these 5? Vansihed.
With time on my hands these days, I found myself tearing apart drawers and shelves looking for them. Nope. Nowhere. So what should I do? Certainly not what I've done before when I've found a stray. Throw it away, only to have its mate miracuously appear 3 days later when the trash has been emptied, and is no longer available to search through?
For the moment, they're back in the drawer. You might think I'm crazy, but I can assure you if you go and look in your own sock drawer, you'll find unmatched socks you couldn't bear to throw away, because you just knew the mate would show up if you did!
Ha, ha, ha!
Posted by: lynn | January 31, 2013 at 04:32 PM
All so true!! One of the great mysteries of life. haha I have found things that got stuck inside folded, fitted sheets so maybe....
Posted by: linda | January 31, 2013 at 05:13 PM
At least you know they are somewhere in your house!! You have to learn to wear what is available even if they don't match, that is the new style ya know. Just act like that is what you set out to do!!!
Posted by: Terry | February 10, 2013 at 12:42 PM
This is hilarious and so true. I have socks sitting on my dresser waiting for the pair to show up.... on Seans dresser waiting for the same! It's crazy! I put ten socks in the washer, transfer ten to the dryer, then POOF! Out comes 5 socks! what the heck!
Posted by: Jessica | February 10, 2013 at 01:27 PM