Hockey Game Haiku

Give away

Plastic men on sticks-
looks like fun, but it isn't.
So long, hockey game!

Boxes of Doodads

Throw away

A couple of weeks ago, I included the word 'Doodads' in one of my limericks. This reminded me of our boxes of Doodads. 

Yes, I live in a house where we have three labeled boxes of Doodads*. This week, I pulled them out of the closet, where they had been stored (and unopened) for about five years.

I was determined that I would give away or throw away at least one box-worth of Doodads.

Well, I failed. I was only able to throw out one item* in all three boxes. I need to keep everything else. There is just too much sentimental value in those boxes. So, I'll return all three boxes to storage, and try again in another five years.

*Definition of Doodads (in this context, anyway) = small decorative items, gift items, knick-knacks, souvenirs, etc, that may have sentimental value, or that we are compelled to keep for whatever reason (but we don't have the room or inclination to display them on our shelves or walls).

*I can't even tell you what this item is, as it was a gift. (No, Mum, it wasn't the Solar Queen you just gave me for my birthday. She hasn't even made it into the Doodads boxes yet!)

Dollhouse Limerick

Give away

The following limerick was inspired by my unsuccessful attempts to give away this very nice (but admittedly quite large) dollhouse to a number of friends who have young daughters:

Your daughter will love it, I say
She'll play with it day after day...
It's big and it's plastic,
It's truly fantastic!
...So why won't you take it away?

June 24 Addendum: They were very happy to take this dollhouse at the Goodwill. I'm sure someone will love it!

Blackboard Limerick

Give away

I'm a blackboard and I'm pretty neat
But it's hard (so hard!) to compete
with iPods and iPads,
gizmos and doo-dads-
Don't say it - I'm NOT obsolete!