the stuff

What is all this other stuff for, anyway?

For about three weeks, my family of four lived out of two overnight bags, a suitcase, a duffel bag and an ice chest.  Suddenly, these extra... spaces... filled with so much extra... stuff!... seem utterly superfluous.  I managed quite nicely without a pantry (even though I cooked for several days straight) or even a week's worth of clothes (we each had about three changes of clothing with us -- including adequate clothing for colder temperatures -- and I made use of laundry facilities about three times).

So the board games, DVDs, computers and extra seating seem so silly at the moment.  I know at some level and for various occasions these items are "needed."  But I can't stress enough the fact that for almost a month, I didn't miss these things at all!