More Room In The Drawer

Whenever my mother sends me something from her house it is always nicely put into a Kroger plastic bag. Once the bag arrives at home I have the hardest time getting the knots out. I don't know why it has to be so difficult. But I will say that if anyone can organize a grocery bag it is my mother. Several months ago I was at my grandmother's home, to celebrate her birthday, and I watched my aunt put up the groceries. Now, when I put up the groceries I push all of those brown plastic bags in one bag and stuff it the bag in drawer. Though sometimes it takes some extra pushing to get the door closed.

As my aunt put up the groceries she began to fold the plastic bags. I asked her why was she doing that and her response was, "That is how Mother likes her bags folded." Fold a plastic bag!!! I have folded a paper bag, it is pretty easy with all of the creases. Never have I thought of folding a plastic bag. So I tried this activity and I felt a little weird.

Flash forward to last Sunday, I am assisting my mother in cleaning up after a church function and I have a lot to get out to her car. My grandmother walks over and tells me that I could put some of the items in a plastic bag. I disagree with her, it is too much. She begins to put some of the items in plastic bags and it almost cuts our trips to putting them in our cars in half. After seeing my grandmother bag up the remaining food from the event I see where my mother has gained this talent from. On Tuesday I went to the grocery store and as I am putting up my groceries I folded my plastic bags the way my grandmother likes them folded. To my surprise, there is more room in the drawer and I did not have to force it to close. Hmmm!!! ;)

Learning Something Each Day,

Lindar