nwhiker | Tissues transplant (Reply)

You know those minor things that annoy but are really nothing in the larger scheme? Well, this is about one of those.

Every year, probably because of some long ago cold in December, we run out of tissues at Christmas. We then purchase a gigantic quantity at Costco, in holiday themed boxes, and.... repeat the exact same pattern the following year. This has been going on for.... probably close to a decade.

I'm not overly font of the Christmas patterns to begin with, but having to use then in June was just insult to injury.

My mom has allergies so we finished last year's selection in the summer! Finally, I thought, the cycle was broken!

Then came Covid with her and dh sick (Linnea didn't have many symptoms, just some sneezing). Then came dh's cold that I caught.

I had to buy tissues again this Christmas. And about half the boxes have a Christmas pattern. Feh.

But!

Then I came up with a wonderful idea.

I did a tissues transplant! When I finished the box by my bed, with a flower pattern, I procured a new Christmas patterned one, carefully slit open the old box, tore apart the Christmas box, and transplanted the tissues from one box to the other. Resealed with tape (couldn't find any glue) and this should work fine. And I don't have to look at Christmas trees for the next three months when I wake up.

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