The “envelope” drawer

September 15th, 2008

Lovely and talented wife: Where are our calling cards?
Me:
In the envelope drawer.
Wife:
Dare I ask why they are in the envelope drawer?
Me:
I took “envelopes” to mean “mail stuff.”
Wife:
Calling cards aren’t mail stuff.
Me:
Well, they have our address on them so people can use them to send us mail, so they’re “mail stuff.”
Wife:
Ok. Why is the checkbook in here?
Me:
Bills. Which go in the mail.
Wife:
Sticky notes?
Me:
To remind me to pay the bills.
Wife:
Now you’re just making stuff up.
Me:
No, honestly. That drawer is my mailing center. If you need to put anything in the mail, that drawer is your answer.
Wife:
I still don’t think the checkbook or sticky notes belong in there.
Me: How about I relabel it?