“Hilda” Graphite Watercolor Pencil/Photoshop. Copyright 2013 Totsymae
One of these days, if we’re lucky, we’ll be old. I realize the older I get, the more patient I am. I don’t let nothing hurry me, nor do I hurry it. My daughter, Little Totsy, laughs at my road rage. She says it’s hard to take me seriously. I’m good for calling folk Dumb-Dumb on the road. She’s real good at imitating folk, which she probably got from my gene pool. Now, she imitates me and I can be kinda funny when I feel like laughing at myself.
I was in the store yesterday, gathering myself a few art supplies. Not that I need any but I like buying them. I also have a penchant for buying toilet paper. If I get down to four rolls, which is hardly ever, I get nervous. That explains why on most trips to the store, I grab a pack. I’m not into the running-outta-toilet-paper business. You feel me? I know this is personal but it’s critical. It’s also critical that one doesn’t run outta money for buying the toilet paper. I think I’d be more concerned about the toilet paper initially ’cause if there’s a will, there’s a dollar to be made somewhere?for buying?that toilet paper.
In an apartment complex we stayed in when I was a youngun, I remember this playmate coming over to buy a roll from us. I was only about 10 but I felt sorry that they’d run out. Come some months down the road, there my little ass was handing her 50 cents ’cause we’d run out. I don’t know if she felt sorry for me but I was embarrassed. Parents can? make their kids do the most embarrassing shit. I could tell you some stories but you may not believe me. And why should you? My daughter sits in the passenger seat right beside me in our little vehicle and doesn’t believe my road rage.
I'm an artist who's writing,mothering, blogging and doing a few other things under the sun. I buy toilet paper 99.9% of every trip I make to the grocery store. I'm a people watcher, so I know you're here but drop me a line anyway.
I feel ya on this one Totsy! We have four bathrooms and I am constantly replacing toilet paper rolls. My husband seems not to notice much when he uses the very last square. There is nothing worse than being in a rush and seeing that empty roll sitting there. Only thing worse, is if there isn’t any in the closet either. Now that could ruin my whole day. I swear, you can never have too much toilet paper.
I keep mine stocked. And laundry room is stocked too. It’s a small thing but a real big deal.
Tp is an essential for life and an intelligent society……’nuf said.
And I’ll say no more.
My mother always brought an extra roll with her camping “just in case” and also carried kleenex in her purse any time she was out. TP is not a luxury item!
Smart woman. Definitely a neccesity,
Road rage – drive in Miami. You’ll either have a stroke or wind up on death row. It’s all these dern foreigners.
Oh my gee, Carl. Are the road signs in English or otherwise?
Totsy, I got GI trouble. I think about TP before I go in to any bathroom. And I know which relatives don’t stock enough. I’ve started packing a roll or two in my suitcase when I go to visit my brother — cause they don’t have enough and they don’t have soft. My life is pitiful and will, I am quite sure, end like Elvis’ and like Judy Garland’s — on the toilet.
Sigh.
What on earth’s worng with Brother? I sure hope you’re not most unfortunate to make your last days on the toilet. Gee wee, that’s not cute.
Brother has a testy septic system, actually. So I smuggle Charmin.
But yeah, dying on the pot would suck big time. Then again, I’d be reading something wonderful I’m sure. I always am. (But not books by bloggin’ buddies …)
You have hit a sensitive subject area my friend. I buy those great huge packages two at a time if they are on sale. Keep on downstairs and one upstairs. Stock every bathroom with extra! TP is not the thing to run out of, ever. Anything else but TP.
And add toothpaste to that.
I’m with you, Totsy. In fact, for a woman who lives alone, I have a closetful of toilet paper and I never let it get down to just four rolls. If I find only 10 rolls left, I’m heading to Target faster than you can say, I’m a monkey’s uncle!
You’re my kinda girl, Monica.
I guess I’m really lucky, cause I’m really old.
Love the drawing…do some more please
Yeah, you’re real lucky then.
I’ve been experimenting with these graphite watecolor pencils. I love using them.
Thanks.
Cute story and drawing. Great facial expression.
Thanks. She was rear-ended just before turning the corner for a doctor’s appt for a broken cococyx.
You’ve said a few times that you always buy toilet paper when you go shopping so I smiled when I saw the title of this post. And btw, since then whenever I buy toilet paper, I think of you.
I was going to ask if that was a self-portrait, but it’s Hilda. Looks a lot like you.
Well, now that you say that, I may well think of you when I buy it.
It’s not a self-portrait, which I should do one since you say that.
LOL! I love the artwork, Totsymae. Now you got just cause for road rage if you really need that toilet paper! Must.get.thee.to.the.store.asap!! Hubby always accuses me of playing Russian roulette with the toilet paper. Guilty! I don’t intend to…honestly, I stock up all the bathrooms with about 2 rolls each, and the bulk pack stays in the laundry room, but somehow I don’t move them from the cabinets to the actual toilet room fast enough.
Thank you.
Hubby’s gonna have to send you to Wifey School. I’ll be teaching the Toilet Paper class.