This is not staged. It’s an actual mess that accumulated on our counter one evening last week.
How did this happen?
Here is a list of all the things that do not belong here:
- Three wine bottles
- Half of an avocado
- Dirty bib
- Grater
- Onion, avocado and mushroom scraps
- Notebook
- Can opener
- Electric toothbrush
- Toothbrush charger
- Measuring spoon
- Bag of Simply Thick packets
- Empty tupperware
- Steak knife
- Drinking glass
- Baby washcloth
- Chocolate bar wrapper
- Rolling pin
- Wine bottle stopper
- Dirty paper towel
- Cheese rind
The impressively diverse clutter gives the impression that we were bathing and feeding Stella, cooking a Mexican feast, drinking heavily, baking brownies, brushing our teeth and taking notes at the same time. But no. This is not the result of intense multi-tasking. It’s the product of a Facebook addiction, tiredness from staying up very late to do some freelance writing, and chasing Stella around the house as she crawls from one room, cupboard or table to the next. I rest my case.
The Life and Times of Stella 
Is the avocado in that plastic bag? Because at least then it won’t get all brown and yucky, and that shows some multitasking forethought. But then again, it actually looks as though it’s resting atop the bag. And resisting oxidation?
So happy that someone else’s counter looks just like mine…and for basically the same reasons.
This made me laugh out loud… looks very similar to my abode.