Friday was one of those wonderfully unexpected days that included a friend stopping to stay the night with her four kids on their way through town.
And two more mutual friends coming down to “hang out for as long as we can stay awake.” Basically, it was an impromptu party.
Oh my word, I’m so thankful I can have impromptu parties.
Granted, these were college friends who waded through my dorm rooms. One even lived with me.
They know.
And they don’t care.
Still, we had available floor space for kids in sleeping bags, and a gameroom/guest room that didn’t require an overhaul for someone to stay in it.
And they made me feel all glow-y inside when they were totally impressed that my “I didn’t clean” house looked as good as it did. I did do a quick pick up, and I started the dishwasher, but it was truly fifteen minutes of tidying before they came over.
Anyway, when the friends treated everyone to half-price-after-8 shakes from Sonic . . . one of them assumed I would want to keep the ever-so-cool drink holders. (They give you three when you purchase a record-breaking TWELVE shakes in one transaction.)
It’s possible that I screamed “NO! I don’t keep stuff like that anymore!”
They tried to enable. To help me backslide.
Really, those drink holders are cool. A little mod-podge . . . a few recycled green bean cans . . . and I could totally make some rockin’ craft holders. PORTable ones.
Except that I don’t need craft holders. And I don’t feel like mod-podgin’ at the moment.
And . . . if I do decide on a perfect use for drink holders, I’ll have a perfect excuse to treat the kids to another post-baseball-game shake party.
The long-handled spoons? I totally kept those. I’ve been unable to send applesauce in lunches because we were out of spoons.
It might be a little awkward using spoons as long as their arms, but I’m sure they’ll be fine.
[email protected] says
LOL. This made me laugh! I totally understand. Also we love the half price shakes after 8 at Sonic!!!!!
Amanda says
I love everything about this post. The college friends, the victory of an already decent house, the sonic shakes, and your new mindset. Love it all!!!
leslierahye says
LOL. I would have struggled…I have been known to walk into certain stores JUST to acquire the wine bottle holders!! 🙂 Good for you! You inspire me to try to be as strong!
Andrea @the Distracted Housewife.com says
Oh man, I have a huge weakness for shoe boxes. I can totally relate. One of the biggest things I need to overcome is seeing how everything has a second life. Some people can handle that and still be organized, not me though. It’s hard learning to admit it.
hsmominmo says
You will not believe what I have sitting on my kitchen counter – a drink holder. That cute little I-could-do-something-with-that cardboard thing that held 4 frappe bottles. I thought maybe I could mod-podge it and use it to hold something. Just like your friends said.
Big Sigh.
It’s going in the trash. NOW!
Thanks, Nony.
KellyJMF says
I have a 10 gallon tub for that sort of thing (random craft possibilities). Every so often (or when it gets full), I drink a lot of coffee and sort through the randomness. I did that recently and realized i had saved a ridiculous number of bottle caps. Once they were all together, I decided how many bottle caps I could possibly need (by volume) and put them in a smallish box and put that on the craft shelf (labeled!). The rest went in the trash as will all the bottle caps that cross my path until we actually use some from the stash.
Suanna says
I had some of those drink holders the other day and wanted to use them for something, but I couldn’t remember what. I was good and let them go knowing where I could get more if I remembered what I wanted them for. Then we got a couple more of them and the kids have been playing with them, they make great toys that can be disposed of when broken or the kids stop playing with them.
SusieQTpies says
Funny and so true.
Kristy K. James says
Okay, so I live in Michigan and if there’s a Sonic chain in this state, I’ve never seen. I’m kind of curious what the draw is to their drink holders. Not that I want any, mind you, I’m just curious. The drink holders at the fast food places we do have are…well…I’ll just say it…cheap and useless. In fact, one collapsed between the drive-thru window of the building and my van, dousing the seat, console, carpets, my daughter and me with a major Coke bath. I decline the holders at that company now. So you can see why I’m wondering what makes Sonic’s so different. 🙂
That aside…yay! “They know. And they don’t care.” You have some awesome friends, Nony. 🙂
Leeann Almanza says
I live in Michigan, Oakland County, and we have several Sonic restaurants by me. We have Commerce, White Lake, and one in Lapeer (that I know of). We don’t eat there often but my daughter loves their food. Esp the shakes, but we don’t get cup holders ever when we do drivethru dinners and we don’t get spoons either.
Betty819 says
We don’t have any Sonic drive-in restaurants in Md. that I know of. I’ve seen them “down South, like in Atlanta, Ga. area” so maybe those long handled, plastic spoons are for stirring “Sweet tea” as ice tea spoon handles are long like that. Hey, Dana, those drink carriers would be great to share potted plants with friends in.