What Not to Wear

Ok, so the analogies are none too subtle.

I have just thrown out my fave pair of pants: army khakis made out of this silky material with a drawstring and big bulky pockets on the sides. These were in now way flattering and now strictly 'house wear' (apart from laundry day and the grocery store...oh, this is like that show!), being way too big, yet soooo comfy! They were also getting more and more 'airy'; I noticed last night they were holed to the point of being shorts, holding their pant identity by a mere string.

So, this morning, faced with the choice of either throwing them in the hamper and hoping a wash might give them a new lease on life (or, at least, stretch out their life by a few more good wears before I needed to bid them Adieu), and tossing them in the trash, I tossed them in the trash. I could just keep a pocket, as a future patch on something? Hmm, they aren't so bad, I could make short-shorts? Legwarmers? A headband? A rag? NO! I have other pants!!! The trash pick-up is not until Monday, and hopefully, I will not pluck them out of there before then. Despite my attachment (I hear them calling my name now, 'SAVE me!'), once they are gone, I will move on to another pair...

Now, if only relationships were so simple to discard from one's wardrobe. (I have to stop watching TLC...)