Comments on: autumn http://www.meganlindholm.com/2008/11/16/autumn/ Authoritative Archive Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:53:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: habiliments http://www.meganlindholm.com/2008/11/16/autumn/comment-page-1/#comment-5 habiliments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:05:24 +0000 http://www.meganlindholm.com/2008/11/16/autumn/#comment-5 <p>People with perfect lawns always reinforce for me my theory that much that we're supposed to do in life that has to do with homes and appearance - lawns, landscaping, caring whether one's walls match one's carpet in the perfect Pottery Barn shade of puce - is just a trick to keep us busy, distracted and supporting the economy. What other reason can there be for the kind of person who thinks raking leaves in a straight line is more important than sitting in front of the fire (or, in my case, pretend stove thing that heats with a tiny gas flame) and finishing a book in one sitting while absently petting a cat and sipping from coffee long gone cold? They've bought in to the pretty pitch, brought to them via Home Depot commercials.</p> <p>If nothing else, it's something to tell myself when I'm reluctant to sit on my own floor and haven't braved the bathtub in the better part of a year...</p> People with perfect lawns always reinforce for me my theory that much that we’re supposed to do in life that has to do with homes and appearance – lawns, landscaping, caring whether one’s walls match one’s carpet in the perfect Pottery Barn shade of puce – is just a trick to keep us busy, distracted and supporting the economy. What other reason can there be for the kind of person who thinks raking leaves in a straight line is more important than sitting in front of the fire (or, in my case, pretend stove thing that heats with a tiny gas flame) and finishing a book in one sitting while absently petting a cat and sipping from coffee long gone cold? They’ve bought in to the pretty pitch, brought to them via Home Depot commercials.

If nothing else, it’s something to tell myself when I’m reluctant to sit on my own floor and haven’t braved the bathtub in the better part of a year…

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