2.02.2010

Sweets, or not



(probably been in the freezer for about a year)




...and the contents.

I would love to blame someone else for this one, but
there are only two people living in this house, and if I'm honest
it was probably me who put this empty box back into the freezer.

? ? ?

Absent mindedness, or a bad joke to my future self.

.......

Hopefully more "sweets" starting here
(oops, sorry for the wrong link this morning - creepy)


30 comments:

Anonymous said...

We always do the same... put empty things on the freezer... but we are five at home, so we never know who it is !!!! Have a beautiful day, with or without sweets ; ) Bises

et lille oejeblik - a little moment said...

lol!

here it's in the fridge: the empty milk bottle, the empty mayonnaise, etc.

at least it's better than placing the car keys in the fridge like *someone* did the other day only to be found after lots of frustration and a long search of first said keys, then the spare keys, that somehow had also disappeared. (still no idea where the spares are. right now i am wondering if the universe gave me that extra chicken by mistake when it meant to give me my spare car keys :)

isabelle said...

Excellent!!!

But I can imagine the disappointment when you found out the box was empty;(

Lovely, lovely, lovely drawings!

BTW, I love the trilogy of Kieslowski too. I remember that I have been so moved and so chocked that after seeing "Bleu", I could not talk for a while (which is not so common)

jane said...

I´m sooo glad i´m not the only one!... p.s. i love your illustrations... are you going to get tired of me telling you that? :)

shayndel said...

Funny story, and The drawing is SWEET!! ( very realistic as well, amazing how much you can express with your beautiful lines)

btw, I often find funny surprises in the fridge and freezer too, my daughter calls them experiments.
:)

Unknown said...

Ha ha! I love this and is something I would totally do myself. Now that the emergency box is empty, will you replenish your supply?

gracia said...

Or perhaps you hoped in some way the contents would reappear... I would employ such thinking.

Bree said...

haha!
its fun to joke your future self, but not with emergency sweets i think..
you know.. woth an emergency you REALY need them...
fill that box again!

happy day sweetie!

Francesca said...

I like the idea of keeping some "emergency candies" ... Pien is right, that box need refilling now.

Bichos da Matos said...

You're so funny;) Love your illustrations, so simple and delicate!

Daan said...

Love it, hope you have already some newones ;-)

;) said...

Ha ha ! I know I can do the same ;) but I can't have candies for a year in my house :) Sweet drawing as well !

Unknown said...

Ha ha! Maybe your mind though they would grow again.
Lovely sweet story

kyndale said...

don't we all have an emergency stash?? Did you put it back in the freezer?

Isabelle said...

love your drawings and your story ... even if there is no happy ending !!

Mari Mansourian said...

ohhh who can resist a box of those and i mean the whole box ;)

Ritva said...

love your post!

ps. my "emergency" candies are 13 years old!- no wonder nobody has eaten them :)

Kari said...

great drawings. I have emergency candies but my kids always get to them first - I'm left with the empty box.

Shokoofeh said...

Aw it's funny and lovely!
Love your little drawings, so wonderful! xo

Anonymous said...

:) we have a lot of people living here so I sometimes hide sweets so it is not all gone in half an hour.. never tried the freezer though, Janis. It will take some time before they figure that out haha

Nicola said...

oh i LOVE the drawing! and see's...is it local? i am always perplexed about which flavors are which in a see's box. i put the empty sweets tins back too. mike puts the empty water jug back. ;)
nicola
http://whichname.blogspot.com

liza said...

Oh my. I'm laughing so at your sweet illustrations and funny words! Thank you so much for making me smile.

Anonymous said...

If in need I can send you a secret stash of Dutch liqourice anyday. :)

denise said...

i love your illustrations!!! :)

Palmer and Co said...

Yes! I love the emergency box tucked away in the freezer. I try and send those to my parents house since they have a giant freezer and the temptation is gone but they always pull them out when we come over so I end up eating them all anyways. Should just save a trip and eat them at home!

Love the little crumbs and rubber band!

Oh, and we'd love to have you join us on our next cupcake run!!

Anonymous said...

HAhahaha...this is just too funny! Your drawings are absolutely beautiful - like always. Oh...you know the Crostini?!!
Saw a Dim Sum somewhere here...also very very yummy. (Love Sendak's illustrations).
XXX, C.

la ninja said...

emergency sweets. of course. good plan, every house should have a first aid box and an emergency sweets one :)

Kenza said...

very funny! and i love your drawings!

Janis said...

Thank you for all the your amusing comments, love them all !!!
xo, j.

Jane - No NEVER!

Lost in Sicily - Yes, definitely!

n said...

"emergency" candies sounds great! I love your illustration! Love the empty box..I see this in my house all the time...