January 13--then came the last days of may

arlina had the unusual habit of dating certain household items as she bought them. i could never figure out why she would date some things and not others, or why it was even important to date them at all. if i happened to ask, she would look at me as if it were the most obvious thing in the world that you would date plastic wrap, but not aluminum foil.

this is the last of the dated items.

400 square feet of plastic wrap, purchased by her on may 1, 2004.

she wanted to kow how long it would last.