Making a list, checking it twice

Things I brought that I certainly could have lived without:

• The second pair of jeans
• The girly blue and black gauzy scarf that makes my eyes look so blue
• The second pair of flannel pajamas
• The external keyboard and monitor for my pc
• My own telephone set
• The kitchen towels
• 4 avocados
• The phrase aka
  

Things I wish I had brought and did not:

• More towels for wiping off a wet and dirty dog
• My external mouse
• Bags of dog food for Scout purchased at a reasonable price
• A large blanket to cover the couch, aka Scout's living room bed
• 2 forks, 2 knives and 2 soup spoons that feel good in my hand
• A huge bag of red quinoa
• My back washing brush
• A to-go cup for the coffee bar
• My bathrobe
  

Things whose worth I doubted but which have redeemed themselves:

• Jar of homemade canned tomatoes - yummo
  
• 5 lemons - at $2 a piece here I saved $7 - enough for 2 capuccinos
• My puffy down mittens
• Scout's metal food and water bowls
• 15 back issues of my various magazines
• My 3 special pillows
• The sealed package of prosciutto ends for flavoring greens
• My gallon of kimchee kraut
• A half gallon of 'made for me' blueberry kombucha
  

Things I don't use regularly and did not bring and boy I am glad I don't need them:

• Organic cranberry juice at $19 a bottle
• Parmesan cheese - nothing any good here on the island
• Champagne in the $15-$30 price range
• Humanely raised pig salami - nope, not on this island

P.S. Even though I am basically living in the forest, it still makes me happy to have a large vase of greens on the kitchen table.