An Embarrassment of Riches at Walmart

I had the vegetables. 

All I needed was a cutting board

This is the cutting board selection 

of Walmart. Never mind

 all the knives. There are at least 35

different cutting boards.

THIRTY-FIVE!

Anyway, I decided I'd get a plastic one. 

Easier to clean. The first one that caught 

my eye was this one: It's small and you

could use it a scoop. So it said. 

It was a little too expensive though. 

And a little gimmicky. Then I saw this one: 

Cheaper and, I thought, it could

add some color to my space pod.

Next I saw these Cutting Mats: 3 to a pack.

The cheapest so far and thin, 

so they take up minimal space.

But, I imagined, you'd probably 

cut right through them in no time. 

Then I saw the SuperBoard®. It

looks like plastic granite. Plaranite (?)

A serious piece of equipment. 

I liked the graphics better too.

I'm not sure why. It looked European 

even though it was made in the US. 

It was a little expensive. $12 maybe.

And it was just a little too big

But, I rationalized, sometimes

quality is worth it. 

I had it in the cart and was

headed for the door when 

I spotted this one: I had 

overlooked it before. It was the last 

of its kind. Hanging on a hook,

not stacked like the others 

Smaller and thinner than 

any of the other ones. Just the

right size for the coach.

I bought it. it's perfect. It fits

flat in the bottom of the sink

and it is only an eighth 

of an inch thick so it slides

in easily under my plates...

 ...and it cost 88 cents.