The mother-in-law poked her head in my office this morning asking if I planned to use the laundry room today. Knowing her need to get everything prepared for their impending trip, I said, "No. I'm not doing laundry today. Need any help?"
Houseboy was seeding and weeding today. I mentioned to her that he could bring some luggage up from the basement. When he was downstairs, I said, "I'll help."
She's checking routes and making lists of people to contact. I'll help.
She's not the only one who needs help.
Showing posts with label laundry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laundry. Show all posts
Monday, September 17, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Your Socks Don't Match
At workout the other day, someone mentioned to Big S that her socks didn't match. We all had a good laugh.
The oldie's socks always match. The mother-in-law works much harder at laundry than most people. She irons everything. I do not. If it requires ironing, it goes to the dry cleaners. (My dry cleaning service loves me -- we are the second best customer. Ruth Lilly''s -- the descendant of Eli Lilly -- household is the first.)
Big Daddy came home last night from the golf course. A couple of his friends noticed that his socks didn't match. There was a pile of clean laundry on our bed. I said, "If you can do a better job, knock yourself out." He didn't bite.
The oldie's socks always match. The mother-in-law works much harder at laundry than most people. She irons everything. I do not. If it requires ironing, it goes to the dry cleaners. (My dry cleaning service loves me -- we are the second best customer. Ruth Lilly''s -- the descendant of Eli Lilly -- household is the first.)
Big Daddy came home last night from the golf course. A couple of his friends noticed that his socks didn't match. There was a pile of clean laundry on our bed. I said, "If you can do a better job, knock yourself out." He didn't bite.
Friday, July 13, 2007
A Room with a View
My office is teensy. On top of that, it has two desks, two chairs and multiple filing cabinets. There are also dog toys so I'm regularly tripping over something or bashing into a corner of the desk. I love it anyway.
The windows face my back yard, which is in full bloom at this time of year. I can watch the dog romp. I can watch the birds from a safe distance. It's right off the kitchen so I can smell or hear if disaster strikes. I can eavesdrop on the oldies.
We renovated our home 10+ years ago. Originally this room, the bath and the laundry room were intended to be the maid's quarters. (Who does that?) We moved some doorways but for the most part, it's still the same. Since I do the laundry, it seems fitting that I spend most of my days (and some nights) in this part of the house.
Looking out the window makes me happy. Laundry does not.
The windows face my back yard, which is in full bloom at this time of year. I can watch the dog romp. I can watch the birds from a safe distance. It's right off the kitchen so I can smell or hear if disaster strikes. I can eavesdrop on the oldies.
We renovated our home 10+ years ago. Originally this room, the bath and the laundry room were intended to be the maid's quarters. (Who does that?) We moved some doorways but for the most part, it's still the same. Since I do the laundry, it seems fitting that I spend most of my days (and some nights) in this part of the house.
Looking out the window makes me happy. Laundry does not.
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