I took a two day break from doing the dishes so I could do some painting in the house. I had a MOUNTAIN of dishes to do tonight. Only half of them fit in the dishwasher, so the remaining half were done by hand. I spent over an hour working on them and stopped to let a few things soak while I put the kids to bed. I should probably finish them tonight, but I'm tired, and those few can wait to take a spin in the dishwasher tomorrow.
Doing the dishes is actually one of my favorite chores because it gives me some quiet time to think and ponder. I still remember a group of gals in Spokane teasing me about this during a discussion group. We were discussing what activities we engaged in that allowed us to think most freely. Most of the women said things like walking, running, etc. When I said "doing the dishes" the reply was, "How many dishes do you do?!" The answer was, and still is, "A LOT!"
The remaining fewTomorrow I'll have to catch up on the laundry. Bleh. I wish I liked that as much as doing the dishes.
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This is a great story. I too love doing dishes, but don't really think about anything. I think I mostly enjoy the quick satisfaction of getting something done.
P.S. Blake just bought a midar saw, so if you need someone to help with chair rail, give us a call.
Isn't it funny how we all have those chores we like and dislike. I hate to empty the dishwasher.
Speaking of which...don't you have some handy little dishwashers running around your house? I"m sure they would love to help out!
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What did you paint? Anything fun?
Collette, because I like doing dishes, I have the kids do all the chores I don't like...like unloading the dishwasher, sweeping, wiping the table, etc. I'm still stuck doing the laundry, but before I know it the kids will be old enough to do their own, so I'll try to be patient.
I was painting the bottom half of the bathroom off of the kitchen. I HATED the color after I painted the entire thing, so ended up repainting it right after. That made the project take longer than I anticipated. It's still not the color I want, but I can at least tolerate the current color until I find something perfect.
I wish we could swap. My favorite is laundry, and I don't let anybody help because I am too picky and I care too much about our clothes.
I ponder a lot when I play the piano and when I sew.
Marie, you are an amazing seamstress. I wish I could ponder when I sew. I still have to concentrate so much on the sewing, it doesn't allow room for any other thoughts. That reminds me, I have a question for you about one of the patterns in your sewing books. I'll have to give you a call when I'm ready to tackle it.
I like the pondering when I'm doing the dishes but I have to talk myself into doing them, everyday. My hands don't like the dishwater, I also hate standing for such a long time.
I usually have a little girl hanging on my legs too.
I HATE doing laundry more then anything. I think I would rather clean the bathrooms then do laundry. I don't know why, but we are all differnt. Love ya
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