Jul 292014
I’m writing for tomorrow, day 99. The evil chore took six hours to complete, and when done, I was too tired and sore to function and unable to do research.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 5:11 (average 5:22). To do it, click here. How did you do?
15 Responses to “Personal Update–7/29/2014”
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SIX HOURS?!? No wonder you hate it!
(But if I washed every article of clothing I have … by HAND … I'm not sure it'd take me six hours. You clearly own TOO MANY CLOTHES!)
That includes the time it takes to strip and remake the bed, sort into hot/hot whites with bleach, hot/hot colors and warmj/cold colors. Hand carry three washer loads across the room to two driers and fold and store every item. Also bear in mind that I move very slowly.
5:37 But – I thought God hated figs (snerk).
There is no point in tryiing to do anything when you know you can't. There is also no point in frrling guilty about it (easy for me to say [tough for me to do]). You cut yourself some slack, waited one day, and got it done. So there.
Nameless – I assume if you washed every article of clothing you have by hand you would also hang them dry (or dry them flat). That alone could take an additional six hours. And wouldn't you have to iron them after that?
Nah – just the washing was by hand. I'd use a dryer.
Although as a kid I can remember having to help my Mom do the laundry. We had one of those old-fashioned open-top tub agitator washers down in the basement that had the hand-cranked wringer on top. I was the one who cranked the handle. (Mom would NEVER let me feed the wet clothes in, because she was sure I'd lose a finger.)
Then we'd carry the clothes upstairs and hang them outside to dry. I was in charge of moving the clothes-poles so the clothesline (when it got full and heavy from the damp clothes) didn't dip down into the dirt – and also to hand Mom the clothespins.
And to this day, I can still remember the heady aroma of sheets that we hung outside to dry. I don't think anything smelled as fresh and clean as that!
Believe it or not Nameless, I remember the same things. During the summer at my grandfather's summer house, first we had to string up the clothesline through the pine trees. Once the clothes were on the line, up went the poles, 5 of them! During the winter, we hung the clothes out to dry and later carried the frozen laundry back into the house. Sheets were particularly difficult because we had to handle half a sheet. It was even better than starch!
I remember a very similar setup when I was a kid.
4:32 That puzzle is harder than it looks.
3:12 What gorgeous colours!
Obviously not harder than it looks for you, Lynn. 🙂
Had I been able to move my hands without pain, I might have done better.
4:11 Lynn stomed on my flowers!
"stomped"
TC, I thought cats wear fur that is not removal thus negating the need for laundry? A little bit of grooming everyday, a brushing once a week, good food, lots of water and adequate sleep are all puddy tats should need. Would be a lot easier than doing 6 hours of laundry!
I put the fur in storage for the summer. 😉
Sorry I wasn't here last night. I am so glad to know all my friends on here have the same past as I. Nameless, the wringer washer was a treat for my Mom because she has used a pail and scrub board the first two years she was married. She never let us feed the clothes in the wringer, either, but we were put to work carrying the water to the washer. Those were not the good ole days for women.