I have cheated on today's blog b/c I feel everyone needs to read my husband's comment to my post yesterday. Since it was in the comments I was affraid someone would miss it and it's too good to miss, lol! Sorry for the repeat. Enjoy!
Love, Jen
Jenny makes this homemaker thing look easier than it actually is.
I started the laundry today. For those that don’t know, Jenny is very protective of her washer and dryer (she even put a laundry “cheat sheet” of instructions above the appliances in the event I were to even think of using them). That’s why I got really nervous when the first load I attempted I received an error code (D4). It appears I broke her washing machine on my very first attempted load. Luckily, I had kept the manuals that provide help in troubleshooting various error codes. It turns out “D4” is a common code for our model. It’s highly technical but luckily I have the technological background to troubleshoot such an issue. It means “DOOR OPEN” (actually D=door open, 4= wait 4 your wife).
Later in the day I had three loads completed, was on my fourth and feeling pretty good. The kids arrived home from school and started on their snacks. Jenny usually makes the boys move right on to their homework and goes through the school backpacks with each of them. I thought, “This is easy, homework can wait. Let’s play in the snow first”. Off we went to play for an hour or so. Upon returning, we ate a great dinner and it was time for their homework. Soon it became apparent to me why Jenny goes through the school bags immediately. It appears Nolan, my second oldest, decided to bring home a “pet” snow ball hidden in his bag. I’m sure she was beautiful in a more solid state. We’ve since named her “puddles”.
The later it gets in the evening, the more reality is setting in. The four now clean loads of laundry, at some point, need to be put away. I guess I just assumed it would take care of itself. After all it had in the past. Whenever I needed a shirt or pants, there they were. I never thought about the work it takes to get them there. She sure does make it look easy. It’s not.
I have to go. Socks don’t match themselves.
Dan
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Jenn you look like a movie star!!! I loved Dan's blog!!! He is hilarious. I can be on laundry duty next week when Dan goes back to work. You can tell me what to punch in and I can take it from there. Just let me know when. Laundry is my bag. I will talk to you sometime this week-end. Love ya,Janet
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