Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Fruit Fly Massacre and Laundry Day

fruit flies have invaded my kitchen. *ugh*.  so i googled (a noun that became a verb)  "how to naturally kill fruit flies?"  answer... cider vinegar and dish detergent. i placed it in a bowl two hours ago and i have already killed hundreds. not the boston massacre, but the fruit fly massacre. thank you google.

my mom would routinely get lost down in the basement doing laundry. now i know why.  the whooshing of the machine and tumbling of the dryer mutes ALL other noises.  say if a small child is calling your name, you have a good 5 minutes before they look every where else and then come upon you.  or maybe the phone rings, and oops you don't even feel inclined to see who it is b/c you didn't hear it.  the laundry doesn't whine.  it doesn't talk back.  and it's quick and easy to see the results.  you see a blemish and with some good ole elbow grease and oxy-clean, sha-bang.... it's gone.  now that is satisfaction.

it also really does take a whole day to do a weeks worth of laundry for six people. it's easier for me to have a laundry day b/c i get on a roll.  i am anticipating the beep of the dryer and have the next load ready to go. i am determined to fold and organize while i'm in the mood.  if i miss the moment the clothes stack up on our papasan chair until next week.

thanks mom, for doing the laundry.  the never ending chore, even if it's twaddle.

random word of the day: twaddle (thanks stephanie g.)

~s

p.s. check back tomorrow for our NINE YEAR anniversary post!! ;)

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