OT: Women of RS Thread

[rlcline76]

Pigtails: I am all to familiar with the dishes scenario. Luckily, he loaded the dishwasher and so forth...took out the trash.

Nina: Thanks.

[mothergoose]

We could use some extra cash about now and it would be a nice vacation for me. maybe I'll look into it.

[rlcline76]

Originally Posted by BarbMazz

I think it's real scary that our vegetables are so suspect now. Have any of you read an old sci fi book called The Sheep Look Up? It's about the gradual downgrading of life and health in America.. how people come to accept things that happen gradually over time. It's a book that's kind of haunting me because when I look around I think it may actually be happening like that. I read in the news yesterday that American life expectancy is falling. Not good. Not good at all!

Popsicles are a good way to stay hydrated; lots of sugar but they stay settled pretty well.

Becky, since it's "family" that's visiting I'd just tell them you couldn't get the cleaning done as you were sick. "Family" is supposed to understand that sort of thing, right? Packing for a trip sounds way better anyway.

Yeah, but I have fish sitters coming, and they are not family. Plus, having extra family around always adds to the mess.

[mothergoose]

I see becky your not cleaning for the relatives you are cleaning for the friends coming to tank sit. Thats the way.

[BarbMazz]

Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

Poor Becky! I hope you feel better. I'm seriously scared of what would happen to this house if I ever got sick. For example, last night, we ordered pizza. I cleaned up the kitchen before it got here and the diswasher was empty. When Tommy was finished with his plate, he put it beside the sink. I know it doesn't seem like a big deal, but he didn't put it IN the sink or IN the EMPTY dishwaser. He didn't even wash off the ranch dressing that was all over it. Oh, and when I ask him to pick something up, he just moves it to a different location instead of putting it in the laundry, throwing it away, etc...he has his little "keeper piles" all over the house.

It's the little things like that are really starting to P!$$ me off.

I have a classic story like this!

When the kids were little I would usually take a class at community college to get out of the house and learn a little sumpthin'. I remember a time when I asked John to "load the dishwasher". He did, so that's all good. However, it was crammed completely full... not even one more fork would fit.

The classic part was his answer when I asked him why he hadn't run the darn thing; "You didn't tell me to run it".

We still have an occasional laugh over that one!

[mothergoose]

Look out Nikki, Bob is gonna be on here in a minute wanting to rent himself to you for "house cleaning"

[nikkipigtails]

As long as he does it in leather hot pants!!

If I ask Tommy to do the dishes, he crams as much in as he can, but they're in no particular order, big dishes in front of small ones, glass on the bottom. Nothing ever gets clean.

[BarbMazz]

Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

As long as he does it in leather hot pants!!

If I ask Tommy to do the dishes, he crams as much in as he can, but they're in no particular order, big dishes in front of small ones, glass on the bottom. Nothing ever gets clean.

I think it's a Man Plan. They screw it up on purpose so they're not asked to do it again. I don't fall for that anymore! I don't care if it gets done crappy. At least I'm not doing it. If there's a dirty dish, then that's the one that gets put in their spot at the dinner table. Oops!

Socks, shirts, or underwear inside out for the laundry? Well, darn! I guess that's the way they get put away.

[mothergoose]

I'm with you Barb I don't care who does it or how it is done as long as it is done. Clothes wash just the same weather they are inside out or right side out. They even hang ok on the hanger. As for the dirty dishes I just leave them in the dishwasher for the next running. I would forget and end up with the dirty plate.

[kathywithbirds]

Ha!! I got y'all beat. Mine was military trained, he can be a neat freak when he likes. The problem here is we both have different ideas of what's more important to be kept neat and/or cleaned. I like organization of all the CRAP this is in this house; he just wants it out of sight. It drives me up a freakin' wall when he takes my piles (yes I'm a piler) off the dinign room table and shoves them somewhere and I don't know where they are, he totally screwed up the organization I was trying to accomplish, and I start all over again... except this time there's more to add to the pile because more mail came in or Erin took out all her toys and I have to make sure she picks that up or...

you get the idea. So the organization I want never happens. If I need to keep track of something I have to hide it and threaten Mike with bodily harm or divorce if he disturbs the two or three places I don't want him touching.

[brooks93]

Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

As long as he does it in leather hot pants!!

If I ask Tommy to do the dishes, he crams as much in as he can, but they're in no particular order, big dishes in front of small ones, glass on the bottom. Nothing ever gets clean.

wow Village people flash back. Bob did you grow a big mustach since the last pic?

Barb hope your doing better.
Becky hope your doing better.

if I missed someone I hope your doing better

[brooks93]

Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

Ha!! I got y'all beat. Mine was military trained, he can be a neat freak when he likes. The problem here is we both have different ideas of what's more important to be kept neat and/or cleaned. I like organization of all the CRAP this is in this house; he just wants it out of sight. It drives me up a freakin' wall when he takes my piles (yes I'm a piler) off the dinign room table and shoves them somewhere and I don't know where they are, he totally screwed up the organization I was trying to accomplish, and I start all over again... except this time there's more to add to the pile because more mail came in or Erin took out all her toys and I have to make sure she picks that up or...

you get the idea. So the organization I want never happens. If I need to keep track of something I have to hide it and threaten Mike with bodily harm or divorce if he disturbs the two or three places I don't want him touching.

I am ex army and I am the same way. My wife is the same as you also. I just had to find her another table to put it on. Or she puts it on the bed. My side of course. LOL wonder if thats a hint to sleep on the couch

[BarbMazz]

Originally Posted by brooks93

wow Village people flash back. Bob did you grow a big mustach since the last pic?

Barb hope your doing better.
Becky hope your doing better.

if I missed someone I hope your doing better

Hi Brooksie! Thanks.. not feeling great today, but it gives me the chance to post a lot.

Have you gotten your electrical situation squared away yet?

And, do you know when a dishwasher needs to be loaded or run? lol

[brooks93]

Originally Posted by BarbMazz

Hi Brooksie! Thanks.. not feeling great today, but it gives me the chance to post a lot.

Have you gotten your electrical situation squared away yet?

And, do you know when a dishwasher needs to be loaded or run? lol

still working on the electrical. I could and might sue the orginal owner that we bought the house from since he did the work and didn't disclose it. He said he would work with me so I am waiting on the quote for the contrator for the electrical work. He said he would pay to have it re wired which is all I am after since I want to redo the walls and bath anyway..

I know when the dishwasher needs to be loaded but, I don't do it right. So she says. I still do it sometimes but, I always get "you could put more in it"

sorry venting.. LOL

[BarbMazz]

Originally Posted by brooks93

still working on the electrical. I could and might sue the orginal owner that we bought the house from since he did the work and didn't disclose it. He said he would work with me so I am waiting on the quote for the contrator for the electrical work. He said he would pay to have it re wired which is all I am after since I want to redo the walls and bath anyway..

I know when the dishwasher needs to be loaded but, I don't do it right. So she says. I still do it sometimes but, I always get "you could put more in it"

sorry venting.. LOL

It's always good to hear another perspective! See, I'd tell your wife to keep quiet about that, because that's self-defeating behavior. lol

Hopefully your former home owner will do right by you. It sure is in his best interests to cooperate now rather than face legal action.