I spent yesterday concentrating on sending out a resume, meeting with my lunchtime critique group, combing the web for freelance opportunities and learning at my Promoting Your Book class.
And I ignored all chores.
Today was as busy as yesterday, except I did squeeze in grocery shopping, the bank and filling my tank up. Most significantly, I made some progress on my novel. Yay!
And I ignored all chores.
By 5pm, though, I couldn't ignore them any longer. I donned my pink rubber gloves and tackled the dishes. I swept the floor. I sorted laundry and as I lifted the washer lid to throw the dark load in, I found a wet and stinky load already in there. Forgotten since Saturday.
Nice.
After setting the washer on the hottest and longest cycle, I picked up the plethora of life from the downstairs. Several other chores/parenting responsibilities later, I open the dryer to switch loads. And found a wet and stinky load in there, too. Not just forgotten since Saturday, but forgotten to actually get dried.
Double nice.
But, the way I see it, it's all a give and take, right? If I'm going to fully concentrate on a full-time writing career, household things have to be prioritized.
Laundry apparently forgot to get in the prioritizing line this week and it's now making its frustration known.
'Cause, you know, I actually wanted to do two extra loads of laundry tonight.
2 comments:
I hate it when I do that!
If the stink seems to be gone, but comes back (like when you dry your hands), use some ammonia when you rewash...about half a cup. Any more than that and the load will smell like cat pee.
Just a word of advice from someone else whose laundry does not do itself...it's also the bane of my existance.
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