Laundry marathon

Posted: November 19, 2007 | Author: Robin | Filed under: Autumn, home, kittens, NaBloPoMo, weather | Tags: laundry | 15 Comments

(Izzy & Bella helping with the washing up. Photo by Robin. November 2007)

Last week was one of those weeks where I just couldn’t seem to work up the energy to do all the things that needed to be done. I blame it on jet-lag.

Even when I did get around to doing chores, I felt as though I was spinning my wheels. I can’t blame that on jet-lag. It’s a common enough feeling when it comes to household chores and home care.

In an effort to pull myself out of the household doldrums, I made a grand declaration: I would catch up on the laundry, including the ironing, over the course of two days last week.

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Because you searched for it: Amish laundry day photos

Posted: July 19, 2007 | Author: Robin | Filed under: Air, BYSFI, Domesticity, Earth, General wackiness, sabbatical, travel | Tags: Amish, laundry | 14 Comments

I know I said I’d be back today with more photos from the Tyler Arboretum. Promises, promises. Or threats, as the case may be. Perhaps tomorrow I’ll be more in the mood for it.

I’m having an off day. I have succumbed to the heat and have spent the day languishing in a melodramatic way.

Heat brings out the melodrama in me. It also makes me ill. But I’m certain my readers don’t wish to hear about that. The details are not terribly exciting anyhow.

One of the popular searches lately here at Life in the Bogs is for Amish laundry day photos. Regular readers might have seen these photos before and be disappointed in the repeats. In my defense, I’m having an off day (mentioned above) and languishing ladies behaving melodramatically should not have to explain themselves.

Besides, it’s my blog and I like doing this kind of entry.