Damn Errands

Don't you just hate all those damn errands that make a household run?  I was going to go hike at Eno River today before it got too hot--but guilt set in. I just had too much crap on my to-do list and so no hike. Maybe tomorrow tho.






That's a close up of a snake skin I found while hiking at Eno River last week. It was still damn and flexible so I figure that snake hadn't shed it very long before. Too bad I missed him--he must have been a big one. On the other hand, they're grumpy while shedding...



So far today I updated my IBS blog, first things first--after all, then gathered garbage together and made a run to the landfill. Next up was my color wash which was way overdue. It actually exceeded the capacity of my washer so I'll have to do another one soon.   *sigh*  And then came a run to the gas station since I'm out of gas for my mower. That's 2.5 gallons and a scary $10.  *ouch*



Next up? Well, there's the lawn mowing. I'll put in an hour on that before it hits 90+ which will be around noon. So I have to get cracking on that very soon. Afterwards is dish washing, folding and putting away laundry, spraying the weeds outside so they all DIE DIE DIE. And if I can find the gumption I want to rearrange my kitchen so it's more user friendly. I keep putting that task off.... Oh, and did I mention vacuuming? That really, really needs doing too.



How do people with kids handle all this stuff? My house gets dirty slowly and tasks accumulate at a quiet rate. Kids would accelerate all this stuff so much.  Scary thought.

Comments

SassyAssy said…
Feel free to come clean my place while you are at it!
12:31 PM
kenju said…
My whole house needs dusting and vacuuming, but it is too hot to consider it (even though it is cool in here).

I'd be glad I didn't see the snake that shed that big skin!
1:02 PM
Nina said…
When you said color wash, at first I thought you were talking about tinting your hair. I am such a girl.
1:22 PM
Unknown said…
Housework is never done, but it's good you reward yourself (killing weeds - look like you get some wild joy out of killing the green stuff...)

I had vet day, 2 kitties needed their checkups. One of the kitties is reluctant to allow needed medical care (hell, she's a CRAZY cat!) but the vet tried a new trick - held a Frito in front of her nose...it worked! Next we'll try Cheetos :)

Nice snake skin but I couln't tell the size.
3:36 PM
Evil Twin's Wife said…
I told the Evil Twin to just put a sign in our yard that said, "I can't afford to mow my grass." LOL.

I have two area rugs (one in living/den room and one in dining room) that I vacuum every single evening. I do an amazing amount of laundry, but I do it late (I'm a night owl). I'm also a stay at home mom, so I have flexibility with chores, so it's not overwhelming. It's the working moms I wonder how they do it.
6:38 PM
Nikki - Notes of Life said…
I remember seeing a snake's skin when I was a kid... it was from a captive snake though as a lad who lived down the road had a number of snakes. Imagine shedding your skin like that!

IBS... Argh! Mine's been playing up lately... it doesn't seem to matter what I eat (or don't eat!).

Don't even mention the price of fuel!
4:19 PM
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