Quick, I have about an hour of FREEDOM, sweet freedom–while the kids are surfing. Don’t tell them I took an unauthorized break. I need to share our fun family game. It’s the ultmate in reality based charades. It’s like the Amazing Race and The Real World meet Downton Abbey. Actually, it really IS Downton Abbey or Upstairs, Downstairs. I play the role of the entire downstairs staff. My son, his wife, and her sister embody the aristocracy. Have you heard the phrase, “To the manor born”? I found its possible first use in Shakespeare’s Hamlet:
Ay, marry, is’t:
But to my mind, though I am native here
And to the manner born, it is a custom
More honour’d in the breach than the observance.
The leave their dirty and stained clothes on the floor outside their bedroom doors to let me know that it’s time for a wash. Yesterday they needed help finding a fresh roll of toilet tissue. Heaven forbid they’d change it themselves. I need to be reminded that it’s not their place to do such menial tasks. That’s what I’m for, I can’t forget that! Just now, I went into their bathroom and spied three empty rolls strewn about the floor, even though the wastebasket is about three steps away.
I’m not f-ing kidding you.
How many Ph.D.s does it take to actually find the trash? Apparently more than I have in the house at the present time. Here’s the photo proof…
Hurricane Angel Boy touched down here in SoCal. Enjoy the pic, I gotta go!
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Oh, you are so sweet! I am so appreciative. Just when I was getting a bit down about things, you have cheered me up! Thank you thank you!
Aw you’re welcome! Come by here and request a cheering up and I’ll give it a try, anytime
Laughing so hard right now. This is my life!!
Good to know I’m not the only one!
On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 4:35 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
It seems to be the task delegated to the oldest female in the house…the changing of the toilet tissue rolls!
Your house looks like mine; no one can find anything.If they actually LOOK, that means that everything is pulled out of every drawer or box and left out…yep, plenty of empathy from this corner of the world!
What the heck is their problem, all three of them just seem to explode when they walk in the door. and don’t get me started on the number of glasses they use, no one ever thought to rinse one out and re-use??????
On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
Tell me about it!I ran the dishwasher twice in a row and a couple of times had it full of clean dishes waiting to be unloaded and another load-worth in the double sinks!All-in all, 4 days, probably 7 loads…not to mention the pots, pans, over-sized, bamboo or breakable ones that I hand-washed. I won’t even count the loads of laundry that I’m still working on…stripping the beds, etc.Sheesh.
but we kind of love it, right?
On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
I had a ball! I love being ‘The Hostess With the Mostest’!
I announced, several years ago, that I was retiring as the only person who was capable of putting a new roll of toilet paper on the thing. You should know that I went through a lot to get here and follow your blog after seeing your comment on the fur files and decided that I must follow someone who has a tugboat captain for a husband. My computer is committing slow suicide, and I refuse to acknowledge what is happening. But here I am, and I found a toilet paper post! All is well.
Oh sister, sit down, let’s talk. Wait til I post about asking my Dr. Ph.D. son to empty the veg peelings in the compost bin and he CANT FIND IT in the yard where its been for more than 6 years. It’s gonna be a knee slapper of a story. Is it any wonder I worry about him when he’s out of my range of motion?
OMG, some things never change,lol. I am eagerly awaiting the newest season of Downton Abbey with Shirley and Maggie.
Me too! I love that show! NOT my version, tho!
On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
Oh,you have no idea how addicted I am to that show! Have you gals read “Lady Armina and the Real Downton Abbey”? The people who lived in the manor house that it is filmed in, (I forgot the name; it isn’t Downton and it wasn’t an abbey!), were even more interesting than the characters in the show.[Man , if Bates and Anna don't have a happy ending I just don;t know what I'll do!]
I haven’t read it but I most def will now, thank you for the suggestion. Can’t wait til it starts again!
On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
I’m almost holding my breath!