Good morning all! I say morning, because it is currently 12:41 a.m. here, or 00:41 as they refer to it in 24 hour time. Right now I am lying in my bed listening to the soft pitter patter of rain on the bedroom window of our new home. Our day began early yesterday morning, preparing Aubrey for school and, oh yeah...getting the heck out of that apartment. :-) I rushed around all morning cleaning up rooms, picking up toys, zipping up bags in hopes of having it all ready for the movers (or Removers as they were called) to arrive to retrieve our things. Naturally, they were very prompt, about 20 minutes early, actually.
It didn't take the two fine gentleman very long to pack our things onto the truck, completing our time in the apartment. I referred to them as gentlemen, because indeed they were. One constantly referred to me as Madam while the other was wearing a pressed shirt, tie, sweater vest and suit to move my junk around. I was quite impressed with them, even though one smelled strongly of pipe tobacco. Of course, our time with these gentleman was short, since all they had to transport was the mere air shipment and our suitcases. Our larger sea shipment is due to arrive on Monday. I am eager to receive it, since it has all of my beloved kitchen toys that I have been missing so dear!
Once everything was placed upstairs in the new house and Sadie was snuggled up in her new play yard for a snooze, I set to work unpacking all of the suitcases and boxes in an effort to sort all of our clothing for repacking for a trip to London tomorrow (now today). Needless to say, it was a very long day and my weary joints are feeling it.
One thing I find peculiar about this country is how inefficient (though certainly cost effective) laundry is. In both the apartment, and this house, I have experienced great frustration with the amount of time it takes to process one load of laundry. Mind you, I do not mind using a clothes drying rack, or a clothes line to dry my clothes, in fact, I rather enjoy the thought of taking a step back to enjoy the simplicity of life. What I find utterly mind boggling is how a tumble drier (this most recent one only 6 months old) can take an entire day to dry a small load of laundry. No, I'm not talking jeans or heavy cottons. I am talking a load of undies and socks. I had faster results rack drying a sweater than I did with those silly undies. Laundry here might prove to be the thread that unravels me...LOL Thank goodness for clothes lines, though it will take time for me to interpret whether or not the cloud cast means rain or not. As I have mentioned before, my track record is not so great.
Well, I suppose I have ranted enough for one blog. I am not sure when I will have a chance to write again, as we will be away for Easter weekend I will try to snap some photos and upload them if I have access to the Internet. Until then, Easter blessings to each of you and I hope that you take the time to appreciate the sacrifice made on this Good Friday, as well as the amazing redemption we receive as a result...W
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I really enjoyed this one, Wendy! I think it is perfectly ok to voice your frustrations! Especially as minor as laundry! I just hope you don't find that you need something quickly for the next day! That could be bad! :) Thank you also for the reminder of the amazing redemption we have! We sure would be lost without it!
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