I'm joining in with Lisa Jo Baker for a five minute writing session. The basic idea is that a prompt is given weekly, then I spend only five minutes writing whatever comes to mind. You can get the full scoop here. And maybe think about joining in!
This week's prompt is Laundry:
Always there. In a family of six. It. Is. Always. There. One has moved out, but he still brings his laundry here every few weeks. And now there are girlfriend clothes and itty, bitty, baby girl clothes too. That makes it a family of eight.
We bought those machines, the washer and dryer years ago, when we made a major life move. A move to a house we would be spending the rest of our lives in. That was 3 houses ago.
Ha.
Sometimes life does not go as planned.
But back to the laundry. And the machines.
They have seen so many changes over the past 8 years. Back then, the kids were 13, 9, 6, and 4. Now the oldest is turning 21 in 9 days. Another is graduating high school this year, and will probably be moving out not in the too distant future. It's amazing what things have changed over those years, moving from toys and crayons in the pockets of jeans, to work schedules and drivers' license's.
I'm blessed with one son, now he's 14, and over the years I've found all sorts of things in his pockets, too. Some of the things I've kept, like a heart-shaped rock, but there have been more scary things that I've tossed :)
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Patty
Scary things....too true! I stopped by your blog and found your list of 50 books. Very impressed with your list for 2013! I've been reading more the past few months, but nothing compared to you! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteNow that I think about it, our washer and dryer have been with us since our kids were 5 & 2 and not yet born. Three states ago. Now my kids are loading and unloading them. "If these machines could talk." Life doesn't always go as planned, but you can always plan on laundry. :) xo
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