The Dogmother Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Mum and Dad were watching TV when Mum said, 'I'm tired, and it's gettinglate. I think I'll go to bed' She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for dinner thefollowing evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar containerand put spoons and bowls on the table. She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into thewasher, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on thecharger and put the telephone book into the drawer. She watered the plants, emptied a rubbish bin and hung up a towel to dry. She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the deskand wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for an excursion, andpulled a text book out from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelopeand wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse. Mum then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night solution &age fighting moisturiser, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails. Dad called out, 'I thought you were going to bed.' I'm on my way,' she said. She put some water into the dog's dish and put the cat outside, then madesure the doors were locked. She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps andTV's, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the basket, and had abrief conversation with the one up still doing homework. In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day,straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 mostimportant things to do list. She said her prayers, and visualised theaccomplishment of her goals. About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one inparticular. 'I'm going to bed.'And he did...without another thought.Anything extraordinary here? Wonder why women live longer...?CAUSE WE ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL..... (and we can't die sooner, we stillhave things to do!!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Claret that is brilliant, given how my post op thread has been going I couldn't agree more. I think that I'll print it off & stick it the TV screen for OH to read ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 How true is that? . That's me just about every night (apart from the prayers obviously, and the cat, and the flossing (got a lecture from dentist this very evening ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Oh to be that organised! If I'm lucky, I remember to put the dinner plates in the dishwasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Do you know, I do that every evening? OH asleep on the settee, 'watching' footie. I say - 'I'm off to bed'. By the time I've done most of the above, he is in bed snoring his head off! I have tried just going to bed and not doing anything. Next morning I get 'you forgot to lock the front door/ put the milk bottles out/ turned the TV off' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 soooooo very very true............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one inparticular. 'I'm going to bed.'And he did...without another thought. this is just untrue. Everyone knows that you have to check your emails before you go to bed. The rest is fine tho - and whats wrong with that? If we did all the other stuff what would women do? Every thing is put on this planet for a purpose. I don't know. Got the vote and the rest... We've even had a woman Prime Minister (and look where that got us!). Will you never be satisfied? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Its liek that here whent he kids go to bed. He helps get them ready for bed then goes downstairs. I read their stories and tuck them, go downstairs load the dishwasher wipe the tabole etc etc then go and join him in the living room where hes been sat watching tv since he came downstairs. Hes always watching something rubbish and is halfway through it and so I end up on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Same at Egluntine Towers...except for the prayers but! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I just read the whole lot to ross, and he laughed and said '' thats what your there for'' They forgot to mention sorting out his work clothes, your work stuff clean bathroom after you brushed your teeth. [i swipe the bathroom everytime i go in there. ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Claret that is brilliant, given how my post op thread has been going I couldn't agree more. I think that I'll print it off & stick it the TV screen for OH to read ! I have to admit that I thought of you Anne. I'm afraid that If I lived with your OH, he's end up with a frying pan round his head! I'm a veritable whirlwind of activity every evening, hence no time to watch telly or sit and read. If Phil ventures down to my house, then he has to make himself useful Either that or chat to me while I'm cooking, washing up, making packed lunches, doing the ironing........ If I don't so it, then it just doesn't get done, it's thta simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickweed Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 You have forgotten to menton the toilet seat. Why can't men aim straight or at least lift up the seat? It annoys me if I have to wipe it before I can use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baby bears mum Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 You forgot to put the chooks to bed. Helen xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Don't start that one off again - that was the subject of quite a debate. The seat stays firmly down in my (ladies') house and men have to sit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Don't start that one off again - that was the subject of quite a debate. The seat stays firmly down in my (ladies') house and men have to sit!!! Many years ago I lived in a shared all women house. On the underside of the toilet seat was written "Goodie, goodie there's a man in the house" Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I headed for bed last night doing the following on route put up the clothes airer in the warm lounge then draped a sheet over it turned all the lights off straightened the cushions, collected cups etc fed the cats cleaned out and bleached their litter tray took the rubbish out put the bin and recycling box out, in the rain loaded the dishwasher and put it on packed YD's games kit went round turned off bathroom light, varios radios and cd players in the childrens rooms by which time hubby is grumpily shouting 'are you coming to bed I'm tired' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Do you reckon that we all ought to go on strike for a week - see how they like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Don't start that one off again - that was the subject of quite a debate. The seat stays firmly down in my (ladies') house and men have to sit!!! Many years ago I lived in a shared all women house. On the underside of the toilet seat was written "Goodie, goodie there's a man in the house" Tessa oh that made me chuckle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Here at work, we have a unisex toilet up on the top floor, someone has written on the underside of the toilet seat 'Please put the ruddy seat down' ..no, it wasn't me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 We have a unisex toilet at our place too but i always use the girls loo instead while the secretray keeps guard outside. There is NO WAY im using the same loo as the males i work with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 I always use the ladies too Emma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I regret the day that my hubby showed DS that it was possible to pee standing up. It was not just the toilets I had to worry about because he also showed him that little boys can pee in bushes when no toilet is nearby. This caused great hilarity at pre-school when he stood up in the little tykes car that he was in,dropped his trousers and relieved himself out of the window, he was outdoors at the time. Fortunately they saw the funny side but I was so embarassed when they told me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 There is NO WAY im using the same loo as the males i work with! Don't blame you, its a horrid idea I remember the first time I came across uni-sex loos in the workplace was on that stupid Ally McBeale show. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I have to stick up for my hubbie here. He is one of the rare diamonds. He has to do the cleaning (apart from once a week when the cleaner comes), the ironing, bathing and putting the children to bed, walk the dog, clean out the litter trays, look after the chickens etc etc etc. Admittedly the house is a disorganised state, and he only does it because he has to (he promised to do everything if we could have kids because I have M.E and he's stuck to his word) but I always feel for him when blokes are being had a go at, as he's so brill (yes, I am smug! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I have to stick up for my hubbie here. He is one of the rare diamonds. I have a rare diamond too - my OH is a star with all things domestic and each Sunday he irons all our work clothes for the next week while i snooze on the sofa Also he NEVER leaves the loo seat up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...