Daily minutiae thread

[Anonymous]

My cat is certain there is a mouse under the stove. I’m beginning to believe her.

[Anonymous]

Randomly bought a jar of cornichons tonight at a store when saw on shelf and sitting here eating them out the jar at 2am.
Haven’t had them in years.if don’t know what they are Google it you’ve had them before.

[Anonymous]

I spent 10 hours and 40 min in jury duty yesterday! Who tries to empanel a jury for a murder trial at 3 pm??? And then takes 3 hrs and 40 min to do it?

[Anonymous]

Laundry. I get so happy when the laundry baskets are empty. And then I blink and they are full again. I KNOW I shouldn't be irked by it, we all go through 2-3 outfits a day. And yet every time it happens I just get annoyed. I don't even do all the laundry, DH and DS help, it's just seeing that it's an endless chore and no matter what you do, and how many loads you do, there will always be more to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Randomly bought a jar of cornichons tonight at a store when saw on shelf and sitting here eating them out the jar at 2am.
Haven’t had them in years.if don’t know what they are Google it you’ve had them before.

Spoiler alert: tiny pickles.
There are way worse things you could eat at 3 am.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been a “functional” alcoholic for as long as I’ve been drinking. I keep quitting and keep starting again. I’m on day three of not drinking. I want to make it stick this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Laundry. I get so happy when the laundry baskets are empty. And then I blink and they are full again. I KNOW I shouldn't be irked by it, we all go through 2-3 outfits a day. And yet every time it happens I just get annoyed. I don't even do all the laundry, DH and DS help, it's just seeing that it's an endless chore and no matter what you do, and how many loads you do, there will always be more to do.

Yes! My laundry baskets are empty right now. Spent an hour folding and putting away yesterday. It will be a blessedly short moment.

[Anonymous]

Endless laundry means you have plenty of clean clothes, like a sink full of dirty dishes means you have plenty of food to eat.

[Anonymous]

We just moved to the Midwest in July from New England and the 7:40 AM sunrises are so hard for getting the kids out the door at 6:50 AM!

I have done zero Christmas shopping.

I’m really enjoying a Julie Klam book from the library about her genealogy quest.

I just snuck a cigarette outside.

I found an incredible Catholic Church randomly in a nearby city to make a 7 pm Sat vigil and my pewmate told me after Mass my 11 yo son smiling at her was a gift from God

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Laundry. I get so happy when the laundry baskets are empty. And then I blink and they are full again. I KNOW I shouldn't be irked by it, we all go through 2-3 outfits a day. And yet every time it happens I just get annoyed. I don't even do all the laundry, DH and DS help, it's just seeing that it's an endless chore and no matter what you do, and how many loads you do, there will always be more to do.

Yes! My laundry baskets are empty right now. Spent an hour folding and putting away yesterday. It will be a blessedly short moment.

I feel the same. I had a moment of satisfaction last night when I closed the washer and dryer doors and turned the light off and then I went into my bedroom and took my dirty clothes off and was instantly deflated.

[Anonymous]

Had to listen to older roommate scream about a situation we could not fix. Watermain break. No water until 5am. There was nothing we could do about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Laundry. I get so happy when the laundry baskets are empty. And then I blink and they are full again. I KNOW I shouldn't be irked by it, we all go through 2-3 outfits a day. And yet every time it happens I just get annoyed. I don't even do all the laundry, DH and DS help, it's just seeing that it's an endless chore and no matter what you do, and how many loads you do, there will always be more to do.

Serious question. If you're going to 2 to 3 outfits a day, are those outfits truly dirty? I'll wear the same pair of pants for a multiple days before I put them in the wash. Especially if I'm working at home and I really am not doing anything other than taking walks in my neighborhood and sitting at my desk in my home office. Shirts are different. I have a fresh shirt every day. But even though I get a fresh shirt, I don't feel dirty. It's just the smell of the deodorant gets in the pits and I don't want to wear a used shirt. Oh, and underwear. That 100% is fresh every day and if I work out, I will don a fresh pair after I take a quick post workout shower. Speaking of working out, I also can wear the same pair of workout pants for a few workouts before I throw them into the dirty laundry.

And that's just a question. No judgment. If you have several laundry loads of laundry a day God bless you.

My every day annoyance is dishes and a dirty kitchen counter. Every time I clean the kitchen, I turn around and there's something in the sink or food splattered on the stove. I love my husband, but he is the messiest cook there is. I don't say anything, because he cooks for me and I enjoy the efforts. But having to constantly clean the kitchen, Ugh.

[Anonymous]

Why can't a little elf come and unload the dishwasher every morning? It's such a silly task but I really hate it for some reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been a “functional” alcoholic for as long as I’ve been drinking. I keep quitting and keep starting again. I’m on day three of not drinking. I want to make it stick this time.

I know you can do it. (Hugs)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had the same fight with DH we have had many, many times again today. I'm exhausted. He's exhausting.

C’mon you can’t leave us hanging - what’s the fight about? Household chores? Toilet seat? Selfish sex? Disinterest in childcare?