July 23, 2020

Changing Up the Routine

Little Duck was just chilling on the floor like this. It looks like such an awkward position--I couldn't stop laughing!



Since I have been so productive in the mornings over the past few days as I work on a better sleep schedule, I thought it might be nice to blog in the mornings, too--before I start my day. That way, I don't feel rushed at the end of the day when I know I need to get to bed soon.

So, I'll save what I was going to write about today for tomorrow morning. In the meantime, I'll just share this...

I was putting away laundry and got really sick of the socks that are always "left over" in the hamper--the ones without a match. It drives me crazy! I used to get so irritated with my family because MY socks always have pairs... clearly, they just lose theirs in their bedrooms or something. ;)

Well, a couple of months ago, I noticed that one of my very favorite Balega running socks was missing. After it clearly wasn't going to show up, I started to rethink what could have happened to the socks. There is no way that they could have gotten out of the dryer--there is no spot for them to escape.

The washer, however, was a different story. I had a feeling that they could slip over the top edge of the washing bin (it's a top load washer) and wind up underneath it somehow. So, I ended up Googling, "How to find missing socks in the washing machine" (and was surprised at how many hits came up... I guess it's a very common problem).

I decided to investigate. I unplugged the washer so as not to electrocute myself, and then I removed the back panel. I stuck a flashlight in there and you know what I found? One lone sock. MY sock!

So now I'm back to thinking my family is just irresponsible with their laundry ;)

Meanwhile, though, my boys were actually spending "quality" time together--something they never do. They have such opposite personalities that they never hang out together, and it bums me out. I wish they'd realize they could have a best friend right in the same house!

Anyway, after I found my sock, I discovered the boys in the kitchen making cheesecake brownies. Together. They were even talking! I snuck around the corner and took a few photos to capture the unique moment.



I can't believe how grown up they are!

9 comments:

  1. That sounds like a lot of work for one sock. I just keep tossing them in a pile until I give up and trash them. :P

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  2. I thought that was Jerry standing in the kitchen. I don't know if your child would be thrilled hearing that. But you take a quick look and he looks alot like Jerry.

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  3. I understand your feeling about your boys. I'm guessing they will probably be best friends after they graduate. I was thinking mine were never going to get along! They too are opposite, one a biology major, one graphic design. I love seeing them together now and it never gets old seeing how well they get together.

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  4. That photo of Duck is so cute and funny! It looks like cartoons where someone gets flattened by a steam roller!

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  5. What a sweet moment! Now that my Tribe is in college I feel thankful for the times when they are talking/getting along, smiling and choose to hang out together. :)

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  6. How cool is it to have a “celebrity” photograph on your fridge and that celebrity be YOU!!! Love your kitchen remodel BTW.

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    1. Hahahaha! I don't know what to do with it. It's a giant magnet that was on the side of the Ragnar Relay van when the documentary was filmed. Before our remodel, we had a wall on the right side of the fridge, so I stuck the magnet on the fridge between the fridge and the wall, so it wasn't visible (I don't want to throw it away for some reason). I hadn't even thought about it until your comment... how embarrassing to have it on there! (I'm not that vain, I swear!) ;)

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    2. No. Don’t be embarrassed! I didn’t mean it bad. AND it’s a great pic!

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  7. I'm just doing laundry for myself, but daily exercise and daily wear meant 14 pairs a socks a week and I was sick of matching socks.

    I keep a pile of wooden clothes pins at my laundry hamper. My socks go in as a matched set, then they come out that way too. My husband looks at me goofy but I like the reduced effort. :)

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