Everything was easier today. I have no idea why, maybe because the weather was not outrageously hot, maybe just because I wasn't rushed by anything. It could just be, in fact it probably is, simply my perspective.
When I first started having to go to a laundromat away from the apartment I must admit I felt a certain amount of outrage. I can live without the dishwasher and garbage disposal. Having only two rooms to deal with is easy on the housekeeping chores. Fewer clothes also mean less to deal with, but hauling the dirty laundry out in public? That one was not so easy for me.
However, today it seemed relatively simple. Of course now I know what to expect. I know the laundromat that is most compatible with my "style". Yes, there does seem to be a style. I have discovered that I do not like carrying a big plastic basket down the steps and out to the parking lot, then into the laundromat. It is heavy and it hurts my back, so I bought a white mesh hamper type bag that weighs almost nothing on its own and can be carried in one hand as long as I keep it from dragging on the ground. I also like to sit and read a book and drink a can of soda while the washer and dryer run, then I pull out the clothes, smooth out the ones that I care if they wrinkle and haul it home in the same mesh bag. The good book and cold pop are key in all this.
I also had to do a little shopping and finally remembered to take along my own shopping bags, which simplifies getting it home and up the steps with less fuss, not to mention it's greener too.
Then I fell asleep approximately two minutes before the season premiere of "House," which is one of the few shows I look forward to. My fault, of course. I sat down too soon and my chair is too comfortable!
Chauncey is getting back into the swing of walking my way again. That means we go along at a leisurely pace, but we keep moving except when he does his business. Since we have to do this at least three times a day, it is important that he and I agree on how it's done!
Life should always be this way!
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Using a laundromat is something I have always hated to do. Fortunately, we rarely have to do our laundry away from the house. When we do, I do the same as you do, take a good book and get a pop! Smart move going to a mesh bag. I'll keep that in mind!
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