I learned something this morning.

Ivy cottage is without a dishwasher as of yet, and it seems that if dishes are going to be washed, I'll be doing them.  I need to make the kids do it, but until school's out, that will have to wait.

This morning, I was looking at the pile of dirty dishes, and thinking how many there were, and feeling very sorry for myself.  Then I thought it would be nice if I stacked them according to type, so they could be washed in order.  I am a bit OCD there.  I like to do glasses first, then plates, then silverware, then pots and pans...that way, I'm going from least dirty to most dirty, and I don't have to change the  water too many times.

I stacked the dishes, in organized piles, and...there weren't that many.  Or at least, my brain didn't register the neat towers as "chaos."  Suddenly, with a little order, the task seemed a bit easier.  Whatever it was, I'll be trying to remember it in the future.

What I did today:

Decided not to send Hollis back to school yet.

Managed to get Olivia on the bus for the first time this week. Remembered the note about Achievement Days, even.

Took a nap that was longer than it should have been, since it was only eight AM.

Finally sent back the longest-rented Netflix movies ever.

Skulked over to City Hall to pay the water bill that was unfunny-late (Toby took one for the team here).

Dropped Toby at my parents' so that he could play some golf with my Dad.

Got to Prairie Hens Day an hour late, but had a great time and some lovely chocolate scones made by Vea.

Visited with Mom before she had to go to work.

Went home when Toby and Dad got back from golf.

Cleaned, trashed, and de-cluttered our sewing room upstairs. Believe me that these are AFTER pictures. I know. But check out the pile of stuff we're unloading. Granola box, get thee behind me! And the floor, which has not been in evidence for many a long while.

Made a quick pot of chili out of the beans that we've been cooking since we got home today. Made cornbread to go with.

Posted on my blog while the chili cooled off.

Made plans to become prone very soon.