methodist musings

i spent the day in champaign-urbana at the university of illinois photographing a graduation and getting equipment ready for the 4 (or 5) that we’re doing tomorrow. i came home, kicked back for awhile and went to start some laundry. got downstairs got everything sorted, started the washing machine, put in the clothes, set the alarm on my phone, and came upstairs to watch tv.

the phone alarm went off, i went downstairs and noticed i hadn’t ever closed the lid to the washer, so the clothes were just sitting in dirty water. i closed the lid, called myself an idiot, and went back to the tv. the alarm went off a second time, i went downstairs, emptied the washer, put the clothes in the dryer and started it. turned around and restarted the washing machine put in another load of laundry, and went to get the laundry detergent, poured it into the washing machine…and then, only then, did i realize i hadn’t ever put soap in the first load.

so………..they’ve been pseudo-washed, partially dried, and are sitting waiting to trade places with the clothes that really were washed…long days result in dirty clothes.