Folding Laundry
November 8, 2009Aaaah, there is a peaceful quiet in my house right now. Avery has been pretty sick the last 24 hours, which means my typically full weekend has turned into a lot of cuddling, cartoons…and a lot of cleaning while Avery naps, with very little leaving the house, with the exception of a trip to the pediatrician’s this morning. So far she has tested negative for flu and pretty much everything else so we’ll just have to wait it out and see why her temperature has fluctuated 9 degrees over the last 24 hours. But she’s still a happy kid and it has afforded me a lot of quality time with her this weekend, which is always a treat. A lot of time to do absolutely nothing but my most important job: Being Avery’s Mommy.
It has also brought me to where I am right now. Sitting in front of the TV and folding laundry. Two things I rarely do. But when I actually get a chance to, I love it. I realize that’s really weird. I think I like it so much because if I’m sitting in front of the TV folding laundry, it means Avery is sleeping (to her a basket of laundry is like a box of shiny new toys to disperse around the living room). It also means that pretty much everything else around the house is done. Cooking and cleaning the kitchen are typically higher on my priority list, and picking up of course, for my sanity. And, well, folding laundry also means that the laundry is clean and dry, which in itself is rare.
Today all of those things are true. And the beds are made. And lunch is made…and dinner. In fact the only thing left to do is vacuum…which is always left to do when you have a kid. Because I never vacuum when she’s awake, and can’t really do it when she sleeps.
I think folding laundry in front of the TV is the best kind of relaxation for a neat freak with mild OCD like me. Because it’s enjoyably relaxing AND it’s productive. Bonus! (See how sick I am?)
Anyways, this weekend has left me with so much time to myself that I actually remembered I had a blog! I really do miss blogging. And I hope to do it more often but, well, life happens, and it appears that blogging is even lower on my list than folding laundry. We’ll see!
Glad to hear Avery tested negative for that stuff, hope & pray you figure out what’s been going on soon & that she gets better really soon.
Glad you had more time to spend with her & you were very productive, you got a lot done-way to go!
Take care!
So good to see your blog. i never have time for mine either anymore lol. I love folding laundry and watching tv, so relaxing! I hope Avery feels better, and i have never heard of a Ped’s office being open on a Sunday! Enjoy some you time!
I just read this about 5 minutes after I got done folding laundry while watching TV…Dustin is teaching a class at the church, Carley is in bed asleep and I had 3 month old Baileigh laying quietly next to me. I agree with everything you said about folding laundry while watching TV
Relaxing AND productive! Score!
I have missed your blogging Libby. I so enjoyed your amazing writing skills. Please try to do it again, on a regular basis.