Brave Little Gerda Faces the Cutting Winds

[DnJ]

Good Morning Gerda

It’s ok. You can enjoy my unfortunate washing machine woes. A little guilty pleasure. I am seeing the humour in my laundry circumstances.

S21 came home last night from his visits to his GF in city 2 hours away. He just left from work on Friday. Didn’t tell me or siblings anything - oh well. I can’t control him either, and he is infatuated so his priorities are shifted at the moment. I am guessing the two of them are deciding to give this relationship a go, even with the long distance. Although I believe that distance is temporary, S21 is probably still looking at moving to city - maybe a little sooner than originally anticipated. Time will tell.

I told him about the broken washer, that I had new washer and dryer coming on Monday or Tuesday, and therefore the washer is out of service. I could see it in his eyes and expression, he needs to do laundry. I told him that the motor doesn’t run so washing is not great and it just doesn’t spin the cloths dry at all. So do not use. He looked relieved with the idea of laundry abilities being restored within days, stating “I can work with that”. Yes, the adolescent point of view.

He tells me that he noticed that the machine wasn’t working last weekend when his clothes came out so sopping wet. I found out he just threw them in the dryer like that - wet - not wrung out at all. Of course he was in a rush last weekend as well. He now says that was kind of dumb, and a lot of weight in the dryer. Ah kids! They are pretty smart if they would just slow down and look around a bit. Tough to do when you “know” everything. Ha ha. We were all young once, and been there.

Anyhow, after breakfast I’ll detach the washer from the water, move it out from the wall. Disconnect the dryer vent and move the dryer out. I need to clean the dryer vent piping anyhow, been putting that off for a while. Will move the dog food, and other things that are in the way between machines and door in preparation for new arrivals.

I am sorry that the helpful elf is not quite so helpful. Keep encouraging and steering him towards the man he can become. I know you are, and I know how much you are already juggling in part time jobs and life. How is son’s therapy going? Last I rememeber son was quite impressed with him and was opening up. I do hope the progress is still as good.

Enjoy your Sunday Gerda.

DnJ