Re: Way OT

Don't be so hard on yourself Kitty, everyone that is on this 'chatsite' 
benefits from your knowledge and experience.  As far back as I can 
remember you've never failed to give some well needed and excellent 
advice to anyone who voiced a problem or concern.  Once again, cut 
yourself some slack.  From where I sit you are one hell of a person.

Kitty wrote:
> Thanks for the male viewpoint Rich.  Yes, you are right.  She's here 
> to see 2 sisters and a nephew getting married.  And frankly, I think 
> she's probably more of a slob than I am.  It's just one of those 
> things that sort of sticks with you through your life.  I never 
> measured up to her in so many ways, not that she would have noticed. I 
> just wish I could have gotten something right.  Even if it's a clean 
> house.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Apking" 
> <redfour@omni-tech.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 7:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Way OT
>
>
>> Hey Kitty,
>> Since I'm a male, my house is the last thing to receive any attention,
>> just the way I am.  Since my little sister is one of those compulsive
>> neurotic types (if you're staying at her house and get up in the middle
>> of the night to use the toilet, she'll make the bed) I always worried
>> that my house wasn't up to par when she would make one of her infrequent
>> visits.  We had a talk one year, and both of us figured out that we
>> visited each other to see each other, not our houses.  So-o-o, cut
>> yourself some slack; I'm very sure your sister is much more interested
>> in seeing/visiting with/ talking to you as opposed to inspecting your
>> home.  Sincerely, and I do mean sincerely, Rich in Z-5 where we are on
>> the edge of drought.
>>
>>
>> Kitty wrote:
>>> I recall years ago during my 2nd marriage, trying to get my husband to
>>> do anything.  No way.  He did concede that if I insisted, he would
>>> hire a maid to do his half of the household chores.  Of course I
>>> couldn't afford the other half,  so in my mind that was equating me
>>> with maid service and I didn't like it so I did it all myself.  Now
>>> it's all up to me (and there's no way I could afford a maid) which is
>>> usually fine because I'm the only person who has to see it - until I
>>> get a visit.  Actually I'm glad she's coming, the shower really needed
>>> work. The fridge, too.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure my sister really knows this about me.  We're 7 years
>>> apart and she's lived elsewhere almost all her life, so we never
>>> really had much contact.
>>>
>>> Don't get me wrong.  On the surface, my house is passable except
>>> during the April whirlwind of preparing my garden, the MG nursery, and
>>> getting my plant sale set up.  It's the nitty gritty stuff, the floor
>>> corners, the litterbox area,  and the d**n shower.
>>>
>>>
>>> Kitty
>>> neIN, Zone 5
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 9:29 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Way OT
>>>
>>>
>>>> Kitty, I'm in total sympathy with you.  I'm a terrible housekeeper, 
>>>> too.
>>>> It's not that I don't enjoy a clean house - I just usually have so 
>>>> many
>>>> more interesting things to do, and I am constitutionally opposed to
>>>> spending time and effort doing something that will just have to be 
>>>> done
>>>> again in a short time.
>>>>
>>>> Your sister must know this about you, and must be prepared for it, so
>>>> why knock yourself out.
>>>>
>>>> When Chet retired some years back he declared that since I was still
>>>> working a lot, and since I made such a thing about housework, he would
>>>> take on those chores. No big deal.  Of course he could handle them 
>>>> with
>>>> his eyes closed.  It was nearly six weeks before he hired a woman to
>>>> come in every other week to do the heavy cleaning.  In my opinion,
>>>> that's
>>>> the best answer - beats any machine you could buy.
>>>> Auralie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 9/1/2008 8:43:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>> kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
>>>>
>>>> I confess, I am an awful housekeeper.  My mom taught me how to do it
>>>> right
>>>> but...
>>>> I scrubbed the bathroom shower yesterday  as my sister is coming for a
>>>> visit. And today I remember why I don't do it often.  I have a 
>>>> crippling
>>>> headache from the fumes.  I've tried that Shower Shine stuff you
>>>> spray after
>>>> every shower, but can't handle those fumes either.
>>>> So, to get away from the chemicals, I went to Lowe's and bought one
>>>> of those
>>>> Scrubbing Bubbles shower cleaning machines.  It's supposed to spray
>>>> for 12
>>>> seconds.  It only sprays for 6.  Guess I'll call customer service
>>>> tomorrow.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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