Re: Way OT

I most heartily concur w/ Rich Kitty!  You're aces girl!

On 9/1/08, Richard Apking <redfour@omni-tech.net> wrote:
>
> 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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> >>>> deal here.
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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