Hestia's Homeschool

Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.
- Sydney J. Harris

My (involuntary) shock therapy for my family appears to be working. I  am so grouchy that they are suddenly picking up after themselves and watching the baby more.  I just don't have the energy to be angelicly sweet and still listen to crap about how messy the house is. David even took the children out--unprompted--to the Newport Aquarium and then out to Johnny Rockets to eat.   His first words to me today were if I wanted to go out on a date. I said No. I had a blessed hour and a half alone to work on wading through the mess.

Mandy is in shock that I drove her friends from the house and even griped to the neighbors about having my house full of children when Mandy has mono.  Tabby is in shock that I am actually making her clean up her own messes. She moans and groans to the rest of the family that all she ever does is clean. If that were true the house would be spotless. It is not.

I have compiled a modest list of things that need to be addressed:

Please do not throw popsicle sticks in the toilet.

Someone is putting dirty knives back in the knife holder (this is a grump from Dad.)

Someone has left Shelby's toys all over the sidewalk, making it dangerous to walk through (Dad again).

Someone has scratched Shelby's brand new DVD that she got yesterday by leaving it on the floor.

Dog poop out back is a Feces Minefield. Please pick it up.

The portable DVD player ear phones have been laying in the hall for several days. They are getting walked on. When you cannot listen to a DVD in the car do not complain to me.

Clothes were piled all around and under the hot water heater. Dad complains that this is a fire hazard.

We need to find a place for the tent and other Big Toe stuff other than the foyer.

Do not pile towels on top of dog or baby pee and just leave them. Use paper towels and throw them away.

Mail is piling up into a dangerous mountain. If it has your name on it read it or throw it away.

The house REEKS.  We need to get the mildewed stuff out of the basement and buy fans for the basement windows to dry it out. Also a dehumidifier would help.

Please do not clip or paint your toenails/fingernails on the computer keyboard.

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• #1 Comment from lamove04 
  5/19/04 1:18 PM | Permalink

  Yeesh, I could make a list like this about my place, but there's no one to blame but myself!   --Albert