Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Day 5 - Papers and Plates

The offending basin is still where V left it and I haven’t lifted a finger to fold the clean laundry. I did, however, wake up to this…



I have concluded the papers either grew legs and decided to migrate to high ground or Hubby V moved them before he joined me in bed. I’m inclined to believe the former but I guess he could have taken some initiative. It makes me curious if he would have moved them at all had I left them on my side of the bed.

It seems to me the experiment is progressing in a positive, albeit slow, manner. Perhaps my backing off on things is getting noticed. However, I must admit I find myself torn when it comes to certain chores not being done. For example, do I go ahead and put the food away or leave it out and take the chance of it spoiling? Granted I am NOT the only one here capable of saran wrapping some leftovers. Yet I struggle with the thought of letting something go, knowing the consequences tomorrow.

For example:

Last night I left the veggies and ranch out on the table instead of packing them up and putting them away.  I woke up the plate of veggies, right where it had been, with old, drying ranch in the bowl. I wasn't surprised by this yet it was still frustrating to me. I was not the last one to bed. All through my morning routine I left the food where it was.  When I arrived home from work and child retrieval, the plate and all its contents were gone; plate was in the sink and food in the trash.

I don’t know how to feel about this.

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