I discovered this morning that my Housewife Add On is still corrupt.
I thought that it had been reloaded and updated with the Latest Version. But Recent Market Research indicates that I’m still having problems with it.
Last night, I put my Sleepy Jet Lagged Kiddos to bed at 8pm, and then I cleaned up the living and dining rooms in preparation for the arrival of Mother In Law. I was so proud of myself. I did a great job getting rid of all Remnants of the Presence of Children at Sanborn Manor. And then I put my Jet Lagged Self to bed for the night.
At least I thought I had done a good job.
The kids woke up at 5am, and I sleepily wondered through the house to get them their Morning Milk. Even through the Sleepy Fog, I saw a difference in the condition of the house.
Someone with a State of The Art Housewife Add On has been through here.
That can only mean one thing…
I pushed it aside.
(Devil on the Left Shoulder): Oh well. I’m jet lagged. That’s a good excuse.
(Angel on the Right Shoulder): But Mother in Law is Jet Lagged, too.
It couldn’t have been Mom! Could it?
Later in the morning (around 7am) I heard Mother In Law talking with Darling Husband. Something about Brother In Law and Son of Tenant cleaning the house after we all went to bed.
Oh Great.
As it turns out, those Guys have a better version of Housewife Add On than I do!!!
I can’t compete with that!
How do you compete with Perfection?
Edit: After I posted this, I went down stairs and to my utter disbelief, Sanborn Manor was EVEN CLEANER!
Edit: After I posted this, I went down stairs and to my utter disbelief, Sanborn Manor was EVEN CLEANER!
It was then that I had an Epiphany:
Mother In Law is not just running a Housewife Add On. She has installed the Latest, most Exclusive and much Coveted ‘Housewife OS XI’.
I am DOOMED to mediocrity. All my efforts have failed before I have even begun.
Important Note: I love my Mother In Law. She is wonderful, The best MIL in the Universe. And she never rubs my nose in my failures. I can write a post like this because she is Truly Awesome. If she wasn’t, I’d never have to guts to write this.
I feel really sad when I read your entries like this one. Surely you are a person who loves community, who loves helping. Why in the world WOULDN'T someone help you? And why is it about gender? Imagine, if Sean were visiting Sam's house in 20 years, and saw that it would be helpful if he washed some dishes, he would do it. (Because gender has nothing whatsoever to do with cleaning a house.) Would you be silently judging Sam in your mind for not "being a housewife"? Of course you wouldn't. Your responsibility, as always, is to be a kind person and treat other people the way you want to be treated. People help when help is needed. Just like you do. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BROKEN ABOUT YOU.
Sage, I guess I'm not communicating myself very well. This is simply a
tongue in cheek, funny commentary on my Lack of Housewifeyness.
Actually, I do have a lot of help. Jet Lagged MIL got up at 5am three
days in a row so I could get some more sleep. FIL takes the kids for
walks in the afternoon when he can. BIL make lunch for the kids and I when he can (he's an awesome cook). And DH takes care of me in a million
and one ways.
Considering that I'm currently living in MIL's home (aka Sanborn Manor),
there is an expectation that I will maintain her standard of cleanliness. Truth be told, I cannot keep up. I don't see the mess the way
she does. Even Sean, who was trained by her, does a better job than me. I clean, and any one of the Sanborns (male or female) can come through an hour later and make the house Sparkle.
So, don't worry, I know I'm not broken. I was just 'trained' differently.
I'm really glad to hear it. You are SO MUCH MORE than someone who cleans the house, and it's really important to me that you recognize that.