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“Modern” Appliances

Posted on January 24, 2009 | Leave a comment

What is that whirring sound? Oh, that’s just my Maytag Dishwasher and Washing Machine working!! Ahhhh, the scent of clean clothes and sanitized dishes. Nothing made me happier yesterday. I came home to working machines again thanks to Justin and a local repair man and about 300 dollars. Luckily, we do not own this place, so it was basically free. Not that anyone cares about this at all. But then again, do you care about my nasty floor dirt in a closeup photo either?

I am thankful for the 12-yr-old cleaning machines that are chugging away, allowing me to type this instead of hand-washing clothes and dishes. There are so many modern conveniences that have spoiled me rotten. I can’t imagine what I must have done in a past life to get housework done. I either lived in filth, was royalty, or was a cat until dishwashers were invented. Boggles the mind.

Another note of happiness in the photo below: the sun! It is finally angling into the kitchen window in the morning little by little. Which means that winter is on it’s way out…slowly. But my plants are happy, and it is a nice greeting in the morning while I am mixing various sugary things in to my caffeine.

Yay!

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Hope.

Posted on January 17, 2009 | 5 Comments

Yesterday, I had a dentist appointment in the late afternoon, so I got to come home on the train a little early. As I was walking home from the train at about 3:45, I had a sudden burst of happiness. It was still light out on my walk home! This hasn’t happened for months. Yes, I was cheating by a couple hours. But this early arrival allowed me to remember that the days will get longer, there will be a few hours of daylight left when I get home from work, and it will get warmer….someday. The whole idea of sun after work, made me remember how awesome the long days of summer are in Chicago. As my mind raced with thoughts of sandals, dining on patios, and opening up my windows, I almost forgot that it was the coldest day I had ever lived on the planet.

Here is my walk home in the light of day:

About to turn the final corner. If you squint and just look at the sunny blue sky, you can imagine what it may be like in June. Kind of.

This is when I started thinking about patios. I am not delusional. Squint.

In the shade, but the spark had already been ignited. Thinking about farmer's market tomatoes by now.

In the shade now, but the spark had already ignited the imagination. Thinking about farmer's market tomatoes by now.

Oh man! Remember when you could eat lunch outside by the river? And it was actually too hot? I vow never to complain about being too hot again.

Brunch outside! Street festivals! Green grass!

(I am a bit silly, but I like to ring the doorbell when I get home so Justin answers the door to greet me.) Roof decks! Window shopping! Porpus laying by the peonies in the sun!