Last Sunday in our combined RS, Priesthood lesson several couples talked about having the spirit in the home, and how to keep it there. One sister said that her Dad always thought the invention of the dishwasher was the end of family togetherness. Needless to say, she disagreed, but said that washing dishes often gives family members time together to talk. These days everyone just puts their dish in the dishwasher and goes their separate ways.
Well, not more then 72 hours after that lesson-our dishwasher died. The silverware basket has been disintegrating for months, and now the soap door won't open and is leaking, so when the cycle is done the dishes are covered with clumps of soap and most of the soap is a glob still in the door. So, last night Devin and Sam had their first experience washing and drying dishes by hand. I must say, they were very good sports about it, and it was nice to have everyone stay in the kitchen for awhile AFTER dinner. But, since I have been cooking more from scratch lately-by the time dishes need washing, I am spent. In fact, there's a pile in the sink right now. Add that to the fact that my cute, always calm, quiet, and obedient boys are off track-I don't think the dishes will EVER be completely done!!!!!!
Thanks for listening to my sob story-I can hear your little violins right now...
3 comments:
I love the idea of washing the dishes together! On the nights we do this, it is fun, truly! Oh, and my sink is always, always full of dishes. No matter what time of day. Yep, it's full. :)
My sisters and I always had a great time doing the dishes - it took us forever because we were always singing and goofing around. And - we would no sooner get started than one of us would hear nature calling.
When we were in Colorado, Grandma used some kind of dishwasher soap that came in a cube, and she just put it in the bottom of the dishwasher, not in the soap container. I suppose you could just dump the regular soap in, too. That's pretty much what we always did.
I think I'll put off the "fun" as long as possible. Please don't break, dishwasher! PLEASE don't break.
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