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BPO Off Topic Forum => Anything Non-Dog Related => : Anky October 19, 2005, 03:01:50 AM
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It dawned on me today. Last night I was up till 1 AM making Matt cookies for work. The guys at the garage love my cookies. They call me the Cookie Ho (They say another word, but you can figure it out). I woke up this morning and CLEANED, which I never ever do. Like I dusted things. Then I took Matt his cookies, and got him some lunch and I came home to make bread. BY HAND. I didn't use a bread maker, I didn't even use the mixer to knead it. I got my own little tiny hands all stickey and doughy. As soon as the bread is done I'm going to the City house to clean THAT, and I'm going to make fudge. The weird part is? I WANT to do all this stuff. It scares me guys. I'm NOT a domestic goddess. What is happening to me? :'(
Ang
Oh and if anyone says I'm "Nesting" I will personally hunt you down and destroy you.
Love,
Me
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You gotta lay off the martha stewart... ;)
Rose
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LMAO oh my Ang that is soo funny nesting?? LOL You are just finding the joys of cooking.... yeah that's it ;)
Nina
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I will soon be entering the domain of house wife myself. 9 days and counting.
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It's pretty cool isn't it Ang? LOL That's the crap I do everyday, and I'll tell ya, you'll get over it. It's a phase, pretty soon you'll get to the point to where you'll just want to lay in bed all day because you're so burned out on the cleaning and baking. Enjoy it while it lasts, because someday "someone" will EXPECT it from you and then it won't be fun anymore.
OMG, I just went back and read that and it's very negative..... must be having flashbacks.... .. of yesterday! Ang, I love you and I want you to embrace your Domestic Goddessness!!
Andi
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I have posted pics for you all.
1 ) My great grandmother's bread recipe.
2 ) The bread fresh out of the oven
3 ) A different view of the bread.
4 ) Sanity getting his big fat nose in the way
5 ) The bread freshly sliced
6 ) The Bread freshly buttered
And the rest are pics I promised Andi I'd take of Matt's garage. However the traffic wasn't cooperating so they suck
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Oh that bread looks really good, my mouth is watering :P
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Mmmm.......... ....that bread looks soooo good. My grandma used to make homemade bread.
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*cough* your nesting *cough* I didn't say anything! ;D
it's ok, I'm actually doing the same thing! Not cooking but I cleaned the bathroom, kitchen, and dining room today and did the laundry!! Hmm did my mom appreciated it? NOPE, all she had to say was thank you >:(
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Okay, all you people with domestic skills can head on over here anytime you want to tackle my pile of crap house.
I just can't motivate myself to do anything...... .....*sigh*............I'm a horrible homemaker. :'( :'(
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Okay, all you people with domestic skills can head on over here anytime you want to tackle my pile of crap house.
I just can't motivate myself to do anything...... .....*sigh*............I'm a horrible homemaker. :'( :'(
LOL you sound exactly like me zoocrew...;)
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Well the city house is spotless now. I'm a bad house frau because Matt told me he was going to bed (AT 9:15!) and I thought he was being stupid because I was watching LOST and ignoring him. Then I couldn't find him and he was asleep in bed with all his stuff on, like his work boots, work jacket and Hat. I felt SOOOO bad :'(
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It dawned on me today. Last night I was up till 1 AM making Matt cookies for work. The guys at the garage love my cookies. They call me the Cookie Ho (They say another word, but you can figure it out). I woke up this morning and CLEANED, which I never ever do. Like I dusted things. Then I took Matt his cookies, and got him some lunch and I came home to make bread. BY HAND. I didn't use a bread maker, I didn't even use the mixer to knead it. I got my own little tiny hands all stickey and doughy. As soon as the bread is done I'm going to the City house to clean THAT, and I'm going to make fudge. The weird part is? I WANT to do all this stuff. It scares me guys. I'm NOT a domestic goddess. What is happening to me? :'(
Ang
Oh and if anyone says I'm "Nesting" I will personally hunt you down and destroy you.
Love,
Me
Oh to be young & in love again....lol.. .Have a couple of kids...You'll get over it! :D I used to scrub the floor on my hands & knees & then wax it...That was back in "the day"...Tonight I mopped the floor & threw down a blanket I found on the family room couch & wiped up the muddy water with that & my foot...lol!
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You have hit your head tooo hard! Stop right now or he will want you to do this for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Don't do anything but rest. yep, rest up for?????talking to us. lol
not really, hope your having fun.
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I need to find someone with that kind of motivation to come do my house!
Ang.....there is a shiny quarter in it for you!! ;D
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Oh to be young & in love again....lol.. .Have a couple of kids...You'll get over it! :D I used to scrub the floor on my hands & knees & then wax it...That was back in "the day"...Tonight I mopped the floor & threw down a blanket I found on the family room couch & wiped up the muddy water with that & my foot...lol!
Oh, you're so bad, lol. I used to be the queen house frau. I had 3 kids and now if someone shows up at my door I'm kicking stuff under the couch and using scotch tape to get the dog hair off the couches. Muddy paw prints....well ....I let the dogs run over them until they kind of blend with the tile.lol. Then I get around eventually to mopping. My house is not dirty, but totally lacks the organization it once had. My life now consists of cleaning up toys...changin g diapers...cook ing for what seems like a whole army...oh, did I mention cleaning up toys? :D
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I think the reason that it freaks me out so bad is because I am usually the anti-housefrau. I think I would Swiffer dog hair up like once a week. I'd sweep crumbs off the counter onto the floor because the dogs would eat it and I didn't have to walk all the way to the trash can. We have a bedroom (We kind of gave it to the dogs because no one wanted to sleep there) where I would throw EVERYTHING when people came over. There were always dishes in the sink and we never washed anything till we needed it, and then we would do a load of dishes and by the time they were done we'd forget why we wanted them. Dinner consisted of if we wanted frozen pizza or take out pizza. I told Matt of my concerns (Before he fell asleep) and he said it's not my fault I was bred to be a domestic pack mule and I could only fight it for so long. (And no he's not making a dig about women. He's making a dig about my family, where all the women are trained to be perfect makers of the home.) Hopefully this will go away. Please dear GOD I hope this goes away.
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I think the reason that it freaks me out so bad is because I am usually the anti-housefrau. I think I would Swiffer dog hair up like once a week. I'd sweep crumbs off the counter onto the floor because the dogs would eat it and I didn't have to walk all the way to the trash can. We have a bedroom (We kind of gave it to the dogs because no one wanted to sleep there) where I would throw EVERYTHING when people came over. There were always dishes in the sink and we never washed anything till we needed it, and then we would do a load of dishes and by the time they were done we'd forget why we wanted them. Dinner consisted of if we wanted frozen pizza or take out pizza.  I told Matt of my concerns (Before he fell asleep) and he said it's not my fault I was bred to be a domestic pack mule and I could only fight it for so long. (And no he's not making a dig about women. He's making a dig about my family, where all the women are trained to be perfect makers of the home.)  Hopefully this will go away. Please dear GOD I hope this goes away.
Did you ever hide the dirty dishes in the oven because company was coming on little notice?...lol!
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This thread made me chuckle...and it's true, the cooking and cleaning will pass. :D
I've been on a baking kick lately too. Probably because of the holidays coming up. This morning, Rick said he was in a bummed mood, so I made him whole wheat pancakes with butter, apple syrup, and toasted walnuts on top. He's full and happy right now, but poor guy, this just doesn't happen often!
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I think the reason that it freaks me out so bad is because I am usually the anti-housefrau. I think I would Swiffer dog hair up like once a week. I'd sweep crumbs off the counter onto the floor because the dogs would eat it and I didn't have to walk all the way to the trash can. We have a bedroom (We kind of gave it to the dogs because no one wanted to sleep there) where I would throw EVERYTHING when people came over. There were always dishes in the sink and we never washed anything till we needed it, and then we would do a load of dishes and by the time they were done we'd forget why we wanted them. Dinner consisted of if we wanted frozen pizza or take out pizza.  I told Matt of my concerns (Before he fell asleep) and he said it's not my fault I was bred to be a domestic pack mule and I could only fight it for so long. (And no he's not making a dig about women. He's making a dig about my family, where all the women are trained to be perfect makers of the home.)  Hopefully this will go away. Please dear GOD I hope this goes away.
Did you ever hide the dirty dishes in the oven because company was coming on little notice?...lol!
HaHa I remember throwing the dirty dishes in the oven when company was a coming. Then I forgot they were there and preheated the oven to cook a roast. Guess was goes around comes around.
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Actually, you're in luck! I typed it out for Andi earlier.
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Recipe for YUMMY bread
Put into large mixing bowl (DON'T USE PLASTIC)
3 cups flour
1/2 cup dry milk
2 packages of dry yeast
1 TABLEspoon of salt
2 TABLEspoons of honey or sugar
Mix thoroughly
Add 2 1/2 cups of hot water
1/4 oil
Beat for 2 minutes
Add flour slowly while mixing till the dough comes away from the side of the bowl
Turn onto floured bread board, knead for 10 minutes
Divide into 2 equal sections, shape into loaves and place in greased and floured bread pans.
Let rise until double in bulk (About an hour depending on altitude)
Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
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I think the reason that it freaks me out so bad is because I am usually the anti-housefrau. I think I would Swiffer dog hair up like once a week. I'd sweep crumbs off the counter onto the floor because the dogs would eat it and I didn't have to walk all the way to the trash can. We have a bedroom (We kind of gave it to the dogs because no one wanted to sleep there) where I would throw EVERYTHING when people came over. There were always dishes in the sink and we never washed anything till we needed it, and then we would do a load of dishes and by the time they were done we'd forget why we wanted them. Dinner consisted of if we wanted frozen pizza or take out pizza.  I told Matt of my concerns (Before he fell asleep) and he said it's not my fault I was bred to be a domestic pack mule and I could only fight it for so long. (And no he's not making a dig about women. He's making a dig about my family, where all the women are trained to be perfect makers of the home.)  Hopefully this will go away. Please dear GOD I hope this goes away.
Did you ever hide the dirty dishes in the oven because company was coming on little notice?...lol!
HaHa I remember throwing the dirty dishes in the oven when company was a coming. Then I forgot they were there and preheated the oven to cook a roast. Guess was goes around comes around.
I knew there was a reason I felt a bond to you Peggy! ;D
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I'm not quite sure why you are upset over having a little fun doing chores. (Granted, they are more than I usually do...but I have something of an idea.) That's good!
Hopefully you won't "snap out of it," because you will be doing most of the same chores, ANYWAY!!! ;D You might as well enjoy them. :D
Seriously, it is SO much better when cleaning if you like it a little. It is hard to help with cleaning up after dinner when all I can think about it being somewhere else, but it is enjoyable if I settle down and just work. There is another reason to clean too: Disorder and dirt are truly depressing. I don't know how you are, but I hate seeing much of either. (But I can escape to doing school or practicing the piano when things are that bad and I can't stand it!  ;) Yes, it can be that overwhelming when things haven't been picked up much that day. No, I don't do much cleaning except for some in the kitchen and vacuuming, both mostly on weekends, but I do help "tidy up" after the smaller children.)
So, congrats on becoming a housewife! There is a legitimate pride in working with your hands and getting something worthwhile accomplished.
But maybe that was not the response you were hoping for?
Sofia
P.S. You all can be there to say "I told you so," when I get married and this idealism (that is what you are probably thinking it is) falls by the wayside. ;) But I am hoping it doesn't.
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LOL I caught the house frau bug! I stayed home from work yesterday as both Fur kids were sick. I was up all night letting them out to well lets just say it was not fun picking up the dogs droppings yesterday in the day light. Soo I didn't want to take the chace of coming home to dog poo every where. So I wake up at 6 call into work. Go back to bed wake up at 7 hear Dilbert making puke sounds open den try and get him out side saying " don't puke on the carpet" over and over almost make it to the door but not quite. Get him outside he does his business, clean up most of the mess on the carpet, will clean steam clean carpet later. Get Dilbert back in and and back to bed. Hubby wakes up at 8 and gets ready for work. Calls at 9:30 and he is coming home he works late shift today. I get out of bed and start to clean. Hubby gets home and makes breakfast. Yummy ;D then I cook some brown rice for the dogs, blan food for them for a few days. Then I proceed on the house cleaning duties. I change the sheets on the bed. sweep floors and wash them. Vaccuum the carpet. Do the dishes. Then I start to cook. I prepared that nights dinner, so all I would have to do is warm it up I also then decided to bake a casserole as well. So I got that done then I steam cleaned the carpet as well. Then that night I also baked some cookies. Let me just say that I was pooped by then end of the day!
Nina