Dishwasher

Dear Dishwasher,

I have missed you. After spending 3 and half days of hand washing dishes, I am so glad to be with you again. Did you miss me too?

OK, I admit...I didn't really mind hand washing the dishes while I was away because I was only washing dishes for 2 people - who didn't really use that many dishes or pots & pans. But now I'm back home and there are 4 of us dirtying up dishes and cups and plates and pans... It's overwhelming at times and I enjoy that you help me get my work done. Please don't tell my mom that I put pots and pans in there from time to time, OK? I'm not up for that discussion...thank you.

Although I guess I shouldn't complain too much because at one time growing up, my mom & grandma were washing dishes for 7 people! Now that I have a family of my own, I totally understand their anger and frustration of my choice of grabbing another cup out of the cabinet to get a drink of that yummy red Kool-aid rather than using the same cup. I find myself telling my own kids to re-use their cups! You might be wondering why we didn't have a dishwasher with that many people in the house...oh we did have one. It was the same 70s yellow as our Tappan stove unit - see pictures in other blog entry. I would bet that thing was used MAYBE 5 times in its lifetime. It wasn't plumbed directly to the sink so there was a tube that had to be put someplace for water and draining - I'm not really sure how that worked. Like I said, it was rarely used as a dishwasher. It did an awesome job as a shelf and a cabinet though. I can't remember when we got rid of it.

So, anyway, I promise that I will do my best not take you for granted.

with love,
kath