A rod for my own back

Everything had to be tidied up when we decided to sell this place, and something amazing happened to me.

I enjoyed it.

Maybe not the tidying itself, but certainly the results. The thing that amazes me the most is that it really doesn't take long to make a big difference.

My next mistake was to tell Liz and Fiona all of this. I told them both that I liked being organised and that tidying was not too bad after all.

So now, with Fiona away and all the many things that she actually does being left undone, it falls to me to prove that I am the modern and re-invented man that I claim to be. It's hard work, too.

So, this morning, already I have emptied and filled the dishwasher, having set it away last night. I've put some washing on to cook, I've washed up the non-dishwasher items, cleaned the surfaces, scrubbed the chopping boards and wiped the table.

There is only one thing that I could do which would make the situation worse, and cause me to be judged by everyone.

Blog about it.

Comments

[Frank]

No, even worse would be to take photos of it. Oh.

[Rebecca]

You just carry on while you have the high..........

[John Cooper]

Just to make a point the other week I took a picture of our breakfast bar with nothing on it and mailed it to Claire at work with the words "this is what it should look like" - She's just about talking to me again.

[Jason]

Yes they don't like it being pointed out do they. I tried the same thing with a picture of Jennifer Lopez's bum.

[Tim the Enchanter]

Confession time. As well as my handle 'Tim the Enchanter' I am often called 'Tidy Tim'.

[Liz Marshall]

I look forward to seeing the lovely tidy house on Friday. :-)
Wish mine looked like that!

[Christine]

Jason I thought your comment was absolutely awful and I wonder what behind your wife would prefer to look at?

[christine]

After all it can't be yours as you're always sitting on it.

[Frank]

I think it's fairly safe to say Jason's comment was meant as humour, Christine, and I know Antonia has enough of a sense of fun to see it like that. She did marry him, after all...

[AndyC]

Christine, is this some subtle way to get the conversation round to /your/ bum?

[Jason]

Christine, once again you have demonstrated how selfish, uncaring and ignorant you are. If you had any feelings whatsoever you would understand that I need to sit down all day due to my special medical condition, which those who know no better regard as 'laziness'. Besides (or should that be 'behind') only we know what your bum and mine have in common.