You know, the load of laundry in the washing machine washes so much more quickly and efficiently when you remember to close the lid after turning on the water, adding the soap, and tossing in the clothing. If you fail to close the lid, the clothes just sit there in calm soapy water not getting very clean at all.

All I have wanted to do all evening is take a long, hot shower and wash my hair. The cats keep reminding me of chores that need to be done, like taking out the trash, refilling the kitty food bowls, putting away dinner, cleaning the litter box, and doing the laundry. Myu proclaimed the filthiness of the litter box quite loudly. Then Ronin got into the trash. Next, Myu made a mad jump onto the kitchen worktable to make an attempt on the meatloaf. And finally, Ronin plucked a pair of my underwear out of the laundry and started carrying it around the house. In between all these sweet reminders of tasks I needed to do, there was the utter insistence from both of them that there was simply not ENOUGH food in their bowls.

Unfortunately, they didn’t remind me to close the lid on the washing machine. Not that they care. Now that I have taken care of all their needs and dealt with all the things they thought were fun to get into, they are cozied up together in the bed asleep. Meanwhile, I am now sitting here waiting for laundry to finish so I can put it in the dryer and squeeze in a quick hot shower before bed. I hate to sleep on wet hair, but I got rained on today, and that always makes me itch all over. See, I wasn’t totally kidding earlier when I said I would melt if I got rained on, but it isn’t because I am so sweet. It’s probably because of acid rain.

If only I hadn’t allowed Ronin to distract me from closing the washing machine lid, a task he accomplished by shredding the carpet on the den side of the laundry room door, why … I’d probably be in bed right now, having had a nice long hot shower.

Wait! I think the washing machine has stopped! The load of jeans is getting put on hold until I get my shower. I have need of some hot water, and it’s not possible to share with the washing machine. Clean skin and hair … here I come!

Oh to have hot water on demand. What a joy of life that would be.