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May 7, 2016 by dorannrule

Photo courtesy of the Lone Tree Museum, Lone Tree, Iowa

“Wash on Monday,

Iron on Tuesday,

Mend on Wednesday,

Churn on Thursday,

Clean on Friday,

Bake on Saturday,

Rest on Sunday.”

~ From Pioneer Journeys of the Ingalls Family, Pepin, Wisconsin, Household Chores

It’s Friday again in Virginia!

I vowed to send off an events diary every week for your reading pleasure

and to share my own life in capsule form.

But I am failing to meet the challenge.

My life has been a panorama of dedication to routines and commitments.

Time to let go right and make some serious life changes?

I’m washing today and it’s FRIDAY!

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25 Responses

on May 7, 2016 at 3:17 am Dianna

You aren’t alone: I’ve done two loads of laundry today! But I did adhere to the “clean on Friday”: did some of that, too. Happy weekend, Dor!!

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on May 7, 2016 at 3:24 am Indah Susanti

What can I say..wishing you a great weekend!

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on May 7, 2016 at 3:42 am Anne Mehrling

We wash when we run out of clothes.

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on May 7, 2016 at 3:42 am Jill Weatherholt

Have a great weekend, Dor! I need to do a little resting myself this weekend.

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on May 7, 2016 at 4:32 am dorannrule

🙂 Happy weekend to you too Dianna! 🙂

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on May 7, 2016 at 4:32 am dorannrule

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog Indah. 🙂

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on May 7, 2016 at 4:33 am dorannrule

Yes! I wait until the hamper is full – usually winds up every 4 days. 🙂

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on May 7, 2016 at 4:33 am dorannrule

Rest and recuperation are the ticket! Enjoy. 🙂

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on May 7, 2016 at 4:48 am Anne Mehrling

John does our laundry! He began after my knee replacements when I couldn’t carry things on the stairs. Bless him, he continued after we moved.

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on May 7, 2016 at 5:10 am ellen peterson

Dor… You are such a rebel. 😉 Predictability is overrated…
Scramble that schedule and keep everyone around you on their toes.

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on May 7, 2016 at 5:19 am Eliza Waters

Ha, I wash at least every other day, but then, nowadays we have a lot more clothes than they did back then. Two work-a-day outfits and one for Sunday. Can you imagine that?

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on May 7, 2016 at 6:47 am ritaroberts

When I was young I hated wash day because of the steamy smell along with the smell of stew cooking, which was MONDAY. I don’t mind now because I don’t do it, the washing machine does. I used to keep to a routine with all other household chores i.e. as your post. Now I do it when I feel like it Around twice a week everything gets a good spit and polish. Enjoy your weekend Dora and have a rest !!

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on May 7, 2016 at 7:21 am Mary

Love your weekly drill Dorann – best resting to you on Sunday!!

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on May 7, 2016 at 2:24 pm Sheryl

I did a load of laundry today, too. I love the old days of the week ditty–but I definitely don’t follow it. 🙂

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on May 7, 2016 at 3:23 pm dorannrule

Lucky lady! 🙂

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on May 7, 2016 at 3:25 pm dorannrule

Hmmmm. I think I like that label Ellen and will practice unpredictability. 🙂 Thanks.

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on May 7, 2016 at 3:27 pm dorannrule

Actually I rather enjoy wash day. And I even like ironing. Is there something wrong here?

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on May 7, 2016 at 3:29 pm dorannrule

I am afraid I would never survive the list of chores from days gone by. Imagine having to churn your own butter! We do have it good with washing machines and gadgets to take the place of hard labor. Wonder what will come next.

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on May 7, 2016 at 3:29 pm dorannrule

Many thanks friend, Mary. 🙂

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on May 7, 2016 at 3:30 pm dorannrule

Good thing too Sheryl – churning butter, although mindless for daydreaming, might be hard on our arms. 🙂

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on May 8, 2016 at 2:54 am Kathy

I am doing washing today–on Saturday–so what does that say? May you have some Unexpected fun this weekend. Many blessings.

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on May 8, 2016 at 2:58 am Eliza Waters

Oh, dear, you like ironing? No hope for you! 😉 Actually, my mom found it meditative. Although, when permanent press was invented, she thought that was pretty amazing.

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on May 8, 2016 at 8:54 am dorannrule

What fun to buck the system huh? Washing on Saturday instead of Monday!!!!

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on May 8, 2016 at 8:55 am dorannrule

Vacuuming is even better because the results are so satisfying – much like raking leaves or mowing the lawn. Who am I kidding?

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on May 8, 2016 at 11:12 am Eliza Waters

I would be endlessly happy to give all those jobs over to someone else – lol!

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