OT: Domestic Bliss hits again...this time, Ironing!

O.K....

last post of the evening...we are now into the wee hours of the
morning...and I'm just winding down and am getting about ready for
bed...

....my last little chore that I have fallen in love with
is.....yep...ironing.

....you might think that I've lost my mind with all this domestic bliss
that I seem to be experiencing!!!

....I've recently rediscovered the love of ironing. For many years, I
never ironed a thing. But, then...the day happened that, I had some
clothing which absolutely required ironing. I could not avoid it. I
didn't even OWN an iron. I very reluctantly went out and bought and
iron and ironing board out of pure necessity. It had been so many
years since I had ironed, that in my first attempt, I actually ironed
in more wrinkles than I ironed out!!! The pants and shirt actually
came out in worse shape than when I started.

....when I was a young girl, I ironed with my mom (who I should
mention, hasn't ironed in YEARS!)...and I was good at it and was
taught how to do it "just so"...I am grateful to say that those skills
returned...

....I had to practice a bit to get back into the swing of it...but,
then...voila! it all started coming back...and...

....it just OVERTOOK me!!!... I had forgotten how wonderful ironing
clothes smells! The tactile pleasures of stretching and smoothing out
fabric and cloth...the satisfaction of watching wrinkles transform
into smooth fabric...

Meet the IRON:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/...d18f9ea5bc.jpg


....I have become somewhat obsessed with it...I am so nuts for it...I'm
even ironing my sheets and pillowcases.

....I swear...I'm losing it! hahaha!

I highly recommend sleeping on freshly ironed sheets/
pillowcases...what a nice treat! Especially, if they have been hung
out on the line!!!

I think I'm noticing a pattern with these little joys of mine...


They all smell good!

Ironing clothes...smells good!

Clothes on the line...smells good!

Freshly clipped grass...smells good!

I can enjoy good smells now that I don't smoke!!!

All of these things keep one's hands busy.

Being busy helps me stay smoke-free!!!


OK...some folks might say I have too much time on my hands, but,
that's not really true...I have to squeeze these little pleasures in
when I get the time. But, I think they are well worth it.

I swear...I'm not losing my mind!

PreciousKittyKat =^..^=
Eight months, four weeks, 14 hours, 15 minutes and 18 seconds. 5451
cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,635.56. Life saved: 2 weeks, 4 days,
22 hours, 15 minutes.

I love to iron about 2x a year. I get it out, and heavily starch DHs shirts
just like he likes them. lol Go YOU!
With hope and heart,
Kathleen

<PreciousKittyKat@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3c4798e7-6fad-4dc6-85af-2a7241e74aff@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> O.K....
>
> last post of the evening...we are now into the wee hours of the
> morning...and I'm just winding down and am getting about ready for
> bed...
>
> ...my last little chore that I have fallen in love with
> is.....yep...ironing.
>
> ...you might think that I've lost my mind with all this domestic bliss
> that I seem to be experiencing!!!
>
> ...I've recently rediscovered the love of ironing. For many years, I
> never ironed a thing. But, then...the day happened that, I had some
> clothing which absolutely required ironing. I could not avoid it. I
> didn't even OWN an iron. I very reluctantly went out and bought and
> iron and ironing board out of pure necessity. It had been so many
> years since I had ironed, that in my first attempt, I actually ironed
> in more wrinkles than I ironed out!!! The pants and shirt actually
> came out in worse shape than when I started.
>
> ...when I was a young girl, I ironed with my mom (who I should
> mention, hasn't ironed in YEARS!)...and I was good at it and was
> taught how to do it "just so"...I am grateful to say that those skills
> returned...
>
> ...I had to practice a bit to get back into the swing of it...but,
> then...voila! it all started coming back...and...
>
> ...it just OVERTOOK me!!!... I had forgotten how wonderful ironing
> clothes smells! The tactile pleasures of stretching and smoothing out
> fabric and cloth...the satisfaction of watching wrinkles transform
> into smooth fabric...
>
> Meet the IRON:
>
> http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/...d18f9ea5bc.jpg
>
>
> ...I have become somewhat obsessed with it...I am so nuts for it...I'm
> even ironing my sheets and pillowcases.
>
> ...I swear...I'm losing it! hahaha!
>
> I highly recommend sleeping on freshly ironed sheets/
> pillowcases...what a nice treat! Especially, if they have been hung
> out on the line!!!
>
> I think I'm noticing a pattern with these little joys of mine...
>
>
> They all smell good!
>
> Ironing clothes...smells good!
>
> Clothes on the line...smells good!
>
> Freshly clipped grass...smells good!
>
> I can enjoy good smells now that I don't smoke!!!
>
> All of these things keep one's hands busy.
>
> Being busy helps me stay smoke-free!!!
>
>
> OK...some folks might say I have too much time on my hands, but,
> that's not really true...I have to squeeze these little pleasures in
> when I get the time. But, I think they are well worth it.
>
> I swear...I'm not losing my mind!
>
> PreciousKittyKat =^..^=
> Eight months, four weeks, 14 hours, 15 minutes and 18 seconds. 5451
> cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,635.56. Life saved: 2 weeks, 4 days,
> 22 hours, 15 minutes.
>
>
>

Will you marry me?

LMAO
Anita in Oz.
Six days, 13 hours, 13 minutes and 25 seconds. 262 cigarettes not smoked,
saving $110.05. Life saved: 21 hours, 50 minutes.

"Billy Bob F." <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1b6c511b-51d8-4dba-8998-50f6214937b5@a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Will you marry me?

PKK, when you start talking about doing the wash by hand on a wash
board and cooking your meals in a pot hung in the fireplace, it'll be
time send for some help. LOL

So glad you're enjoying so many things that sound so goovy. Ironing
in particular can be very relaxing and theraputic. A great time to
let one's mind drift.

Thanks for the neat posts.

---
Wayne Baker
Quit Date: August 4, 2007
Nicotine Free: 9M 4d 22h 5m
Not Smoked: 8,087
Money Better Spent: $1,334.36


"PreciousKittyKat@gmail.com" <PreciousKittyKat@gmail.com> wrote in
news:3c4798e7-6fad-4dc6-85af-
2a7241e74aff@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:

> O.K....
>
> last post of the evening...we are now into the wee hours of the
> morning...and I'm just winding down and am getting about ready for
> bed...
>
> ...my last little chore that I have fallen in love with
> is.....yep...ironing.
>
> ...you might think that I've lost my mind with all this domestic
bliss
> that I seem to be experiencing!!!
>
> ...I've recently rediscovered the love of ironing. For many years,
I
> never ironed a thing. But, then...the day happened that, I had some
> clothing which absolutely required ironing. I could not avoid it.
I
> didn't even OWN an iron. I very reluctantly went out and bought and
> iron and ironing board out of pure necessity. It had been so many
> years since I had ironed, that in my first attempt, I actually
ironed
> in more wrinkles than I ironed out!!! The pants and shirt actually
> came out in worse shape than when I started.
>
> ...when I was a young girl, I ironed with my mom (who I should
> mention, hasn't ironed in YEARS!)...and I was good at it and was
> taught how to do it "just so"...I am grateful to say that those
skills
> returned...
>
> ...I had to practice a bit to get back into the swing of it...but,
> then...voila! it all started coming back...and...
>
> ...it just OVERTOOK me!!!... I had forgotten how wonderful ironing
> clothes smells! The tactile pleasures of stretching and smoothing
out
> fabric and cloth...the satisfaction of watching wrinkles transform
> into smooth fabric...
>
> Meet the IRON:
>
> http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/...d18f9ea5bc.jpg
>
>
> ...I have become somewhat obsessed with it...I am so nuts for
it...I'm
> even ironing my sheets and pillowcases.
>
> ...I swear...I'm losing it! hahaha!
>
> I highly recommend sleeping on freshly ironed sheets/
> pillowcases...what a nice treat! Especially, if they have been hung
> out on the line!!!
>
> I think I'm noticing a pattern with these little joys of mine...
>
>
> They all smell good!
>
> Ironing clothes...smells good!
>
> Clothes on the line...smells good!
>
> Freshly clipped grass...smells good!
>
> I can enjoy good smells now that I don't smoke!!!
>
> All of these things keep one's hands busy.
>
> Being busy helps me stay smoke-free!!!
>
>
> OK...some folks might say I have too much time on my hands, but,
> that's not really true...I have to squeeze these little pleasures in
> when I get the time. But, I think they are well worth it.
>
> I swear...I'm not losing my mind!
>
> PreciousKittyKat =^..^=
> Eight months, four weeks, 14 hours, 15 minutes and 18 seconds. 5451
> cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,635.56. Life saved: 2 weeks, 4
days,
> 22 hours, 15 minutes.
>
>
>
>

On Thu, 8 May 2008 22:15:19 -0700 (PDT), "PreciousKittyKat@gmail.com"
<PreciousKittyKat@gmail.com> wrote:


>
>I think I'm noticing a pattern with these little joys of mine...

Me, too. Are you pregnant? Sounds like "nesting" to me. )
Sue

On May 9, 12:15*am, "PreciousKitty...@gmail.com"
<PreciousKitty...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think I'm noticing a pattern with these little joys of mine...

I'm watching my fourth kid discover the world.
She's two and a half.
Every day is a new adventure.
Every activity is fresh and new.
You remind me of her.
You are being reborn.
Your outlook on life is brand new.
Plus......
Who the hell says our daily chores can't be enjoyable.?
Just because society is so obsessed with finding ways to speed them up
or eliminate them?

Anita snickered:
> LMAO
> Anita in Oz.
> Six days, 13 hours, 13 minutes and 25 seconds. 262 cigarettes not smoked,
> saving $110.05. Life saved: 21 hours, 50 minutes.

Nice meter. Cigarettes are $8.40 in Oz?

/Rob

Cigs are $16.80 per pack of 40. I was smoking 40 per day.Now, I'm saving
LOTS of money!

Anita.

One week, three days, 3 hours, 56 minutes and 59 seconds. 406 cigarettes not
smoked, saving $170.75. Life saved: 1 day, 9 hours, 50 minutes.

"Billy Bob F." <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d259cd16-9148-41e1-9094-195fd7014390@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Anita snickered:
> > LMAO
> > Anita in Oz.
> > Six days, 13 hours, 13 minutes and 25 seconds. 262 cigarettes not
smoked,
> > saving $110.05. Life saved: 21 hours, 50 minutes.
>
> Nice meter. Cigarettes are $8.40 in Oz?
>
> /Rob