Why my house is a mess

joanlawson
joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
edited 9. May 2010, 08:44 in Community Chit-chat archive
I asked the Lord to tell me
Why my house is such a mess
He asked if I'd been 'computering',
And I had to answer 'yes.'

He told me to get off my butt,
And tidy up the house.
And so I started cleaning up...
The smudges off my mouse.

I wiped and shined the topside.
That really did the trick...
I was just admiring my good work.

I didn't mean to 'click.'

But click, I did, and oops - I found
A real absorbing site
That I got SO way into it -
I was into it all night.

So nothing's changed except my mouse.
It's as shiny as the sun.
I guess my house will stay a mess.....
While I sit here on my bum.

Joan ( I hate housework :!: :shock: )
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  • ninakang
    ninakang Member Posts: 1,367
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    :-D I often go on the computer at home for 10 minutes to check my emails and then get absorbed (usually on this site). When I look up, a good 3 hours have gone by!

    Nx
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Nina

    That's what I'm doing at the moment, and I've just realised that an hour has gone :!: :shock:
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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    joanlawson wrote:
    Hi Nina

    That's what I'm doing at the moment, and I've just realised that an hour has gone :!: :shock:
    Hi joan and nina...we could be doing worse things I suppose...my mum would say the housework will be there when you are gone :shock: :)
    Love
    Barbara
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,119
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Joan
    i'm sure your house is clean and tidy and lovely just like you.
    what a good poem a friend said to me have a computer and waist some time.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    barbara12 wrote:
    joanlawson wrote:
    Hi Nina

    That's what I'm doing at the moment, and I've just realised that an hour has gone :!: :shock:
    Hi joan and nina...we could be doing worse things I suppose...my mum would say the housework will be there when you are gone :shock: :)

    Hi Barbara

    I'll remember that when I look around the general chaos which passes for my house. :!: :shock:
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dachshund wrote:
    Hi Joan
    i'm sure your house is clean and tidy and lovely just like you.
    what a good poem a friend said to me have a computer and waist some time.
    joan xx

    Hi Joan

    Well, I do try, but housework is so soul-destroying because people have a nasty habit of messing things up , so it's never ending. I escape onto the computer. It's much more fun :!:
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  • ninakang
    ninakang Member Posts: 1,367
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Joan's house IS clean and tidy - sorry, I forgot to mention that.

    At least it was until me and my daughters visited one afternoon. Then it looked like a tornado had swept through it :-)

    Nx
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That tornado was very welcome, and it can sweep through any time, Nina :!: :lol:
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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dull women have immaculate homes. Dreamdaisy
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Joan i was inspired to write a poem about my wasted day and it took ages to write and i never finished it lost interest so wasted more time out my day :roll:
    It made me more dismayed :(
    1 I took son to school walked back. felt refreshed ready to take on the ironing.
    2 The bell rang half hour later A man who said he was from defra came to put us on his list of chicken keepers in the area. Record so if out break of avarian flu was reported we all could be notified.
    3 I let him in and opened back door to take him to see chickens.
    4 Chickens ran in house and ate cats breakfast
    5 cat shot out
    6The man was pleased gave advice and went to leave
    7 we went inside i had to sho chickens outside again
    8 We trailed loads mud in house as we had gone in pen
    9 I returned inside after man left noticed dirty floor cleaned that
    10 cleaned cats bowl and filled it back up
    11 I had noticed leaves, mud on patio i went out hosed down patio and swept leaves
    12 notice kitten stuck up tree retreaved cat
    13 came in cloths all muddy
    14 stripped off went had bath rechanged
    15 remembered ironing board in lounge which i left and ironing still loads to do.
    16 It was lunch time thought must have lunch made and ate lunch.
    17 did some ironing started to ache all over and feel very tired. I thought leave it have rest up stairs.
    18 fell sound asleep woke up in panic 3.36 got up late for son at school. hurryed round corner to bus stop
    bus came straight away im trying to phone school on mobile
    19 ended up with silly woman from directory number unable to understand my english who could not find number and had to repeat over and over was nearly at school told her just forget it
    20 collected son from office there was one other child from his class with him 3.45
    21 son "why you late" and next day" oh you here on time today then you didnt fall asleep today then."
    22 returned home changed and fed family. went swimming lesson with son.
    23 Returned home Still aching and tired made tea washed up, baths for kids bed time
    24 decided Ironing tomorrow early night still aching
    25Next day as hubby was suspicious of man was he who he said he was. I was given ring around 7 differant numbers and time ticked by found yes he was who he said he was. hubby mind would be at ease but the ironing loomed large. loads time wasted checking.
    26 I worked like a trogen cleared the ironing :D
    27 picked up son on time made tea
    28 was so exhaused in pain went to bed early woke at ten
    29 notice your poem got inspired started to write left it to finish next day fell asleep
    never finished poem and so wasted time writing it. well it would have been a long one so wrote about day instead. Todays been good no interruptions.
    Hope you havent fell asleep reading this thanks lovely poem you wrote joan from joanne
    Joanne
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I dragged myself out of bed for a quick look! I really must go back to bed......this isnt doing my head any good.
    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Joanne

    I'm exhausted after reading your list :!: :!: :shock: When do you get time to breathe :?: :?:
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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,838
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Poor Joanne

    You poor thing!!

    You had so much on :shock:

    doesnt help when your son says - "you're on time today - you didnt fall asleep then"

    rubs it in a bit :(

    I am not blumin suprised you fall asleep OCCAISIONALLY :wink:

    LOve

    Toni xx

    PS Joan never got to say I enjoyed your poem :D and Daisy is right Dull women have immacculate houses :wink: so there :lol:
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Coming on hear eats up time but its time well spent and you get to chat to such wonderful people. Its adctive tho. Not enough hours in day and my body dont keep up the demands thats why i fall asleep. Any way thanks for replys sorry i tired you all out reading list joanne ps imagine how long the poem would have been :lol:
    Joanne

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