tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post7720470961405015739..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: MundleWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-36557382627868502902010-08-14T00:08:25.546-02:302010-08-14T00:08:25.546-02:30Stan:
Ah you're a mundley man alright, elbow d...Stan:<br />Ah you're a mundley man alright, elbow deep in the sudz. We'll keep you!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-63214198974753035162010-08-13T19:02:59.752-02:302010-08-13T19:02:59.752-02:30Mundle is a lovely word that deserves a revival. M...<i>Mundle</i> is a lovely word that deserves a revival. Maybe it could be put to another use – as a verb, for example. I expect it wouldn't mind. <br /><br />Speaking of not minding, I don't mind washing dishes. But don't tell anyone.Stanhttp://stancarey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-14902460015226831202010-08-11T22:37:08.967-02:302010-08-11T22:37:08.967-02:30Laura:
I hear you. People are always shocked that ...Laura:<br />I hear you. People are always shocked that my bed is always made and the only clutter are the stacks of unread books. I never throw clothes on the floor anymore since I tottered beyond the age of wild abandoned nights. Ha!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-66580763507990110212010-08-11T22:34:55.890-02:302010-08-11T22:34:55.890-02:30Nora:
I don't have an oven and that's the ...Nora:<br />I don't have an oven and that's the secret. I have a two burner range, a convection oven, a microwave and a roaster (I haul this out for large DPs) and the woodstove which I use in the winter time. <br />I've never missed a full size oven and I find the convection amazing both in speed and quality.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-16874194134043776542010-08-11T22:32:12.887-02:302010-08-11T22:32:12.887-02:30Pauline:
LOL!
I adore the treasured dishes locked ...Pauline:<br />LOL!<br />I adore the treasured dishes locked swishily and sudsily behind that crisp black door, ha!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-76166344979624913032010-08-11T21:32:39.489-02:302010-08-11T21:32:39.489-02:30ah, I don't mind the warm sudsy water, the con...ah, I don't mind the warm sudsy water, the contemplativeness of the view from the kitchen window, the satisfaction of having my treasured dishes in my hands...<br /><br />don't ask me to dust, though ;)Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-86542773642554823882010-08-11T18:51:04.953-02:302010-08-11T18:51:04.953-02:30I don't find housework particularly enervating...I don't find housework particularly enervating, but find the alternative too depressing for words. To have more than a couple of items on the bedroom floor at one time makes me feel like my life is spiralling out of control by stealth.The Poet Laura-eatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779308486569849157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-41479474630799789162010-08-11T17:44:05.937-02:302010-08-11T17:44:05.937-02:30I'd want the dishwasher too if it is at all po...I'd want the dishwasher too if it is at all possible. I'm afraid there is no room in my tiny kitchen unless I get rid of my oven. Well, I barely use it anyway. I may just do that.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-16197486003652201022010-08-11T09:28:06.664-02:302010-08-11T09:28:06.664-02:30GM:
I agree, Gordon-the-Gifts are very, very spars...GM:<br />I agree, Gordon-the-Gifts are very, very sparse on the landscape. I've had disasters here as you know. I found him through a friend who hired him, prior work unseen, and then raved about him. He has jobs lined up all around this area. <br />Asking around the neighbourhood might be a place to start for you or you may have tried that.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-12065574008628120662010-08-11T05:49:01.676-02:302010-08-11T05:49:01.676-02:30Any chance I could borrow Gordon-the-Gift? I have...Any chance I could borrow Gordon-the-Gift? I have a mound of chores that he could do for me. Years ago it was easy to find a handyman, alas not here, nowadays they are more like one task wonders! :(Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-52073934568757020762010-08-10T22:59:54.920-02:302010-08-10T22:59:54.920-02:30Oh the man's a genius, T. I want to wrap him u...Oh the man's a genius, T. I want to wrap him up after he finishes each job and lock him in a safe until I need him again. His wife does my hair so that could be a problem.;^)<br />He's getting there, he's never been more challenged with a dishwasher installation and I'll be ecstatic. It's hard to go back after nearly 40 years of machines.<br />I thought I could. LOL.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-39297731029350662442010-08-10T19:47:55.002-02:302010-08-10T19:47:55.002-02:30I'm quite minimalist in my housekeeping, not s...I'm quite minimalist in my housekeeping, not sure if that warrants a "coming-out". ;-) Never did mind washing up though, because you can actually see the big difference you've made at the end of it....whereas piddling around with a duster and polish doesn't offer the same satisfaction.<br /><br />First time I'd even seen a dishwasher in action was when I arrived to live here in the US. Himself had hardly ever lived without one - except when with me in the UK. We use it sparingly - when it's good and full, doing our best to save energy and water.<br /><br />Did Gordon manage to do the necessary then?Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-3064864487310670242010-08-10T18:23:31.243-02:302010-08-10T18:23:31.243-02:30Nick:
Mine has got a very high energy star rating ...Nick:<br />Mine has got a very high energy star rating and rates better in water usage than washing by hand.<br />If I'd known you were a bottle washer I would have shipped you over here years ago. I'm sure Jenny and I could settle amicably on a price. No?<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-68222781311732713982010-08-10T18:21:48.013-02:302010-08-10T18:21:48.013-02:30Marcia:
Ah one of me own too! I can honestly say d...Marcia:<br />Ah one of me own too! I can honestly say dustbunnies and piles of dirty dishes do not bother me in the least either in your house or my own but I maintain a level of non-eccentricity for the drop-ins here.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-72168927416462581752010-08-10T18:20:27.444-02:302010-08-10T18:20:27.444-02:30Twain:
We're out and we're proud!
XO
WWWTwain:<br />We're out and we're proud!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-9971555459721074772010-08-10T17:49:34.475-02:302010-08-10T17:49:34.475-02:30We inherited a dishwasher with our new house, but ...We inherited a dishwasher with our new house, but we've hardly ever used it as it takes forever and is a real energy-guzzler. I quite like doing the washing-up myself anyway, it makes a soothing break between more mentally-demanding activities.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-77018490016935628442010-08-10T17:39:04.617-02:302010-08-10T17:39:04.617-02:30loved hearing about your lack in interest in house...loved hearing about your lack in interest in housekeeping, which is one of the reasons I write. The dust bunnies aren't as visible when I'm at my computer.<br />Best of luck with the dishwasher.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-73796009968797804692010-08-10T17:17:01.046-02:302010-08-10T17:17:01.046-02:30non-housekeeper here too LOLnon-housekeeper here too LOLCorvusCorax12https://www.blogger.com/profile/02705986279180729268noreply@blogger.com