tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post8598411284643863165..comments2023-08-19T06:22:37.637-07:00Comments on Breathing Life: Doing the dishesBreathing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482981001235740285noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-58785434751911375132014-11-28T12:55:10.572-08:002014-11-28T12:55:10.572-08:00For a few years we didn't own a dishwasher. So...For a few years we didn't own a dishwasher. Sometimes I found it relaxing to do the dishes. As a kid, we were always expected to chip in at dishwashing time at my grandparents. I didn't mind it. It meant that I got to chat with my grandma.Brandyhttp://myunwrittenlife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-25063751260637999542014-11-07T09:40:34.870-08:002014-11-07T09:40:34.870-08:00Yes, I had a dishwasher too for a few years when t...Yes, I had a dishwasher too for a few years when the children were very little, but once it broke I returned to the tried and true method and I don't think I will ever go back. Breathing Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482981001235740285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-43805092310876803572014-11-06T22:49:02.557-08:002014-11-06T22:49:02.557-08:00I have fond memories of a broken dishwasher. It st...I have fond memories of a broken dishwasher. It stayed that way for nine months and my sons and I washed and dried every night. It was a wonderful time to connect with them.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383095399919433112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-56218594644016919052014-11-06T21:34:31.589-08:002014-11-06T21:34:31.589-08:00Ooooo, good come back on your sister
(sorry about...Ooooo, good come back on your sister <br />(sorry about the sore butt though) ;)Breathing Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482981001235740285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-24864311855163634252014-11-06T21:33:55.275-08:002014-11-06T21:33:55.275-08:00I hear ya, and I have been there.....if we lived c...I hear ya, and I have been there.....if we lived closer I would come and do dishes at your house. No. Really!Breathing Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482981001235740285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-3064089620358866592014-11-06T19:42:14.730-08:002014-11-06T19:42:14.730-08:00I wish dishes were warm and fuzzy like that for me...I wish dishes were warm and fuzzy like that for me. Tell you what...you can have all the family memories you want at my house! Every time I turn away from the sink, there's a fresh batch to do :)Courtneyhttp://www.projectcourtney.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-32835736858044989902014-11-06T17:14:06.788-08:002014-11-06T17:14:06.788-08:00I have so many memories of washing dishes with my ...I have so many memories of washing dishes with my sister and our squabbles. I always washed which meant she could go off and do "fun" things while the dishes dried on their own. Once I was complaining bitterly to my mom while I was smashing dishes into the drainer when I accidentally broke one of the "good" dishes! I won't tell you how that ended but my butt was sore. From that moment on I decided to wait until my sister returned to dry the dry dishes before I'd pour very cold water over each and every one of them! <br />Carole Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761259557061105360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-27148006111090583172014-11-06T10:47:04.570-08:002014-11-06T10:47:04.570-08:00I am sure it was busy in your little kitchen! and...I am sure it was busy in your little kitchen! and yes, I know that part of finding all the missing pieces when others have helped. It is like a treasure hunt which adds to the delight of the whole event. Breathing Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482981001235740285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-77481725863119932282014-11-06T09:53:30.813-08:002014-11-06T09:53:30.813-08:00There were so many dishes for Dia, 11 people and m...There were so many dishes for Dia, 11 people and my little kitchen. There was a parade of guests who took turns in the kitchen doing the dishes. Things were washed after each course just because there was no place to stack. My job was directing where to put things when they were dried. I didn't catch everything and I am still finding things where I didn't expect them. I kind of enjoy that part too, it's a little reminder now and then of the party. But I so agree about after everyone has gone. There was one more load of dessert plates and coffee cups and stray items that were missed. And then the wiping down of surfaces and putting table clothes and napkins in the laundry and finally hanging the damp towel. Yes. It was a quiet time by myself to remember the gathering and to take a deep breath because all the work was done and the wonderful memories were all that remained. Precious. Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-75560420619896916302014-11-06T09:08:44.500-08:002014-11-06T09:08:44.500-08:00Thank you, it is always interesting how these simp...Thank you, it is always interesting how these simple memories can be so powerful. Breathing Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482981001235740285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-35322159591020367672014-11-06T09:08:11.232-08:002014-11-06T09:08:11.232-08:00I never did either until I chose one of Natalie Go...I never did either until I chose one of Natalie Goldberg's writing prompts.....then it just flowed out of me. Breathing Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482981001235740285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-60230027184369857802014-11-06T08:31:19.337-08:002014-11-06T08:31:19.337-08:00Nice memories of a household task with family. xo ...Nice memories of a household task with family. xo LauraSImple and Serene Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390085017238133076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717394370495529257.post-59168263374872967022014-11-06T07:52:18.463-08:002014-11-06T07:52:18.463-08:00I like hand washing dishes too, never thought of t...I like hand washing dishes too, never thought of the whole process and the feelings behind it though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952958127335053144noreply@blogger.com