White Wednesday Laundry

When my sister and I were kids, we dreaded doing the laundry. Downstairs in the cold, dark basement, sure that there were creeping crawlies hanging out down there, then having to trudge up the stairs carrying load after heavy load of laundry, through the hall, through the kitchen, out the back door, down more stairs to the furthest part of the grass, to hang the clothes up on the clothesline. All this to be repeated quickly in reverse when we had to bring the clothes inside, because, living in Oregon, we were always on the lookout for rain. Well now, we are grown and look at clotheslines and clothes swaying in the gentle breeze completely differently. It is so relaxing to do the wash and hang it out on the line.

Listening to the chirping birds, taking in the beautiful blue skies, the flowers that continue to amaze us with their survival capabilities, our Labrador Retriever, Hunter, roaming right by our side--it is a time for us to unwind, count our blessings, and realize that life is good, to savor the simple joys of living each day. Of course living in sunny Southern California—we do not have to worry about rain as much as we did when we were kids living in Oregon. For other white Wednesday eye candy head on over to Kathleen at Faded Charm. Wising you a relaxing, blessed day—Jackie, Jeanette and Hunter

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