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Post by Caulder Melhaire on Aug 22, 2021 8:32:15 GMT -6
This Weeks Prompt: Laundry Day
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Post by RAVENEYE on Aug 23, 2021 15:40:31 GMT -6
The Small Things
She used to resent laundry day. Fifty years of washing his shirts, stained with sweat and soil; their gym socks reeking of locker room antics; diapers, sheets, tablecloths. Into the basket they went for her to sweat over, wrestle onto the line. And the ironing! Wrinkle-free fabric didn’t exist then. Her friend had help come in once a week to wash. She’d resented that too.
Now they’re gone. There’s no one to wash for. Not even herself. The nurse takes out the soiled things, returns with clean things. They smell of bleach.
She misses the scent of sun in cotton.
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Post by labrat on Aug 23, 2021 19:36:40 GMT -6
SOCKS
Three baskets. More than last week, although she supposed cool weather clothes took up more space than the shorts and tank tops of summer.
She made a pass through each room to check the floors.
Three pairs of her husband’s in their room. Five pairs in her son’s room. Six pairs in her daughter’s.
Multiple mismatched socks on the basement stairs.
It never ended. She knew by the time she made it to the washing machine, there'd undoubtedly be several more to add from the gym bags.
What she wouldn’t give for Cinderella’s mice to help her sort them later.
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Post by pelwrath on Aug 23, 2021 22:26:25 GMT -6
This is the day we wash our clothes, so early in the morning.
“That snowstorm has the three of us packed in for a week and I drew Monday: Laundry Day. At least the sun’s out.”
Jim walked to the stream with the dirty clothes of three men. He made two small pools, one to clean in, the other to rinse. An hour later he had them on rocks drying. He noticed a sparkling on several, they all did. He collected fifty gold flakes and saw a small nugget in the stream.
“Get rid of the two helpers for Mr. Sutter’s sawmill, and I could collect enough gold to be a rich man.”
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Post by FoxxGlove on Aug 24, 2021 14:16:28 GMT -6
Bon Appétit
As far as Doris was concerned, every day was "laundry day," complete with my carefully appointed "to-do-list." She also demanded that each and every task be performed to her satisfaction prior to supper being provided.
Tonight though, my glass of Merlot is nicely chilled and my gourmet hamburger, topped with grilled portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions and aged cheddar cheese, is a thing of epicurean delight upon the plate.
It is sheer bliss to enjoy a meal without her shrill and shrewish commands echoing in my ears.
Cleaning the abattoir's industrial meat grinder, however, is now on my docket.
But I'll get to that later.
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Post by Mazulla on Aug 24, 2021 20:10:56 GMT -6
Laundromats & Monsters
My typical Wednesday routine, laundry day was a good time for reading while I waited.
An object flashed, reflecting the light. Sheets snapped on the opposite end of the laundromat. I was oblivious.
Finally, that familiar, grating noise interrupted me. Retrieving my laundry, I peered over the door.
We made eye contact, I think. Me and the man with the red hockey mask. Holding blood-stained sheets, turned more pink than red. An equally sullied knife sat on a table nearby.
I wasn't sure what to do when he waved at me. Couldn't say why, but I think I waved back.
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Post by Caulder Melhaire on Aug 29, 2021 15:25:44 GMT -6
Poll is up! Best of luck all!
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Post by Caulder Melhaire on Sept 6, 2021 11:23:06 GMT -6
Alright, looks like FoxxGlove clinches this week! Congrats, and have an extra 15 easy points for the victory! |
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