Doin' Dishes With COLD WATER

I want to share a short story my Sister told me awhile back about dishes. Please bare with me as I paraphrase this story.

The story is called 'Good As Cold Water Can Get Them'...There was this little boy who went to stay with his Grandpa. He had never visited his Grandpa's place and was so excited that he was going to stay with him for the week-end. Grandpa lived in a very primitive place in the hill country. No electricity, no running water. The toilet was out back in an out house. The little boy was so excited! Probably sleep under the stars.

Grandpa fixed a delicious breakfast of fried eggs, bacon and toast prepared on a wood burning stove. Milk to drink. It was a great meal for a little boy to enjoy with his Grandpa. Time flew and next thing the little boy knew it was lunchtime. Grandpa fixed a yummy BLT sandwich with chips on the side and greenbeans.

The little boy noticed on his plate that there was some dried on egg yoke still on the plate left over from breakfast. So he told his Grandpa about this. Grandpa just shook his head and said, "The dishes are as good as cold water gets them."


Off to play awhile. Grandpa had made the neatest wooden toys you could ask for. Time flew. Time for supper. Gramps fixed hamburgers and fries. Looked great and smelled wonderful. Great meal for a very active little boy. He sat down to eat and noticed that there was hardened greenbean on the plate from the lunch meal. So he mentioned this to his Grandpa. Gramps just shook his head and said, "These dishes are as good as cold water gets them."

Time for bed. The little boy was really tired from his busy day with Grandpa. He heard a dog scratching at the door. Gramps told him to let the dog in. So he did. When the little boy asked His Grandpa what the dog's name was...Gramps said, "Cold Water."

Ha ha I laugh when I hear this story.

Now for reality.

Things have sure changed around here! I have to do the dishes on the go most of the time. My hubby and daughter wash alot of dishes and this is a huge help! With babysitting...I might wash a pot, rinse it and place it in the drying rack and dash off to tend to the Lil Miss. She is one fast moving child.

I don't remember dashing off in between washing dishes like this in the past. This is working for me now. If you have a short attention span...this technique is a keeper for sure. Wash a couple of plates, rinse, place in the drying rack and dash off to see where the little one went to and what she's into!

Sit and read a short children's book for her while she sits in my lap. Twirl her around as she laughs with delight..sit to catch my breath...back to wash the coffee pot, rinse, dash off to help Jr Miss take a potty break...wash hands and dash again...put a load of towels in the washing machine...dash off to answer the phone...dash back to kitchen, put dried dishes away...dash off to pick up a bowl full of cheerios from the floor...dash off to fix lunch...sit a spell...and it continues. I really thought I would lose weight doing this, but I haven't!

I have noticed that through the years chores take on a different meaning with different ways of doing them. I've got to do what works.

I wash the dishes in as hot of water as I can stand. Everyone needs one of these sponges on a stick to reach deep into a glass. They're great. Bought mine at Dollar General for one dollar. After quite a few uses, they will fall apart and that's to be expected. With them only costing a dollar I don't feel so bad about throwing it away when it's beyond repair.

I remember my Mom's glasses had etched in scratched markings on the inside of her drinking glasses. This came from washing the glasses while wearing her wedding ring. The diamonds in her ring would etch a ring inside the glasses. Diamonds cut glass really well! Mom seldom takes her wedding ring off. I love her.

Have a delightful week-end.

God bless and while you're doing your chores...may you enjoy the time you have blessing your home and family because you are there for them. You are a blessing!!! If you're single...may you know that you are loved and have great value in the eyes of God. You are a huge blessing.

~Deanna~