Its 10 past nine on thursday night.
There's no getting round it..it has to be done.
I've put it off since September.
Its the IRONING
A huge great mountain that became a roomful.
I have decided to bring it all downstairs, put the telly on and iron.
Its not as if I am particularly well groomed or smartly turned out . I just have a lot of tee shirts from my hot flush days.
I have been wondering whether to show you this.
Go on then.
Picture 5.
Me sewing behind my stall.
I am shocked that in the picture my mouth bears a strong resemblance to Wallace when he says 'No Crackers Gromit' and my hands look like hams. And in general I look like the sort of anonymous 'lady' mentioned.
I'm sorry your dreams of a tall elegant stylish dogdaisy are now in pieces.
I felt quite old and untrendy that day but still enjoyed it.
Back to the pile up.
As I carried the pile downstairs I gathered other piles of washing from around the house, it was like a huge juggernaut progressing towards the ironing board and it now sits next to me as I procrastinate further.
I am not going to bed till its done.
As I stepped off the bottom step into the hall I realise that the piece of burnt toast I had given to Willow had at that very moment been dropped on the hall floor just where I was about to put my foot.
Oh Joy.
You are so like me ... I'm my own worst critic. You look great. Your booth looks great. And I hate to iron. I find that wine always helps! :O)
ReplyDeleteHi Jackie,
ReplyDeleteI put ironing off as long as I can,infact quite often it's iron when you need it in our house!
I agree with Mary you look great.x
Now, you see, because of what you said I had to go back and emlarge what looked like a perfectly lovely photo to get a proper look at you :o) You look lovely to me too and the stand looked great. I hate having my pic taken too - no chin, too many chins, horrible sticky out teeth, grey hair, big ears, the list goes on.......
ReplyDeleteIroning? What's ironing? Oh yeah, it's that thing you do with Bondaweb! lol
I did the same thing as Julie. After what you said, I had to go back and enlarge. No surprises, other than your work. I absolutely love your style.
ReplyDeleteNo Ironing At Christmas.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that a law??
We, too, loved your photo!!
Oh you look lovely! I never iron - well occasionally a shirt for Matt but that's it. We have a pile in the dining room that is now covered in dust from the plumbers - oh well!
ReplyDeleteIf your hands are hams how do you manage to hold a needle? You look like a lovely 'lady' (as always).
ReplyDeleteI'm so with you on the ironing thing. Have quite a small amount for me - just one tettering basketful but that's only cuz both clothes airers are full as are the two washing baskets!! I'm in denial at the moment. It's not there.
Your stand - and you! - look great. I so wish I could have been there. Having just put a pile of washing in the washer I realise that my solution to the ironing problem has been - don't wash it in the first place. But here it all comes ... Will mail you.
ReplyDeleteHave you been to bed yet? :-D
ReplyDeleteI don't mind ironing too much - there are worse things, like cleaning.
You so do NOT look like Wallace - or indeed Gromit. You look fab. I don't know why, but I didn't picture you as a blonde. Now I know better.
x
Why do you think I don't use a real photo of me? I don't really look like this -> You look much better than me!
ReplyDeleteI recommend my son's approach to ironing - if customers are coming in you iron the shirt properly.
If it's only the boss you iron the front and the collar.
Otherwise you put the shirt on damp.
[He has since discovered a fourth solution - you wear the firm's poloshirts that don't need ironing.]
And be grateful it was only toast - do you know what a cat can leave you to tread on - usually with bare feet ...
The lady in the photo looks rather glam to me. Much smarter than I look at a fair. Your stall looks wonderful too. Sheesh, I only iron when I need to. Judicious folding soon after the tumbler has done its work usually makes things passable. Then it's as and when. Emma x
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely picture, you're much too harsh on yourself. The stall looks wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteKim x
The dreaded ironing pile. I have one of those two. It's so huge its embarassing!
ReplyDeleteYou look lovely in the photo!! I wonder why we are the worst enemies of ourselves? mad! I always criticise myself, even when it's unnecessary. even more mad!
ReplyDeleteand I join in the chorus of: "What's ironing???" I never do ironing, and if Mr. P needs a shirt ironed for a meeting he's able to do it himself... splendid :)
muchos xmas hugs!
I must admit to being a little disappointed when i saw your photo - you dont look like Wallace AT ALL.
ReplyDeleteand furthermore... when you finish your ironing can I send you mine?
Sorry,there must be something wrong with my eyes,all I can see is a rather petite blond not a sign of Wallace,Grommit or any other pieces of plasticine !!
ReplyDeleteJudith in Farnborough.x
I think you look lovely in that photo - very serene and elegant sitting there stitching! Hope you got the ironing done... I go for the trendily creased look myself!
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