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A couple of days ago it rained heavily here. (We're in late winter). When I left work, I was rained on. I went into the city, had dinner, and went to rehearsal.

Then I took the late train home. I got to my station ... and was rained on.

Luckily I had my umbrella, but my winter coat still got damp enough that I had to dry it overnight.

If I were the paranoid sort, I might have thought that god (whoever he/she/it is) was pissing on me. But I'm not, so I didn't. ;)
 
Don't really have much to add today. Just looking forward to a 5-day weekend after getting through tomorrow's shift. So, I'll just share a meme I saw earlier:

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I would never complain about laundry, especially since I still know what a washboard is (and what it feels like to wash with one). ;) My grandmother (god rest her soul) had one and used it most of her life, and told me all about it. I only used it once or twice; it's very hard work.

Thank $deity$ we've moved on from those days to washing machines and dryers. Before those things became de rigueur, doing the laundry could easily be an all-day task.
 
I still have an ironing board hanging on the back of the door that goes from the kitchen to the garage. I have no idea where the iron is.
 
I sew. Not only do I know where my iron is, I use it on a regular basis. Folks learning to sew don't realize how much of the process involves proper pressing.
 
I used to iron my shirts, but then I figured I could just hang them and never fold them, haven't ironed since. Sure it ain't perfect like after a good ironing, but a small wrinkle here and there haven't killed me, yet. Though as I grow older, I bet the wrinkles on my face will indicate how near death I am.
 
I have things I dry in the dryer, some things I hang to dry, and some shirts I dry flat, and between these methods I am wrinkle-free!
 
I used to iron my shirts, but then I figured I could just hang them and never fold them, haven't ironed since. Sure it ain't perfect like after a good ironing, but a small wrinkle here and there haven't killed me, yet. Though as I grow older, I bet the wrinkles on my face will indicate how near death I am.
Shirts are different now. I haven't had to iron anything in a few years, I feel. Probably less/shoddier material that doesn't have the substance to form a wrinkle.
 
It's funny they call it an iron when it is not made of iron anymore.
Stainless-steelion > Stelion?

Shirts are different now. I haven't had to iron anything in a few years, I feel. Probably less/shoddier material that doesn't have the substance to form a wrinkle.
New clothes I buy just fall apart if I look at them too long.
 
Polyester is the worst. Especially bedclothes filled with plastic-like material stuffing. You sweat like crazy and they don't breathe. They must be bad for long-term health somehow.

I make sure to buy bedclothes stuffed with feathers, they feel much better. Sure, I can sweat in that stuff as well, but not as much.
 
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