Not three showers because I sweated so much cleaning and decluttering.
Three showers because I’m a germaphobe.
I generally consider myself a functioning germaphobe. I get through life using my elbows to open doors and artfully dodging handshakes.
But somehow today was too much.
I blame it on being tired and on the oh-my-word-I-can’t-believe-the-school-year-is-over-and-my-baby-is-going-to-kindergarten-in-the-fall funk I’ve been in lately.
And in case you’re wondering . . . no, this post has absolutely nothing to do with my deslobification process. It’s just one of those times when it’s nice having a blog so I can rant and tell stories and pretend that the whole world cares.
I began the day in training to be a children’s leader next year in the Bible Study I attend. I work with pre-schoolers on Sundays, and I guess I’m used to those kids and that environment, because I do fine there. But somehow today the nose-picking and animal-cracker-sharing and such just about did me in. THEN I came in contact with full-fledged pink-eye and couldn’t function until I made it home and took a hot shower.
That was the second shower of the day. I was so freaked out, I even had to re-wash my hair.
And because I live a life of irony, the day didn’t end there.
Already at my wits’ end because I had completely forgotten (or I really think I never even knew) that dance pictures were today at 4:30 . . . 30 minutes away, I perhaps wasn’t in my sanest mood of the year.
And then, while there, between the tap and ballet pictures, a group of teenage dancers had their picture made, complete with trophies and such.
I heard a bit of commotion, and we were informed that this was going to take longer than expected. One poor girl had THROWN UP right as they were about to snap the picture. As in, all over the girls in front of her and all over the proudly displayed trophies.
Lest you think I’m exaggerating (which wouldn’t always be outside the realm of possibility) I saw with my very own eyes one of the victims as she walked through our room, her hair and back and legs covered in . . . . well, you know.
Hence, shower number three. Not that any of it got on me, or that I went anywhere near it.
Here’s hoping for a single shower tomorrow, and that I have something cleaning-related to share.
Because this house is a wreck.
Heeehee, I know that it's not funny.. But I can't help but snicker. Hope you're nice and clean now:)
wow! here's hoping for a better day tomorrow!
I feel awful for the poor girl who threw up on everyone too… I'm sure she is mortified.
I feel your "germaphobia"!! EEeekk!
I didn't know you were a germaphobic! Goodness! I'm not one at all. Hmmm… I have no idea what that would be like. Actually, that reminds me. My son was saying the pledge of allegiance when he threw up the other day. Who were the recipients? Two kids in front of them. They had to go to nurse's office to get new clothes.
Is it sad that I laughed out loud? Sorry…but thank you for posting!
Lol! I feel you. I take off my clothes after I'm in public in case I picked up something in my travels. Yes I hang them up and wear them again, but only to public places. Then I promptly take them off when I get home and throw them in the wash.
Then I wash my hands. Actually, I wash my hands anytime I handle dirty laundry. Two kids and a husband, you never know what they have gotten into or out of. *Shudder* 😉
By the time I wrote the post last night, I was laughing too!
And yes, I felt horrible for the girl!
Shannon, I'm soooo glad you said "after" and not "when" . . . hee hee hee.
Awww! I feel you though. I run a dayhome ( in home day care ) and have been pooped on, peed on, barfed on, sneezed on, every kid had pink eye this month.
And I can't zip out and shower. I can change my clothes most of the time though! ( Sarah K. )
ROFLMBO! Yes that would definately be a sight!
Bless your poor little ole heart! If I had a day like that I believe I would have taken 3 showers too.My Dr. said I was ocd because I washed my hands 4 times while at her office and used my hand sanitizer 3 times.I was just trying to keep from taking other peoples crud home with me.
I hope you love the Children's program! I'm also a CL but for an evening class (I get the big kids). It's a wonderful thing. As for your three showers, I had to chuckle, but I do, almost, understand.
I totally understand! The pinkeye wouldn’t have gotten me so much as the picture mess. That for me would have been a two shower almost Lysol shower just with that.