tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post6116066673355148566..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Divisions of labour.The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-54950460076046671562014-09-23T17:37:17.431-07:002014-09-23T17:37:17.431-07:00Sounds a perfect match Sounds a perfect match Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-31517543117502964212014-09-23T13:34:32.468-07:002014-09-23T13:34:32.468-07:00A definite division of labour here on some jobs - ...A definite division of labour here on some jobs - anything electrical, technical or heavy is my husband's job! He does the washing for me and hangs it out. I iron it (having made the mistake of telling him just after we were married that he would never have to iron anything again!)<br /><br />He makes his own breakfast and lunch, but I cook the evening meal and then he washes up for me. He does the dustbins (although I know how!) I do the housework - I had to show him how the new vacuum worked recently and we've had it two years! He cuts the lawn/grass, I do the gardening. <br /><br />I do all the painting and decorating as he hates it so does a poor job, but he gets to do the ceilings as I can't put my arm up for very long.<br /><br />We make the beds together, always share the driving on long journeys, make and mend things together (though I don't expect him to sew!), and we do outside jobs together too. We make a good team.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65189109743234271972014-09-23T08:53:57.266-07:002014-09-23T08:53:57.266-07:00I do what I'm told.I do what I'm told. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-69044208532021599512014-09-23T08:27:00.290-07:002014-09-23T08:27:00.290-07:00I take care of the house and he does the yard, but...I take care of the house and he does the yard, but anything technical or when directions have to be read then the job is his. <br />I do the cooking and the dishes, but often he steps in and does them instead. <br />i pull weeds and mow the lawn, but he does the chopping, trimming, planting, watering.<br />We work well together.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-43990831997808283582014-09-23T04:09:17.261-07:002014-09-23T04:09:17.261-07:00Some things — such as putting the duvet in the duv...Some things — such as putting the duvet in the duvet cover — are best and most quickly done together. The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-26422953344949610772014-09-23T00:16:33.232-07:002014-09-23T00:16:33.232-07:00LS is so much neater than me and he does quite a l...LS is so much neater than me and he does quite a lot of the housework, because he enjoys it, so there is no actual division of labour. But when a dishwasher was mentioned the other day, he said he preferred us doing the chore together because we could talk.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-77741402024999981162014-09-22T21:20:27.486-07:002014-09-22T21:20:27.486-07:00I do everything, and my wife watches..... OUCH, th...I do everything, and my wife watches..... OUCH, that hurt!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-88478957812699314652014-09-22T11:32:11.787-07:002014-09-22T11:32:11.787-07:00We too share household chores - Don does the beds ...We too share household chores - Don does the beds and all the laundry except for the folding. He brings the baskets of clean laundry to me and I fold them - he puts them away (mostly that is because of my back surgery, I still am not able to carry a load held in front of my body, it twists my back in some strange way, or pulls the back muscles and causes pain) so he happily carries laundry baskets to and fro after I fold them.<br /><br />He's done the laundry for 30 years now - just took it upon himself one day and it has been so ever since. I like to tell my friends I haven't done laundry in 30 years - gives us all a laugh.<br /><br />I do the cooking and most of the clean up - but he pitches in when there is a lot to do. I'm in charge of washing windows - I just seem to have the knack for it, so why shouldn't I do it? We share vacuuming and mopping and switch out the bathroom cleaning. <br /><br />All in all it works well - mostly we just both get busy with our chores and are happily done in no time. It is nice to have a buddy when doing household chores.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-8441153929120423432014-09-22T11:10:54.576-07:002014-09-22T11:10:54.576-07:00Once we had retired from the farm our division of ...Once we had retired from the farm our division of labour was much the same as yours, Pat - in addition to the regular things Charles did he also made many wonderfully inventive bits of equipment for my looms, - winders and sectional beams and thread counters. Before we left the farm I felt his outside work didn't warrant asking him to take over household chores, but the children filled in and shared equally, even to the milking!Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-8357516456074028942014-09-22T10:49:52.057-07:002014-09-22T10:49:52.057-07:00You had me laughing....I can SO relate!!!
Linda
h...You had me laughing....I can SO relate!!!<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com<br />Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-90175068061031710322014-09-22T10:01:02.472-07:002014-09-22T10:01:02.472-07:00I do everything. I once asked P to put the bin ou...I do everything. I once asked P to put the bin out and he stubbed his toe on it. He has never put the bin out since. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76666668700691814332014-09-22T09:51:39.659-07:002014-09-22T09:51:39.659-07:00I so enjoyed your post today.
But you forgot Tess....I so enjoyed your post today.<br />But you forgot Tess. She helps around the home too. <br />The long walks she takes you and the Farmer on. Very important and hard work, especially on the freezing cold mornings and evenings.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-228512056072963122014-09-22T08:27:39.470-07:002014-09-22T08:27:39.470-07:00Oh my goodness, You last sentence is an absolute s...Oh my goodness, You last sentence is an absolute scream! I am still making strange laughing noises over it. There was even a snort thrown in.<br />Ray cleans the floors and the cars, I pay the bills and make the appointments. There are more now that I think of them. But I would rather invite you to take a look at my new blog post. A wedding!!<br />Sending a great deal of kindly affection across the pond, maureen <br />Maureen @ Josephina Ballerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026799070718705353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46502250952109379972014-09-22T08:00:46.797-07:002014-09-22T08:00:46.797-07:00It was ever thus! But I daresay there are things y...It was ever thus! But I daresay there are things you do easily which might baffle him. We have similar divisions of labour here, but the one thing my husband can't do is find the things he is looking for, even when they are where they should be!! Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-15915137891566172802014-09-22T07:35:13.089-07:002014-09-22T07:35:13.089-07:00As a single person, I really enjoyed reading about...As a single person, I really enjoyed reading about you and the farmer have a graceful way of deviding regular chores.<br /><br />In my little apartment, I just figure out how to keep "civilization" going on my own. I do admit that some heavy-duty projects require me to engage the services of the superintendant of the apartment building or someone on his staff. (That usually involves some monetary tipping, too.)<br /><br />Did the farmer show you how to do the washing machine maneuver? <br /><br />Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-72848045019521942682014-09-22T07:30:22.283-07:002014-09-22T07:30:22.283-07:00I just had a vivid flashback (complete with smell!...I just had a vivid flashback (complete with smell!) of childhood Sunday mornings. My Dad sitting in his chair to the left of the coal fire, wooden Shoeshine box at his feet, cleaning everyone's shoes for church! We all had our jobs. Mine was ironing. I just sold my launderette last year. My sister's job was cook' s helper. She got her City and Guilds and became a gourmet cook. Once a week we had to clean the bedrooms. My brother's only job was to keep the coal scuttle filled. We thought that was totally unfair!shadypinesqltrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755180453538893117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-57033913786946532832014-09-22T07:30:09.435-07:002014-09-22T07:30:09.435-07:00I've said it before and I'll say it again ...I've said it before and I'll say it again pat - aren't our husbands similar - I think it must be the Yorkshire values. Yes - pretty much the same jobs shared in our house too.......your house must be like a shiny new pin by now! I know what you mean about the doggie smell - I use zoflora throughout - I even put a few drops in the hoover filter! Enjoy your visitors! mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.com