Back home from babysitting. Family affairs.
By marguicha
@marguicha (215179)
Chile
March 21, 2018 9:59pm CST
I was away all day, at my daughter´s home. I thought that we would sew together but there was a meeting at Sofía´s school so after all I was left with the kids as a babysitter.
I did some house work that I never do here: hand washed one of Sofía´s blouses where chocolate milk had been spilled sparingly. The machine did not clean it (it is not true that detergents and a washing machine do any job). But grandma´s knuckles did the job.
And while Claudia was at the meeting, I served dinner for the kids and washed all the dishes.
Claudia took me home and I had a scrambled egg for dinner. It is easier to be old
We brought some beautiful chairs that Claudia is not using. They need repair but are very good chairs. We came to the agreement that I would have them fixed and she would pay for the job a chair each month. And I can keep them until Carolina comes back to Chile again if she wants them. If not, they are mine
How are your family relations? I feel so blessed with mine!
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@marguicha (215179)
• Chile
22 Mar 18
I love eggs in any way so I have them at hand when I want to eat something easy to do.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 18
@marguicha I think poached is my favourite way to have them.
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@marguicha (215179)
• Chile
22 Mar 18
I have what I call "polite" relations with my brother. But I am close to my daughters and my grandchildren. I think that soiled clothes always need hands (besides a machine). You should have seen Sofía´s school blouse! I think she went to school with her blouse dyed with chocolate milk. Fortunately, I could clean it. Claudia does not have the time nor the will.
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@marguicha (215179)
• Chile
25 Mar 18
@LadyDuck Children and clean clothes don´t go together
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
23 Mar 18
@marguicha I agree that soiled clothes always need hands, sometimes a little bleach is also needed to bring back the perfect white to sheets and napkins.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
22 Mar 18
I like older chairs also as they have more character and are more comfy than some of the things I am seeing right now.
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@marguicha (215179)
• Chile
22 Mar 18
I was thinking about my daughters and their children. I have not always good relations with part of my family.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
22 Mar 18
Sorry you had to babysit instead, but glad you got to spend time with them.
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@marguicha (215179)
• Chile
22 Mar 18
I had fun. I watched a show from Nat Geo Wild with them too.
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@marguicha (215179)
• Chile
22 Mar 18
Perfection is not something we must expect of family relations.
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@Letranknight2015 (51498)
• Philippines
22 Mar 18
Were doing fine as of the moment. It's summer and it's hot.
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