greenolive: order from chaos

yesterday's common thread was order from chaos, organisation from disorganisation...

BEFORE

I had a day off yesterday. What I really mean is that there was nothing planned. I had a job interview the day before. I'd been stash shopping already this week. I had nowhere I needed to be. Plus the weather was not great: cold, fog-bound, raining – no good for washing. But, I did have a messy studio and it was as good a day as any to tackle it. Then I might have some space on my desk to start action item 12. (The one I hadn't got serious about yet!)

AFTER

What started as a stash sort-out turned into full-blown domesticity. Even included a batch of scones, eaten with strawberry jam and double cream and a cup of English Breakfast tea.

I had to psych myself into tackling the dishes though. Its the one housework chore I really hate. Mr greenolive did most of the housework while I was working as corporate greenolive but now she's been replaced by just plain greenolive, I've had to reacquaint myself with the dishes. But there is an underlying reason why dishes and I don't mix. Feng Shui. (Yes, you heard me right.)

In Feng Shui there are 5 elements: water, wood, fire, earth and metal. Each has an inherent energy, and an effect on each of the other four elements. Dishes represent water. As a 1967 baby, I'm fire. And in the Feng Shui energy cycle, water extinguishes fire. (You can see where this is going can't you?) So, you now understand why doing the dishes isn't one of my favourite things.

To further strengthen this arguement, I can reveal that I'm not into swimming, and I've been known to delay my daily shower until lunchtime if at all possible. (Very possible if one isn't rushing off to work!) Mr greenolive thinks this is a very convenient excuse, but I see it as the underlying reason why water and I don't mix. Vacumming, dusting, making the bed, sorting the pantry, filing stuff away – all of these I find very appealing. Luckily we have a dishwasher in our new place. Though being green dictates we only allow ourselves to use it once a week. With a full load. And on a low temperature. I'm getting very good at stacking it to maximum capacity!