Since Alan left for Germany last Friday I have done at least 2 loads of laundry a day, in fact I think that one day I actually did 4. Even after a weeks worth of clothes we normally only do max of 5. I was trying to rid our house of sickness before it spread through everyone again by washing all of our bedding and towels and clothes and blankets and everything else I could find to wash. So with everything associated with fabric cleaned, I have a hard time believing what happened tonight.
I had Joseph jump into the shower tonight in preparation to get ready for bed. After the shower he came to me and said, "I don't have any underwear." I just rolled my eyes and asked "did you check your drawers." "YES!" Frustrated, I went and checked, no underwear. So I checked in the clean load that I hadn't folded yet. None. I went downstairs to make sure that I didn't miss a load. Nothing. I thought...this is nuts, how can he have no underwear? I have less than one load of dirty clothes which has one pair of Joseph's underwear that he just took off and that's it. Where have they all gone? I don't understand where all of his underwear have gone. I started saying that we had a underwear thief. Peter said, "Who would steal underwear?" Exactly my point!
This has never been an issue until this weekend. I started going through everyone's drawers and closets looking for the missing underwear getting more and more angry. My poor kids. I ended up putting Peter and a devastated Joseph to bed without any underwear on because they started being rowdy and quite frankly I couldn't handle them or anything else anymore. This has totally and completely pushed me over the edge. And why, I ask, would something so small push me so far? OK it wasn't that far to push but still it is something small and inconsequential. It has nothing to do with eternal life. It is underwear for crying out loud!!
After I had given up and was done feeding Eden a bottle I went to lay her down and to say goodnight to Hannah. I looked at her and said, I don't understand where they could have gone, what he has done with them? I have never in my life talked to Hannah about a problem that isn't hers. I am usually telling her not to worry about things that don't concern her. She looked at me as though I had truly lost it. I quickly came out of my stupor, told her 'never mind,' kissed her good night, and left the room. I have gone through everything I can think of that could possibly be housing these underwear. I did end up finding one more pair. But how in the world have we been surviving on 2 pairs of underwear for Joseph? We haven't!!! There must be more! I know there is. I don't do laundry that often. And I am going to get to the bottom of this. Hopefully, my foul mood will dissipate and I will look at this more like a challenge that I will conquer!!
January and February
11 years ago
8 comments:
I'm sorry you had such a trying night. I have to make a confession though, I couldn't stop laughing. It sounds like something that would happen at my house. I'm glad that maybe I'm a little more normal than I think, or maybe crazy people think alike.j/k Good Luck!! I hope they turn up soon. :}
This makes me laugh! It sounds so familiar- we really are related! Hope the rest of Alan's trip goes better. You know we love you!!!
Where oh where is that underwear? That would make me feel like a crazy person! Maybe it's the nargles (you are a Harry Potter girl aren't you?)
Let's see, when things go missing in my house, we usually have to look in places only Rand would put things, like the drawer under the oven, my hope chest, and behind the couch. I hope you find them soon!
So sorry your hubby is gone and you're stressed. Maybe the dryer that eats socks liked Joseph's underwear. If you need me to run to Target to pick up some undies, let me know. Now, go eat some ice cream and try to relax.
Underwear gremlins.
Of course this has to happen while you are manning the fort alone! Things like this only happen to me while Jared is far, far away. You need to go buy yourself a thing of Ben and Jerry's, a good movie, and spend an evening doing nothing responsible.
We had a similar problem with Eleanor's socks and it turned out that they had been shoved out the back of the dresser drawer and were crammed at the back of the dresser. You're pretty sensible and probably already checked that, but it seemed a better alternative than being totally nuts! :) I hope you post a follow-up when you find the undies...
Okay I really feel bad for laughing so hard, because man what a trying night! But wow that was funny!!! I really hope you find his underwear!!! And I can't wait to find out where they were all hiding!!!:)
I'm sorry you can't find his underpants, but you spin a great tale! Do you think he buried them? When ever my girls are missing something, I check their purses, bags, or pockets. ;)
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