Posted by Danny
Jesse can fold a fitted sheet like Martha Stewart. It’s incredible. When he gets through with it, it’s like it just came out of the Bed, Bath and Beyond wrapping. I won’t brag about a lot he does around the house, but he has mastered that skill. I don’t know if he took Home Economics or if it is just genetic. His mom is the best folder I’ve ever met.
I was actually required to take a quarter of Home Ec in middle school. Our teacher was Ms. McLaurin. She was over six feet tall and had red hair, on her head and on her toes. They hung off the end of her sandals about an inch. I guess all of that tallness pushed them forward in her shoes. I’m not a huge toe fan anyway. I have to leave the room when the commercial about fungus under your toenails comes on. It grosses me out.
I don’t remember much from the class but we did learn to change a bed with the person still in it. Since I decided not to become a nurses’ assistant, I’m not sure what to do with that knowledge. If you are ever in a position to change a bed with someone in it and need help, I’m your guy!
My buddy Brad is going to a really nice resturant with his wife this weekend. Jesse is spending the night in Winston Salem visiting friends. I went over to my friend Jeff’s house today, he was cleaning his gun – he has a really cute daughter, I think he’s getting ready for the future. Me? I’ve got a big weekend planned. I’m doing laundry! There are nine loads calling my name.
I wouldn’t mind doing laundry if the folding and shoving it back in the drawers wasn’t a part of the process. And I’ll have to admit that my mother-in-law and mom do the lion’s share of it. Sometimes with travel schedule, etc., it falls to me. I guess that makes sense since I helped create the little bodies that wear all of these dag gone clothes.
We have differing philosophies on laundry in our house.
If DJ looks at an article of clothing, it automatically goes into her laundry bin. The bin is large enough for Jesse and me to comfortably sit in together (although we’ve never done that) and it is always full. I’m doing her laundry today, it will be full by tomorrow – and she is out of town. I think there are little minions in her room who open her drawers at night and carry the clothes to the hamper. It is truly amazing. And when something she wants to wear is dirty, who do you think gets blamed? It ain’t the minions.
Stephanie, on the other hand, is very good about refolding her outfits if she doesn’t wear them for long. On Thursday she said she didn’t have any long pants to wear to school. If she says that, it means I haven’t done laundry in a very, very long time.
When Michelle takes an article of clothing off, she typically asks me if it’s dirty. That works for now. But from the looks of her room, it is likely she will mirror DJ in her laundry habits.
Me? Easy. I take a good sniff. If it doesn’t smell bad, it goes back on the shelf.
I gotta go – Stephanie needs pants.
The Real Fuller House 
Helen LaVere
/ January 17, 2011Am catching up on laundry after a couple of days away. I also needed to catch up on the writings of you and Uncle Jesse. I continue to be amazed at your strength, grace & humor through all the ups and downs of life. Thanks for using your gifts to share the simple and the profound with us!
Beth T.
/ January 18, 2011DJ and I had a lengthy conversation this (wonderful) weekend about wardrobe issues. I asked her, “Please tell me why people wear nike shorts AND ugg boots AT. THE. SAME. TIME. It’s like winter happening below the knee and summer above. I don’t get it. What did DJ wear home yesterday? You got it. {love her, by the way.}