Iran's vice-president recently accused "colonists" of causing a drought in the country.
Iranian leaders do have a history of saying some crazy things, like that time one of them said the Talmud is behind the world drug trade. But in this case, I'm afraid Mr. Mousavi is right. Israel does have Iran's missing water. In fact, it's all been right here in my house.
Dani's been using it to wash dishes.
You see, despite Dani's affinity for trouble-making, she's really a good girl at heart. She wants to help. She wants to help no matter how many times we beg her to stop helping.
Lately she noticed that I needed help with the dishes. The drying rack was absolutely chock full of dishes, none of them as soapy and wet as clean dishes need to be. She took it upon herself to fix that. And soap up the dishes she does.
It's a wet process.
She has noticed that I haven't been as enthusiastic about her assistance as a truly loving mother would be. But she doesn't let my ingratitude stop her. She's still happy to help, even if it has to be behind my back, when I least expect it.
Of course, once one kid is in on the fun, they all have to be. A and N have mostly stayed off of D's dishes turf. They prefer taking the sponges and using them to wash their bedroom floor. They don't sweep first, because where's the fun in that?
On the positive side, I no longer miss the smell of wet earth after a warm summer rain. I enjoy that smell at least once a week.
And of course, after working hard cleaning the house, what better than a nice bath to unwind? So they continue to bathe themselves when possible. Usually in the bathtub, but by the time they're done, one could just as well bathe in the water on the floor.
Me, I've grown so used to screaming "TURN THE WATER OFF!!!" that I'm afraid I'm going to start shouting it any time I hear a sink running.
Come to think of it, I think we may have played a role in the drying of the Aral Sea, too. Don't tell Kazakhstan.
Iranian leaders do have a history of saying some crazy things, like that time one of them said the Talmud is behind the world drug trade. But in this case, I'm afraid Mr. Mousavi is right. Israel does have Iran's missing water. In fact, it's all been right here in my house.
Dani's been using it to wash dishes.
You see, despite Dani's affinity for trouble-making, she's really a good girl at heart. She wants to help. She wants to help no matter how many times we beg her to stop helping.
Lately she noticed that I needed help with the dishes. The drying rack was absolutely chock full of dishes, none of them as soapy and wet as clean dishes need to be. She took it upon herself to fix that. And soap up the dishes she does.
It's a wet process.
She has noticed that I haven't been as enthusiastic about her assistance as a truly loving mother would be. But she doesn't let my ingratitude stop her. She's still happy to help, even if it has to be behind my back, when I least expect it.
Of course, once one kid is in on the fun, they all have to be. A and N have mostly stayed off of D's dishes turf. They prefer taking the sponges and using them to wash their bedroom floor. They don't sweep first, because where's the fun in that?
On the positive side, I no longer miss the smell of wet earth after a warm summer rain. I enjoy that smell at least once a week.
And of course, after working hard cleaning the house, what better than a nice bath to unwind? So they continue to bathe themselves when possible. Usually in the bathtub, but by the time they're done, one could just as well bathe in the water on the floor.
Me, I've grown so used to screaming "TURN THE WATER OFF!!!" that I'm afraid I'm going to start shouting it any time I hear a sink running.
Come to think of it, I think we may have played a role in the drying of the Aral Sea, too. Don't tell Kazakhstan.
Remembering Adi loved to wash dishes too. Only fun until they're old enough to do it of course.
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