Today I had had my fill of photographing raindrops inside or outside our window panes, so, with precipitation persisting, I prised the protesting ironing board out of the utility room where it has languished since before Christmas, and made a start on eight months of neglected ironing.
I managed a dozen shirts.
Later Jackie took over, adding two pairs of trousers, and starting on a pile of serviettes.
By the end of the day, although a little cool, the sun was in evidence, the breeze had dropped, the chairs were dry, and we were able to enjoy pre-dinner drinks on the patio admiring blooms such as
these, all labelled in the gallery, except for the lilies just around the corner, from our chairs.
Our dinner consisted of cheese-centred haddock fish cakes; piquant cauliflower cheese; peas, sweet corn and carrots, with which Jackie finished the Zesty and I drank La Vieille Ferme red wine 2022
I’m impressed with the industriousness of both of you. Our iron seems to have been left on the West Coast when we moved in 2017.
I’m glad that the rain stopped so that you two could enjoy your lovely garden. ????
Thank you very much, John
I bought a new iron last year, since the one I’d had seemed to have disappeared. Someday, I may use the new one.
Thanks very much, Linda
Ironing my second last favorite thing to do in the house. We have an iron in the house, I know it, I saw it, it’s there. 🙂
Thanks very much, Bridget 🙂
Glad you had some outside time. But you made use of a rainy day.
Thanks very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
One of these days, I might get around to the ironing gone undone for months. Or not. Your blooms are beautiful. Does the lilly have double flowers?
Yes – the lily flowers are double, Liz. Thank you very much
You’re welcome, Derrick.
GREAT title!
OOH, things are getting hot and steamy! (HA! wink, wink!) Way to go on the ironing, you two! Good job! And you are smart iron-ers…using an ironing board. (I heard once about a label on some irons saying, “WARNING: Never iron clothes on body!” Eek!)
Glad you had some outdoor time to spend amongst the flowers! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks very much, Carolyn X
Eight months of ironing? Wow !!
I used to love ironing and would box up my husbands shirts perfectly; hangers are no good when travelling – the children’s school shirts were hung on hangers and sheets and pillow cases neatly folded. Then I would stand back and admire my efforts!
Today most things seem to be crease free, my standards have slipped and apart from occasional shirts for Joshua I hardly ever iron.
Those are some impressive standards which I will never meet, Sue. Thanks you very much
I see from the comments, that I’m not the only one who has no idea where the iron is. I think maybe one of us used it about 15 years ago. 🙂
Your flower gallery is gorgeous.
Thank you so much, Merril
Well done for pressing on like that. I am impressed. You should have issued a press release.
When I was a sales rep and had to look smart I used to iron (and I even used to have a sleeve board). I also had a large selection of ties. Apart from the funerals of my parents I have not worn an ironed shirt or a tie for over 30 years. Your diligence is a credit to you.
Thank you so much, Quercus
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I haven’t ironed in ages. A shirt looks so much better when it’s nice and crisp and it was my pleasure to iron my late husband’s shirts (even if we bought the no-iron type!)
Thank you very much, Dale
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I do have an iron … but I cannot remember where it is … and I have not looked for over a decade!!
Thanks very much, Ivor
I hate ironing. Give me gardening duties any day and time 😀
Could you guess we are both the same, Rosaliene? Thank you very much
I used to do that every week, ironing Josef’s shirts and pants but for the past year, I don’t do it anymore.
Thanks very much, Arlene
Impressive work with the ironing! I rarely iron anymore. David irons for special occasions. I’m glad you got to enjoy the beautiful garden. Your flowers look magical!
Thank you very much, JoAnna
I like ironing, but never got an 8 months backlog.
Probably because you like it and don’t have to spend so much time on the garden 🙂 Thanks very much, Sylvie
That would be right
I am so impressed that Derrick made the first assault on the ironing. I have never known a single man who knew how to iron or even attempted it! That said, I must admit I haven’t ironed since I moved to Mexico 22 years ago. Although I never asked her to, Yolanda started ironing everything the minute she started working for me and I have never wrestled the iron from her hand! I have, however, discovered that and occasional wrinkle can be removed from garments simply by putting it on and directing the hairdryer toward it! Sometimes it requires stretching the garment out while blowing hot air at it, but it always works. Probably too tedious to iron an entire garment this way but works well for a wrinkle now and then.
Being a single parent twice and taking over much when Jessica was ill helped
That would do it.
Thanks very much, Judy
I have to smile at the comments re your decision to tackle the ironing. I iron only to prevent an overflowing pile: cotton clothes (against the heat) tend to return from drying in the sunshine in a very wrinkled state. That aside: you still have beautiful flowers to admire and it is admirable that you were able to enjoy your pre-dinner drinks on the patio – the way to go!
Thank you so much, Anne
Wow! Eight months of neglected ironing 🙂 If I don’t iron every week I don’t have what to wear 🙂 Gorgeous blooms!
Thanks very much, Ribana. That was the same for me when I was working and wouldn’t be wearing T-shirts 🙂
Those lilies are really beautiful!
Thank you very much, John
Great minds think alike, we know how to make use of a heavy rain day ????. I had my share of ironing on Sunday. Lovely flowers as usual.
Thanks very much, Rupali. A nice coincidence
Kim will not trust me with the ironing. PHEW!
Lucky man. Thanks a lot
My pet hate – ironing. I did way to much over the years with a husband in the military and then there was the teen years where if I didn’t iron, they looked like orphans.
I knew you would enjoy that new patio and the flowers… I can almost smell their aroma.
Thank you so much, Chrissy
I used to love to iron and when I was in college, I would iron for my fellow classmates. These days, I don’t know where our iron is and perhaps, I should look for it. LOL.
Thanks very much, Eugi
Most welcome, Derrick.
Nice job!
Thanks very much, Laurie
The pun in the title is a universally procrastinated activity completion of which smoothens up yards of wrinkles troubling everyday living. I admire your courage and valour in addressing the problem, and appreciate the beautiful captures blooming in the gallery.
Thank you very much for your usual eloquent observations, Uma
The title and the alliterations in the first sentence are terrific. Thank you for the roses, Derrick.
Much appreciated, Dolly. You are very welcome
My pleasure, Derrick.
Eight months later?? Wow! What energy you must have. I do not iron. I used to when I worked, and that was only occasionally. Now, I am too set in my lazy ways to want to tackle that. There are more things for me to do in my day, than ironing. Hah! But, I salute you Derrick, for your enthusiasm to want to finish this chore.
Lovely blooms.
Thank you so much, Zakiah
I don’t iron much these days, a few patches on worn out bluejean knees. 🙂
I enjoy seeing the gorgeous flowers, Derrick and Jackie. It is so hot and dry here not much blooms except mint and coast dandelion growing int he shadier areas right now.
Thank you very much from us both, Lavinia
105 degrees here today.
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I’m impressed at your ironing skills Derrick. My OH never irons anything but it’s probably just as well as he’d probably scorch it. TBH not many of our clothes actually require ironing. I find getting them out of the dryer as soon as it’s stopped, shaking and hanging them up ensures most of the creases drop out. I can then just fold and put away.
Your method is Jackie’s preference; because I remember the first nylon shirts, I’m a stickler for cotton so it is only right that I do them. Thanks very much, Sheree.
Pleasure
glad you and Jackie enjoyed an evening at the patio 🙂 beautiful flowers 🙂 i can’t remember the last time i ironed 🙂 least favorite thing.
Thank you very much, Wilma. We don’t like ironing either 🙂
If I only lived closer. One of the four lessons my mother insisted upon was learning how to iron a man’s dress shirt! I have had no need for the skill since Charlie traded in his dress clothes for jeans and tshirts for outside work.
Thank you so much, Elizabeth
I hate ironing, really hate it.
Thanks very much, Gary
Wow! I never iron. I wear it wrinkled.
Thanks very much, Sherry 🙂
Ugh, ironing. I don’t iron anything.
Thank you very much, Robbie.