Pet Peeves

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Last night I had my sister, her daughter, my brother, my son and daughter over.  My sister bought us pizza and we made this HUGE salad.  It was so good.  Thanks, for the pizza and the salad. :)

My son did the dishes.  We do not own a dish washer.  HE is the dish washer.  I wished I had a dish washer.  That would be wonderful.  Maybe when we install the new cabinets, I'll get one.  I can wish...it's free.

So, today, I decided it would be a pretty-much-do-nothing day.  And, I have actually managed to do that.  I worked on some craft projects that I will blog about Monday.  My camera died..thank God for rechargeable batteries, so I have to wait till they recharge to take the photos.  
However, I went into the kitchen to make a little something for lunch.  The first plate I took was covered in grease!  So, I checked the rest of them and in the end rewashed all the dishes!  So much for my "do nothing" day. :/  When my darling son gets home from school, he and I will have yet another talk about the greasy dishes...'sigh'.

I hate greasy dishes.  It just drives me nuts to pick up a bowl or plate or pot and it is sliding out of my hands!

Another pet peeve I have, and I sure hope anyone reading this won't take this the wrong way, is Religious people coming to the house.  Now, let me explain.  As I finished the dishes, Jack the Wonder Dog began to bark and run wildly through the house.  I was still looking for some lunch.  I went to the front door to see what was causing the commotion.  These cute, little old ladies got out of their car and walked to my porch.  We greeted each other and one began the 'pitch'.  I listened, accepted their 'materials' and said to them, "Thank you, but we have our own beliefs and church we attend.  Y'all have a wonderful day and Merry Christmas".  Not sure if it was the "have a wonderful day" or the "Merry Christmas" that set this one lady off, but wow!  She went into preaching mode and actually frightened my outdoor kitty!  According to her, my soul is damned to hell and I will burn for eternity!  Uh, when did she become the Almighty and was given the right to judge me?
 I don't mind these people coming to the house spreading the Word of God.  I have a brother who is a preacher, an adopted dad that is a music minister, a sister who is a Sunday School teacher.  I was raised in a Nazarene church, by God-fearing parents.  When I say "I have a church I attend" then be loving and gracious enough to say, "That is WONDERFUL!  God bless you and your family" and leave.  I turned, walked into my house, shut and locked the door.  She was still 'preaching' as I came into the living room with my peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  And poor Jack was hiding under his blanket, half barking, half whining.  They finally left.

But, I have to admit, my BIGGEST pet peeve is my pantry.  A few years ago, I was diagnosed with Diabetic Retinopathy.  This is where the blood vessels behind the eyes burst and begin to bleed out.  They can do laser treatments to stop the bleeding, and it is somewhat painful.  This is caused by years of having a high blood sugar.  My Mother had the same thing.  She eventually went blind.  She had the visual people come to the house to set up the kitchen so she would know where everything in her pantry was.  My nephew and I would 'rearrange' the pantry.  (We were really mean)  This didn't go on for long, because Mom's rule was "if I make it, you eat it."  One day, she thought she had taken a can of green beans out of the pantry and it was a can of...chili, if my memory is correct.  SO we had chicken and chili for dinner that night.  We never messed with her pantry again.
When I was diagnosed with the same thing, I set up my own pantry so I would know where things were.  My wonderful, loving children would turn the cans of tomato sauce backwards and rearrange the pantry on me and I would get so mad.  Thank God for modern medicine because I have managed with laser treatments and keeping my blood sugar levels within a normal range, to not go blind.  My last check up actually showed improvement.  :)
But, ever so often, I will go look inside my pantry and things will be "off".  Cans will not be in their "place", or my container of pinto beans will be in another area of the kitchen.  This causes things inside my head to go wacky!  And, of course, I have to have a hissy fit about it! 
I know my family does it in fun, but man, it just drives me insane!  :)  What are some of your biggest pet peeves?  Let's have a good laugh together!