Day 13: Today I am thankful that to wash a load of clothes I can put them in a machine and turn a button on. I don't have to draw water to fill a washer and 2 rinse tubs up then run each piece through a wringer 3 times. After the machine stops I simply transfer them to another machine, turn another button and they come out dry and didn't have to fight the elements to get them hung on a clothes line (although that is a nice option to have). I am thankful that to cook I only have to adjust a few knobs not split wood, bring it in the house and keep a fire going in a wood stove in order to prepare a meal. Yes, I am thankful for modern appliances. Oh, and coffee.
For the majority of my teenage years this is exactly how we washed clothes and occasionally cooked. The brother next to me in age probably got in more arguments about who should draw the water to wash with than anything. I thought since I either had to help with or do the washing he should draw the water. He didn't always see it that way. I am thankful that these chores are easier now. I would not want to go back to living that way again, yet I am thankful I know how.
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