My husband likes to cook and he's actually really good at it. I really appreciate his flair for flavor and his helping hand on the kitchen front.
BUT...
I have this pet peeve...he's messy when he cooks. I know it's all part of his creative process and he's totally the artist in and out of the kitchen and I get that...it just drives me nuts.
I mean, everything gets left out. The spices, the utensils used to stir--and there are several for some reason. Plus an assortment of random bowls and dishes used to mix things, knives and several chopping boards. Somehow there are spills and splatters and used paper towels and scraps all over the place. What in the world?
I have this thing...well, ok it sounds kinda OCD, but when I cook or do anything in the kitchen I put away stuff and clean as I go. In fact, I love it when the food is ready and the kitchen looks as if it wasn't used. Like the food just materialized in all of its yummy glory, without a chef. Immaculate conception.
It is such a satisfying feeling. Then I can relax and enjoy the food, facing only minimal cleanup after the meal. Is that weird?
Today I made and canned apple butter and raspberry jam, a messy and involved process. But when I pulled the last batch of jars out of the boiling water the kitchen was shining and nothing was out on the counter except some gleaming jars neatly lined up, filled with fruity goodness...yay me. (=
Sigh.
So I want to hear what some of your peeves or quirks are. What drives you nuts or makes you say "Yay me"?
Spill. I know I'm not the only weird one. (=
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Oh, I have a real one. People asking me "where did you get him? And how much did he cost?" In front of my SON, like he is some item you go and pick up at WalMart.
My pet peeve is when drivers don't use their turn signals. Small thing, I know, but it just bugs me. :)
My pet peeve shouldn't really be one. But here it is. My husband does the laundry, almost all the time. And I appreciate it. HOWEVER, he never puts my clothes away. He puts everyone else's clothes away, but not mine. Same thing with the dishwasher. He'll empty it, but always leave the big bowls and pans sitting out on the counter. I know he knows where they all go. Why then? Why does he do that?
My pet peeves? When my family leaves their dishes on the countertop above the dishwasher but not IN the dishwasher. They claim they don't know if the dishes are clean or not, but, really, how hard is it to open it up and look?
Thanks for the opportunity to vent. :)
I'm with you about the kitchen, I also like it clean as a surgery.
I'm telling you, I could've written this exact post.
And my list of peeves and quirks are long. (one quirk: I HATE socks. *shudder*)
Congratulations on being as wonderful as me! hehe :)
One (only one?) of my pet peeves: when someone uses the handtowel in the kitchen to wipe up something icky and then leaves the towel. Blech. I went to dry my hands yesterday, and discovered blackberry jam (homemade, thank you very much) smeared all over the towel.
Great. Just Great!