The Strainer

Tanner can attest that my least favorite thing on earth is to dry the strainer...he laughs every time he hands it over to me. I mean who wouldn't hate it? I swear I can dry that thing for hours and as soon as I think I am done a little droplet will roll out.

Today I was having a bad day....I have just been kind of mopey and snappy, you know? Well we had just finished up our delicious dinner, washed the dishes, and I was drying the last pan. I said to Tanner very matter-of-factly, "You know what would really push me over the edge?" Tanner takes a drink listening intently as I said, "If I had to dry the strainer." We started laughing so hard Tanner almost shot Miller Chill out his nose and all over the room. I can honestly say that I am in a much better mood right now. I have so much fun with Tanner, I love our friendship.

"A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway."

Fr. Jerome Cummings