Beneath the Wraps

             My mom loved to iron when she was a girl.  She grew up in a day before permanent press and I was still in school when the iron didn ’ t seem so important as during the years prior.   I don ’ t know why my mom loved ironing – although it had gone from “ love ” to “ I don ’ t mind ” over the years.  I loathe ironing.  Really HATE it in fact.  I always end up burning myself.  Whatever I ’ m ironing ends up with at least two creases where they needn ’ t be.  Other than the ironing part, I don ’ t mind laundry – sorting, washing, drying and folding. I don ’ t especially enjoy putting clothes away.              When I was younger my mom taught Patrick and I how to do the “dishing” chore.   We first learned to dry and then put away and then she taught us how to wash by hand and finally unloading and loading the dishwasher.   I seeme...

Same Spelling, Same Pronunciation Bark is the outside surface found on the trunk of a tree. Many dogs produce a sound called a bark whenever someone approaches his territory To court someone is the same as dating. A court is a place where legal actions take place. Both basketball  courts and tennis courts consist of an area with marks and nets which contribute to a sport. A court yard is the area or space between buildings that surround it To flush a toilet means your sending the water in the bowl into the sewer.  A flush  in poker means your cards are in sequence.   Iron is a source found in meat, some vegetables, and beans.   We need iron in our diets.   Sometimes when working out, people will refer to lifting weights as pumping iron . Some water pumps are made of iron - or were. When we press our clothes, we use an iron .   Some golf clubs are referred to as iron s. Being kind to some...