The Sound of Laundry

I found myself dialing in on the hum and rhythm of my washer and dryer this morning. It's such a familiar, ordinary sound in the home, but it's funny how many thoughts the sounds are bringing up today. When the washing machine is running . . . it gives me the feeling of buckling down for the day, it tells me that it's time to get to work. When the washing machine and the dryer are both humming, I feel like I'm making progress. And then when it's silent, it's calling me back in for the unloading and reloading. I guess all that humming and whirring is the sound of "work." And though I mostly hate laundry, and have honestly let it ruin my day more than once, there is something about the warmness of the laundry room and the good smell of detergent, dryer sheets, and clean clothes that makes it all more bearable.