How to do the washing in winter

1. Get up for the day and see that the sun is out, perfect for a wash day
2. Put a load of washing on
3. Put Fireman Sam on for Toddler while you make breakfast
4. Eat Breakfast while having a quick peek on FB and checking Emails
5. See that there are Thunder Storms in West Auckland
6. Look outside (it's still sunny)
7. See that there is Hail and Thunder Storms in Central Auckland
8. Quickly get dressed
9. Hear Toddler say "Ta Da!"
10. Find Toddler on coffee table
11. Tell Toddler we don't stand on tables
12. Look outside and see sky is starting to darken
13. Put Toddlers Gumboots and Warm Raincoat on
14. Run outside with basket and Toddler
15. Start putting semi dry washing in basket while Toddler rides tricyle
16. Hear "Oh no!" turn to find Toddler fallen off trike into puddle
17. Pick Toddler up and tell them it's ok
18. Look at sky and see more darkened clouds
19 Rip the remainder of the semi dry washing off the line and throw into basket
20. Carry basket in one hand and Toddler in the other to back door
21. Take off gumboots, wet raincoat and PJ pants (find that thermal and nappy is dry)
22. Put washing basket on coffee table
23. Try to convince toddler they need new pants, socks and t-shirt on
24. Fail to convince Toddler that even though Fireman Sam wears pants, socks and a t-shirt he should too
25. Make coffee and milo
26. Manage to drink coffee and Toddler drink milo (be satisfied that Toddler is warm and dry for now)
27. Start folding semi dry clothes to put in hot-water cupboard
28. Tell Toddler "Thomas towel needs to go in the hot-water cupboard to be nice and dry and warm for tonights bath
29. Watch in amusement as Toddler picks up Thomas towel anyway
30. Follow Toddler into his room and see him put Thomas towel into his bed and tucks him in *nods* "Warm Thomas"
31. Say "well done" and convince Toddler that Thomas would be warmer with his "friends"the other towels in the hot-water cupboard until his bath tonight
32. Finish folding semi dry washing
33. Empty hot-water cupboard and put clothes from there away
34. Find pair of favourite socks in Hubby's sock draw (been looking for these for AGES!)
35. Finish putting clothes away
36. Hear "No! Leave it alone" in Lounge where Hubby, washing and Toddler are
37. Come into the lounge expecting washing to be all over the place or Thomas towel in Toddlers hands
38. Find Toddler looking into his Nappy instead
39. Have a laugh and take Toddler to the Toilet
40. Wash hands, tell Toddler not to eat cupcake soap
41. Put semi dry washing away into the hot-water cupboard
42. Look outside (it's still sunny)
43. Try to convince Toddler to put clothes on again
44. Fail
45. Next load of washing is finished
46. Put washing in basket
47. Open door
48. Hear Thunder - see Hail...
49. Close door
50. Put washing aside for later and show excited Toddler the Hail falling down