I did something useful.
Okay, so I still haven't done the laundry. And E. has sworn that she won't do it for me this time. I'll do it tomorrow. Really. Maybe....
But I did manage to do something useful, productive, even anal. I cleaned out the junk drawer in my kitchen. Took a tip from one of my favorite home-improvement shows, Mission: Organization, and put all of my take-out menus in a 3-ring binder, inside plastic sleeves organized by category (okay, if you must know: Chinese, Other Asian, Italian, Mexican, Organic, and Neighborhood Favorites). Tossed the extraneous and/or non-used menus, and put all the misc. plastic utensils in a baggie. Put the remaining stuff back in the drawer, along with the emergency flashlight and matches, extra napkins, extra fuses, chopsticks, wine recorkers (for E., of course) and twisty-ties. And it looks great! I know it's only a drawer, but hey, I did something. Even if it wasn't the laundry....
I decided that my reward will be Chinese takeout for lunch tomorrow. Now that I know where the menus are....