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StepThroat

I'm home from work with a self-diagnosed case of strep-throat. I'm fairly confident in my status, however, as mr. 13 had a confirmed case of it this weekend which I learned 10 minutes before picking him up....no time to get a mask. I'm doing the usual sick person thing, or what I've come to know as the usual sick person thing. Before step-parenthood I was never, ever, like Taylor Swift ever, sick.  Since stepping, I've been introduced to such things as sick days, Theraflu, Nyquil, and binge-watching Netflix midday.  I'm doing laundry and dishes, neither of which I like doing and even less so sick. As I looked to see whether the dishwasher had room for more dishes,  I noticed that it was haphazardly half-loaded with cups on bottom, and pots on top. Odd. Except that mr. 13 is starting to pitch in with chores and had been asked to load the dishwasher. Sigh. Decision time, do I reorganize the dishwasher to fit in more dishes or just run the thing as is.  I...