I know, I can’t believe it either. My mom called while I was elbow-deep in seed grime and dish soap, and I thought to myself that she would never believe me when I told her why I had ignored her call.

Did you know I have owned this bird feeder for at least five years and have never cleaned it before?

Did you know that according to the Internet you’re supposed to clean your bird feeder every 1-2 weeks?

Did you know that according to the Internet you’re also supposed to soak your showerhead once a month? That’s another thing I recently did for the first time. Eleven years in this house and this was my first time soaking the shower head.

I am very curious how many people actually follow these cleaning guidelines. My instinct is to say that only two or three people in the whole nation do, and they are likely mentally ill, but I don’t know. Maybe there are several of you out there reading this who do soak your showerheads regularly and you are mystified by the fact that I could go so long without doing it. Maybe there are several of you reading this who have never soaked your showerhead and wonder why anyone would waste their time on such a task.

We all live in such different realities, don’t we?

This is making me think of all the other household tasks that I fail to do regularly. Maybe I should wash everyone’s sheets today. I really need to dust but I hate dusting and do my best to avoid it.

Anyway, the bird feeder is clean and full of seed and hanging outside my kitchen window. The cardinals and sparrows already found it and I guarantee you I am not going to be cleaning it again this year.