Ode to the washer and dryer

Oh the joy of washing clothes by hand…fill a bucket with dirty clothes, water and a scoop of detergent (swat away the mosquitoes).
Plunge, plunge, plunge (Ni-Vanuatu scrub with a brush on a wooden board…but I think imitating a washer will do).
Plunge, plunge, plunge and swirl, swirl, swirl (swat away the mosquitoes).
Scrub with hands then plunge, plunge, plunge and swirl, swirl, swirl (swat away the mosquitoes).
Now, the rinse cycle…pour murky water out and refill, repeat until water is not so murky. (Some suds may be present but hey, maybe it will keep the mosquitoes away).
Next, the spin cycle or wringing out the water…squeeze, wring, squeeze, wring (swat away the mosquitoes).
Let’s hope it is sunny and hang clothes on line to dry. They’re dripping…so wring some more (swat away the mosquitoes).
Go inside, make a cup of tea and relax. But wait! The pitter patter sound of rain drops. Run outside and pull clothes off the line (moving too fast for mosquitoes). Bring wet clothes inside to hang (yes, I have a clothes line inside). Now, back to the tea.
Appreciate your washer and dryer, my friends.