Detail Oriented

Not only is Granny frugal, organized and somewhat anal (okay not just somewhat), she's also detailed and always looking for a way to make things more efficient. So, after the hot water pipe exploded last sunday, the plumbers were called in to replace all of the house's 100 year old pipes. For days we've endured freezing cold water, no plumbing upstairs at all, no access to the kitchen and a general mess. Granny though was quick to come up with ideas of efficiency. Microfiber dust clothes were placed every 5 feet throughout the house, "just in case you have to lean on a counter." The coffee pot was moved to the bathroom so as not to disturb the plumbers in the kitchen, and a little food stand on wheels for bread and peanut butter was put in the living room. 7 Days later the plumbers are almost finished, but still I had to traipse downstairs at 5 am this morning for the bathroom. I was praying with each step I took that I would not be trapped into another 30 minute conversation about the water pressure, crawl spaces left open, brass verses chrome faucets, the plumbers schedules, missed hair appointments, the comfort of higher set toilets, the cost of copper pipes, and of course how every surface was covered with dirt. No, after surviving days of mess and lack of water my urgent trip was obstructed for a Show N' Tell session of the newly arranged cleaning products under the sink. There was no "Good Morning how did you sleep?" No, Granny just launched into how she's been up for 2 hours cleaning and moving things around. I guess the location of the 30 sponges and 2 liter bottles of 409 spray weren't to her liking.