What I learned as a Boy Scout.....

When I was growing up, Mom would do all the cooking, cleaning, and laundry. I offered to help, but she said no. Now that I live alone, I can't rely on her to do these things. I have to do them myself.

I like cooking, but I don't like cleaning up. My thought is, "Why bother washing/cleaning it? It's only going to get dirty again." But then, I don't like cooking with dirty pots and pans. And so I do the dishes, usually soon after I eat. If I let them sit too long, they'll be harder to clean.

I like cooking breakfasts -- sausage and eggs, goetta and eggs, oatmeal. I learned to cook these things while in Boy Scouts. I cook the meat first, then the eggs, so I don't have to grease the frying pan for the eggs.

When I wash dishes, it's usually cups and silverware first, then plates and bowls, then utensils. That's something else I learned in Boy Scouts. Wash the "cleanest" stuff first while the water's the hottest.

When it's cold, dress in layers. The inner layer should be of a material that can wick away moisture to the outer layer.

There are probably other things I learned. I can't think of them right now.