Make 'em Laugh

One of the best gifts we got this holiday was a pair of marshmallow spitters - pipes modified to blow marshmallows. Lots o' laughs and not much chance of putting an eye out with a mini-marshmallow.
Living without another adult for the past 13 years has let me develop a lot of my own idiosyncrasies about how things "should" be at home. Some of my preferences are based on efficiency; some are based on my years of examining simple living options, de-cluttering. Some are just lazy or comfortable. It all seems arbitrary when I look at it objectively but it certainly has the potential to cause some head butting. As long as we can maintain a sense of humour we should be able to adapt. Communication, compromise and comedy - those are the keys.
Storage space is tricky. We can designate our personal drawers, shelves, closets, but there are still those shared spaces. If the linen closet can't hold all the towels and sheets, do we: find another place for the sheets? Get rid of the excess towels? How many sets of sheets, how many towels? Which towels? What about beach towels, dog towels? I've spent years developing a theory of towel and sheet storage that makes sense to me in terms of living simply. I haven't always been able to incorporate it into actual life, and just because this house is a new start for me, it isn't a new start for the present occupant who has everything the way it is for her own reasons. That's just an example. But as I said, communication, compromise and comedy (and, if all else fails, cuddling ;-)
Have to go out into the world tonight to pick up the teenager. I'd rather stay and comfort the little dog who just had a tooth pulled. Bigger little dog had four teeth pulled last week.
Looking forward to overcoming the next obstacle. Think good thoughts!