On consideration of
my newfound role as Man Of The House, not to mention its innumerable
responsibilities, I have decided to follow Dad’s example of making a list so I
won’t forget anything. (It didn’t always work for Dad but that is another
matter…). To this end, I have compiled a few notes regarding everyday tasks with
which I must concern myself, endeavoring to remember all the while that I can
only do so much:
-Wake Mummy at 5:00 a.m. using patented Whisker
Alarm
-Watch Tippy head to the litter box [note –
remember to plug nose. Where is that clothespin?]
-Observe Mummy making breakfast in case she does
it wrong, reminding her incessantly that I need a drink from the bathroom
faucet, too.
-Eat breakfast [should this be first, do you
think? Work on this]
-Sit with Nutmeg on the bathroom sink, overseeing
Mummy cleaning litter boxes in next room
-Demand a drink from the sink [again]
-Drink from the sink with Nutmeg
-Check to be sure mouse is in Pool, er, water
bowl [red one today, pink tomorrow, I think]
-Sit in chair by window and make a show of
straining to see through the as yet closed blinds which Mummy is late opening
[again]
-Look mournfully back at Mummy as she passes by
-Stare out of newly opened blinds at the ivy bed,
in case a critter shows up [or a burglar – you never know!]
-Take a nap in chair by window
-Eat mid-morning snack after dropping bouncy ball
into crunchy bowl [bowl #5 today looks good, try #7 tomorrow]
-Inspect Mummy’s work at her desk, rearrange as
necessary for the best layout [I need lots of space for my afternoon nap!]
-
Lunchtime!
-Take nap in chair by window [didn’t I already do
this? Oh yes, I do it again post-lunch – forget my own name next!]
-Wake up, blink, remember where I am, jump to
floor and do stretches [We must not neglect exercise!]
-Continue nap in bed with everyone else
-Afternoon snack with Princess, first making sure
bouncy ball has not been removed by the Mumster or other fell creature
-Locate Mummy and look really cute, pat her face
and stare into her eyes until she melts (or tells me to find someone else to
haunt ‘cause she’s working)
-Wander through house, inspecting each room for
monsters, misbehaving cats and/or burglars (or food, as the case may be)
-Run from Tippy *ERASE, ERASE, ERASE* [remove
this from list before posting in diary]
-Lay on stairs with head hanging over and dream
of Dad coming home
-Wake up in time to observe Mummy from my aerie
as she prepares dinner [Tuna tonight – yay!]
-Dig into the foodstuffs, avoiding sitting next
to Mosby who smacks his food really loudly [Must speak to Mummy about this. Hmmph!]
-Evening tea with Mummy [remind her that it is my
turn to sit in her lap tonight – set as “recurring”]
-Snooze while Mummy reads and writes
-Wake up to find myself in the fluffy comforter
-Rest
BLAST! I forgot to add bath time…and
scolding Tippy for yet another attempt at running away from home (NOTE: give her
a very sharp look next time)…and removing contents of kitchen cabinets (what a
mess – Mummy really needs to clean in there!)…and…um…
Whoosh! I don’t know how Dad accomplished
everything he did - I am tired just writing about it!
I will work on my list later; for now, I
am declaring an official break.
Men of the Houses only, of course.
Everyone else, back to work!
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