Like My (almost) Pet...

Some days.

Seriously!!

 I like to reserve Mondays to climb the

domestic to-do-ladder before another week of childcare starts.

Today required a morning+ away 

for dentists appointment, groceries and other errands

inspiring this rather wry ditty as I tried to get my bearings

when I returned to 'exactly like I left it!

Dear Almost Pet...

You’re always here to greet me

As faithful as can be

I think you think that I would miss

Your loyal company

You’d sit and wait forever

For when I go away

You do not flinch one teeny inch

Or take a holiday

You hide in any corner

And wait in every room

Amused at frantic antics that

Require mop and broom

Sometimes I think you giggle

When, laden, I walk in

With my arms full of groceries

Heaped right up to my chin

You are a little like a pet

That wears me to the bone

If I ignore you, you can bet

You’ll make your presence known

You’re not a playful puppy

No bunny, nor a cat

You’re my faithful trusty housework

Now what do you think of that

© Janet Martin

And what good housewife would leave the kitchen like this??!!!😂

In my defense...Monday morning is Jim's checklist morning

before his leaving for the week which involves Wife...

Let's see!

Do we have

Hat

coat

pills

phone

wallet?

yup...

"hey Janet, where did you put my heel cream?

I need it this time of year!'

um. I think I threw it in the fruit bowl on the table...

okay, where was I??

oh right!

thermos full of coffee

2 foil-wrapped omelets

cheese, sliced

2 sandwiches

meal/meals (dinner leftovers) in a foil tin for his truck oven

foil-wrapped pizza slices

fresh muffins

fruit

yogurt

cereal

bananas

h-m-m-m...

did I miss anything

oh, yes

3 sets of clean clothes

Hug

Kiss

see you Saturday

drive safe!!

headlights out the driveway as he backs up

Sit down 

pray

read devotions

make more coffee.

Make Matt's lunch

start laundry

write poem

look at clock

gasp.

YIKES!!!

I need to get ready for the dentist

That's my excuse😁