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I Live a Rich, Full Life
5/9/07 08:29Before 8am this morning:
• Wakened at 6am (half an hour before the alarm went off) by Spouse, on his way downstairs to exercise, who noted that YG's alarm had gone off and she maybe wanted to get up and could I check?
• Check with YG: she remembered at bedtime that she had to finish one stray bit of homework. Could I hand her her binder and colored pencils?
• Make my bed. Lie down on it for ten minutes, waiting for my alarm go off. Alarm goes off. Swear.
• Go make first pass at SG, who swears she's awake and will be down immediately. Snort at the ridiculousness of the claim.
• Make lunch for SG to take to school.
• Write permission note for SG so she can visit potential prom sites after school with prom committee.
• Make second pass at SG, who is now speaking in tongues. "Gunzorp! Be roght dfoo!" Keep talking until she speaks English, threaten death.
• Go out to collect dry laundry (YG's camp duffels showed up yesterday and 3 loads of laundry were necessary).
• Fold laundry. Call up to SG as doing so.
• SG emerges, drooping. Pop her waffle into the toaster, hit Start on the microwave for her sausage, go check on YG.
• YG is asleep, having finished stray homework. Asks drowsily for five more minutes. I permit, retreat.
• Waffle pops, plate with sausage, pour juice, pass to SG, who inhales.
• Finish folding first load of dry laundry. Note with joy that SG has put plates in sink. Angels rejoice.
• Go back to YG, re-roust. She is bitter; asks for waffle and cereal for breakfast.
• Fix YG's breakfast. Call upstairs to SG (who has retreated to her lair) to remind her that it's now 15 minutes before she's supposed to leave. She says "I know." I laugh bitterly.
• YG comes in, inhales breakfast, does not put dishes in sink. Angels pout.
• Dog, newly returned from walk with Spouse, frolics and wants attention and almost knocks over folded laundry. Ruffle the dog, send her off to chew on YG, who has retreated to room.
• Yell up to SG. Now time for her to leave. "I know!" she growls.
• Find YG reading Harry Potter, with dog tucked under her arm. Heart is warmed for 5 seconds, then I roust her so she can pack her backpack while I make her bed.
• SG appears, radiantly gorgeous, sweeps up half the mess on the coffee table into her backpack, carols "Bye!" to everyone and rackets out of the house.
• YG is reminded to brush teeth. I transfer third load of laundry into dryer, fold second load.
• Dog, now fed, rackets around with toy wanting interaction. Ruffle dog more, contemplate making coffee.
• Note that YG is in danger of falling back into Harry Potter; remind her to pack baseball glove.
• YG leaves house for bus. Spouse potters around for a while, then leaves, while I make coffee.
• 7:45 am. House is empty but for me and dog. Pour coffee, sit down, pick up laptop, sigh, hope that I don't fall asleep while I'm working...
• Wakened at 6am (half an hour before the alarm went off) by Spouse, on his way downstairs to exercise, who noted that YG's alarm had gone off and she maybe wanted to get up and could I check?
• Check with YG: she remembered at bedtime that she had to finish one stray bit of homework. Could I hand her her binder and colored pencils?
• Make my bed. Lie down on it for ten minutes, waiting for my alarm go off. Alarm goes off. Swear.
• Go make first pass at SG, who swears she's awake and will be down immediately. Snort at the ridiculousness of the claim.
• Make lunch for SG to take to school.
• Write permission note for SG so she can visit potential prom sites after school with prom committee.
• Make second pass at SG, who is now speaking in tongues. "Gunzorp! Be roght dfoo!" Keep talking until she speaks English, threaten death.
• Go out to collect dry laundry (YG's camp duffels showed up yesterday and 3 loads of laundry were necessary).
• Fold laundry. Call up to SG as doing so.
• SG emerges, drooping. Pop her waffle into the toaster, hit Start on the microwave for her sausage, go check on YG.
• YG is asleep, having finished stray homework. Asks drowsily for five more minutes. I permit, retreat.
• Waffle pops, plate with sausage, pour juice, pass to SG, who inhales.
• Finish folding first load of dry laundry. Note with joy that SG has put plates in sink. Angels rejoice.
• Go back to YG, re-roust. She is bitter; asks for waffle and cereal for breakfast.
• Fix YG's breakfast. Call upstairs to SG (who has retreated to her lair) to remind her that it's now 15 minutes before she's supposed to leave. She says "I know." I laugh bitterly.
• YG comes in, inhales breakfast, does not put dishes in sink. Angels pout.
• Dog, newly returned from walk with Spouse, frolics and wants attention and almost knocks over folded laundry. Ruffle the dog, send her off to chew on YG, who has retreated to room.
• Yell up to SG. Now time for her to leave. "I know!" she growls.
• Find YG reading Harry Potter, with dog tucked under her arm. Heart is warmed for 5 seconds, then I roust her so she can pack her backpack while I make her bed.
• SG appears, radiantly gorgeous, sweeps up half the mess on the coffee table into her backpack, carols "Bye!" to everyone and rackets out of the house.
• YG is reminded to brush teeth. I transfer third load of laundry into dryer, fold second load.
• Dog, now fed, rackets around with toy wanting interaction. Ruffle dog more, contemplate making coffee.
• Note that YG is in danger of falling back into Harry Potter; remind her to pack baseball glove.
• YG leaves house for bus. Spouse potters around for a while, then leaves, while I make coffee.
• 7:45 am. House is empty but for me and dog. Pour coffee, sit down, pick up laptop, sigh, hope that I don't fall asleep while I'm working...