As the year starts to finally wind down for the holiday break I still have things I’d like to accomplish before we ramp up again in the new year. Some short spurts of accounting, completing & transferring the last batch of retail projects for a large client of mine to their preferred print supplier, and starting my last full report of 2023 all before Christmas day (if I can) or at least by New Year’s Eve at the latest.
Still have to do laundry, lunches, bathing & hair washing/drying/de tangling. Dishes, vacuum and mop the floors, shovel snow, and grocery shopping in between all that too. Same as always. No breaks on Domestic Duties just because it’s winter break! That shit is never ending. I look forward to my kids being old enough to make their own lunches, sort out their clothes, and outer wear depending on the weather, and do their own laundry. Also, pick up a few chores of their own, like sweeping, vacuuming the floors, mopping, cleaning sinks & toilets, as well as the tub. Putting groceries away. Filling, running and emptying the dishwasher. Clearing off the snow in the mornings, and maybe even cutting the grass! Give pops a break! Ha. At this point I would settle for them just not being total slobs. Children. So messy.
I needed to nap during the day this weekend. I believe Saturday’s nap was due to being out late on Friday night. And yesterday’s was a mix of back pain from doing the tires, and the outdoor family gathering to wish great grandma a Merry Christmas at the long term care home she’s in. She had a good day. Was lucid, happy even. Not moaning in pain, nor looking like death warmed up. Recognized a few of us. Smiled and clapped along to some Carol’s the grand kids sang. She’ll be 96 early in the new year.
Trying to keep on top of things and remain productive. If I can get some of these presents wrapped today I will be a happy man. I wish things came in more regular shaped packaging. I’m fine with cubes, cones, and rectangular prisms. But all the asymmetrical compound curves and lumps make for challenging wrapping. Thanks. I hate it.
Back to Monday. I gotta run the dishwasher after I finish my breakfast. Laundry will go on after that. Lots to do. Best get at it. Ciao Bella.
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