Friday, September 6, 2013

7 Things I Must Do Every Day





1)      Every day that happens to be a school day I have to get up at the butt crack of dawn and wake each of my children, one by one.  Now that my oldest is in junior high that means my alarm goes off at 5:30 in the morning.  Almost a month into the school year and I am sorry, 5:30 in the morning is entirely too early for anyone to be up looking about let alone rushing out in the dark chilly air.  I wonder if as the year unfolds if I am still as bleary eyed at 5:30 in say December as I am now.  Even the sun has the sense not to be up, so why must I?  I am not a morning person; I am more of a night owl.  My son is getting to be more of a challenge to wake.  He is also a night owl.  Where my daughter grudgingly bounces out of bed and gets on with it, my son stays in bed as long as he can.   I entice him out of bed with promises of cereal and a game of cards.  It works every time.  Lately we play a game I got recently called GUBS.  We love it!!  Being the protective mother hen I am, I walk each of them out to their bus stop.  I walk my oldest half way and wave from afar before heading home because staying longer makes me feel like a stalker in that large group of teenagers and is so NOT cool.  My son is a lot younger so it is still cool for me to stand at the bus stop with him and hug and kiss him goodbye in front of God, everyone, and our neighbors. 


2)      I wash dishes every single day.  You would think that there wouldn’t be such a mountain of dirty dishes when all I get done doing is washing dishes.  There always is.  I love to cook, so you have to pay the price around the waist line and at the sink.   



 3)       With two kids in the house and sometimes a husband that has been gone several weeks at a time accumulating dirty laundry in abundance for yours truly, I do laundry every single day without fail.  Into the washer, into the drier, then folding, and putting away.


4)      I let the dogs out and back in.   Who let the dogs out?  If my husband is home, we take turns.  He is obsessive about it.   I have 4 and believe me, it is a necessity.  Our oldest dog Puppy Love needs to go out every single time I sit down.  Then he looks at me in a pleading way and bounces up and down doing the doggie pee-pee dance.  Puppy Love is the potty barometer in our house.  If he goes out, they all go out.  I usually listen when he insists because one time I was sitting on the floor watching television and didn’t jump when he thought I should and that dog raised his leg and pissed on my back!

5)       I read every single day.  Whether it is other blogs or books, I am reading and loving every minute of it.






6)      I do something creative every day.  I write, I take pictures, I knit, I cook, and sometimes I crochet.  When I am in the mood, I draw or paint although those things don’t happen often anymore. 



7)      I cook every single day.  Even if I get a much appreciated break and get treated out for a meal, I still prepare the other meals.  Now that my daughter is older she is my partner in crime and helps a great deal.

What about you?  What do you do every single day?

28 comments:

  1. You do have one demanding dog and the way he demands is irresistible. Cooking and cleaning up after, laundry you name it I suffer it too - but normally only for myself.

    What I cannot get over is that 5.30 AM business. There is really such a time in the day?? Yuck! Heard of it before but never believed it :)

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    1. Suresh, Puppy Love is something else. It is a lot easier staying up till 5:30 than getting up at 5:30. LOL Oh well, you do what you have to do. I wear so many hats throughout the day that it is almost exhausting. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  2. That's quite some that you do. You seem to be such an efficient mom. :) Thanks for a peek in your life :)

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    1. Rainbow Hues, I do the best I can trying to keep up with everything. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  3. Waking up early and cooking matches exactly as you said...the rest more or less... It was lovely knowing about your day...

    Have a nice day!

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    1. Shellymona, it is just everyday stuff for me. Sometimes more or less. I definitely think my days are busier now than when I work. Of course when the schools call me to work, I rush in and help out there too. That hasn't happened this school year though, so you never know with that. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  4. I cook, wash dishes, wash and fold laundry and I wish I had at least a dog to walk. I was smiling when I read about your waking up ritual. It is the same way here. Only my son is the older one and refuses to get out of bed on time!

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    1. jyothisdayout, the trick of 4 dogs is I let either three out then one, or two and two at a time. Sometimes I take a nap in the afternoon before the kids get home just to revive so I can keep on at it till bed time. It is a long day. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments. ♥

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    1. Jasmeet, I do my best and feel fulfilled with my life most of the time. :D Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  6. oh wow Kathy. You sure have a busy day. Getting up early is not a fun thing for me either. Enjoyed reading about your day.

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    1. Suzy, it is busy but spread out over many hours. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed my post. ♥

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  7. Hey!!!Lovely post!!!Great you are so much of stamina...If I've been doing the same I would have been dog tired at the end of it all.

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    1. Jini, I usually am tired at the end of it all and the bitch is that my truck driving husband is convinced I just stay home and do nothing all day. UGH!!! Please. I am always busy!! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  8. Yes seven Must's for a day.....am not morning person like you but love cooking & reading.Four dogs how do you manage them?its quite a job isn't?

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    1. Anuymous dev, I just let two out at a time usually. Sometimes 3. They run around on their leads in the backyard, do their thing, and then I let them back in and generally they sleep and play. I love to cook. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  9. Hi I am glad that you have let us in your space and you have a busy life. Well! I read books and newspapers online, watch a movie in the eve, chatting and blogging. Right now, I am not working and so plenty of time:)
    Cheerz
    www.vishalbheeroo.wordpress.com

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    1. Ranveer, I always get all my news online too! LOL Always need to check to see if anyone I know has died or anything major has happened in the world. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  10. Kathy you have so much on your plate...I love to cook and read too but I get to get up at my time...

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    1. Sugandha, believe me during the holidays, vacations, and weekends I stay up late and sleep in and insist my kids do the same. That is why it is a big adjustment when we have to get up for school. We are adjusting now. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  11. Awww that must be a daunting task and still you find time for us! Amazing! I loved how you mentioned that you leave your elder one half way because the teenagers have certain views about overprotection from parents :)

    Richa

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    1. Richa, you all are a priority! And I do everything in my power to make my rounds. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  12. You do have a busy day! God bless you! I loved your line, "Even the sun has the sense not to be up, so why must I?" Great line and so true! Before I retired from teaching, I was up every morning before the crack of dawn to grade papers and get things in order before my students came dragging in at 7:30 am. Too early!

    I enjoyed reading your blog during this challenge. I love your sense of humor!
    Penny

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    1. Penny, Oh my!! I can't imagine my brain being that in gear to THINK at that hour. Holy crap!!! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed my post! ♥

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  13. You are a busy woman, Kathy. Getting up at 5.30 daily must be labeled as a crime. God, that's truly an ungodly hour! :D
    4 dogs all by yourself (mostly)... I was not able to handle even one! :)

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    1. Shilpa, I agree completely! LOL Handling the dogs is easier than getting up at 5:30! LOL Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  14. Kathy, I sail in the same boat as you :)

    Multi-tasking in a day...phew!

    glad to meet ya via this write tribe :) cheers!

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    1. Ruchira, I think it is the same for any mom. It is just the way we roll, and we must multi-task to survive. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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