Dear, dear Sweetie Pie
Dear Sweetie Pie,It is now about 9 am and I just got your note. I had hoped to surprise you this morning, but I’m sure that it will remain a good surprise to you this morning even if you couldn’t come. I was downstairs at 6:30 washing clothes. Hehehe I know this is where you pick your jaw up off the ground. I did two loads of clothes this morning and I might try two more tomorrow morning. I had 7 loads to do altogether. It’s 72% towels and sheets. Last weekend I had stacked clothes in bags, so that I could measure the task before me.
We were serious in trying to take the burden part of us off of you. So, what we came up with as means of accomplishing the task was that we brought a folding chair downstairs and left it in the closet and we got two rolls of quarters. We also left in the closet a pen and one of our few books on self-regulation. It’s still by far my most favorite and encouraging academic topic.
It’s reserved for special times when I’m not doing what I have to do. We used it as a treat for staying downstairs throughout the two loads. See we figured it out! We just avoided multiple stair climbing! It was a very, very good idea. And, because I had brought the clothes down in two white bags, I didn’t have more than I should.
I also put the clothes/towels back in the bags, so they were lighter than if I’d had brought a clothes basket. One other thing. I brought my cup thermos of coffee.
Big wily smile now … we deserve that right?!
I am going to get back to my writing, because I haven’t done that yet this morning. And, then we’ll move onto the other task of paper writing. If I could ask for one or two things? I would like more toilet paper and a bottle of the swiffer stuff, and It probably wouldn’t hurt to have more pads for the machine. I felt pretty determined yesterday. I picked up the place again … it wasn’t too bad, cuz we’d done it last weekend too. And, then you know what? We vacuumed!!! I know now we’re going to have to scrape you off the floor. I vacuumed the living room, bathroom, hall, kitchen and front bedroom. I would have swiffered the inside of the regular kitchen if I had had the supplies. And, I will do it if you bring me some of the liquid. Is that a fair deal??
We’ve been trying to be independent. Not because you wouldn’t help, but because we want to try harder to be taking care of ourselves and balancing our lives. We want to be your treat. Yesterday we got on the scale and it said 325.8 … today when I got on the scale after better eating and all it said 322.4. I like that difference, but would have liked the other even without that change. It feels very good to be in a clean house and to know I did it all by myself. There’s a different sense of pride and feeling of accomplishment. The place is lit up and smelling fresh, the curtains are open, and the breeze blowing in … someone even did you know what that smelly problem is and we brought it downstairs and threw it out.
We also picked up and looked at the mail downstairs and made sure the car was cleaned up. There are only a couple more things we want to accomplish. We’d like to take down some garbage and go pick up our prescription. I can’t believe we brought two bags of stuff up at one time! Ok, now we’re just bragging.
I look forward to seeing you soon. We’re hoping to be smothered with hugs and kisses and go frolicking and cavorting all over the place ;)
We love you to pieces and have tons more understanding and patience to go. Write before you come and go according to that time. You had asked previously for some latitude with your schedules with kids home. So, we’re still following that directive.
Love you to pieces in back … we’ll set the music and light a candle :) :)
Mi
PS. If you haven't set your mind for dinner ... we will take a deli sandwich when you pick up the dry goods from grocery store? I want you home then where I can chase you about. ;) No more cold, PLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEAAAASE!!!!! Oh yah ... we'd spent good time planning diet so dooooooooooooon't get anything else until we talk, k? Mostly the change is we NEED to go back to fruit and vegetable, oatmeal, FLAKE cereal, your dinners and NOOOOOOOOOOOO crackers and cheese! Hehehe Lemonade slushies are ok ;)
Love you,
Us!
Ok, ok … nuf with mush face. I think we’re doing ok on the requests … we have to let the food be ok. But, if he wanted, we could go back to Peapod, just right now we don’t make enough to eat. Ok, ok … now should we do that other stuff and get on then with the day? OK. Let me think … is there anything else we need to do. I would like to wash the car, but that takes like $6. Hmm, let me see how much we got.
Ok, we’re back … that was kinda fun … how we used to do things on a Sunday morning, but the car used to be handwashed instead of machine washed. That’s ok. It still was pleasurable to look at her clean. And, although it wasn’t really dirty inside … we took out the three containers of antifreeze and left them in the closet downstairs, then we ran the vacuum (hand to lighter) and put armor all on the vinyl parts. I think I remember it for that purpose at least. I couldn’t believe how sparkly clean the front and side windows were. We shook out our rugs, but didn’t have to do anything in the back seat, because we haven’t really used it yet. Maybe a few times, but not dirty stuff like feet. I felt really good about that, but the last trip upstairs, my back was saying … remember you weren’t going to do this to me.
It’s now 10:30 and we have to set some goals for the paper … I don’t think there’s much to do here now that really needs attention, though we forgot to bring down the garbage. It will have to wait for another trip down. I felt so accomplished being out and driving around on a Sunday morning. Nice little breeze we got going in Chicago, but that makes it kind of fun too. I feel like Spring is coming in and getting into all the corners. Aha! The dust bunnies didn’t get away this time!
Ok, ok … you think you’d never chased a dust bunny before … its just clean. Shhh ok ok it’s OUR clean … you done good. Hehehe now, umm we gotta to get over it? Let’s not obsess this time, k? Ok, that’s a good idea. We need to post the other stuff …
We can do that.
Hmm, ok … maybe we have to wait a bit … we were making an attempt to go through Comcast to check on our phone, but you need your account number … I don’t have any bills laying around and our bank isn’t letting us in … it’s going through security changes. Damn. Frustrated. Now the little blue bar is just sitting there like the last time I tried. *SIGH*
Ok, now it is some time later, I think … wait its about 1 … what time did … 10:30????!!!!
Oh Lordy I’ve got to make up for 2 ½ hours? What’s been happening? I know we IM’d with our son a bit, and then we posted, but is that all? Let me check the time of the IM. Hmm, about 11 – 11:40 am. So then 1 ½ hours since? Oh wait I remember we were dealing with the phone and Comcast and our bank. That would have taken some time. Comcast wants an account number to proceed and my bank account wouldn’t open. YES. There is money in there.
Ack … now its 2 pm …. Not getting anywhere very fast here. We’re letting another day slide past us.
Thing is too … although it was a good idea to go back and reread over the last couple of days, our fingers are cold and we are feeling a little sleep. Maybe we could start the dishwasher anyway? Put in the coffee pot kinda thing, then when its humming so nice, we could take a short nap … you know? Wouldn’t that be a good thing to be well rested with sweetie pie MAYBE coming. Hmm, now Chief is here suggesting that bed would be a good idea.
Ok, ok already … anything to warm up my hands!
Ok, hello, hello …. This is us looking very hopeful. I think he’s going to come over this time. We were sleeping at the time, but we got a note a couple of hours ago confirming the TP, floor cleaner, and sandwich. It’s now 4:45 pm and we’re very, very hopeful its going to be soon. The nap was a good idea. I think we didn’t understand what a good nap, until we caught the right time and Chief had his way with us. He must have gotten a thirty minute pet … oh was that bad boy pleasured. Most of the rubbing was on his tummy and then to break that up we gave him a thorough pet under the chin, to the sides, over the top and then all the way over his body, so that he was feeling like a million bucks. I don’t want any of that trying to shag our guy out early stares. It was very, very relaxing on top the nap.
Well, maybe that and the soft new age music and candle. We’re in a mood … *Sigh* Just need the right guy now.
I think we just have in mind to be snuggled up next to him looking adoringly onto his face. Oh man have we missed him. We’ve tried so hard to be a good Ann. I want him to feel our relaxedness. He said something yesterday about calming down his stomach … I think he’s probably been through four months all in a couple short weeks. But, I think things will get back to normal. His oldest son went back to his place, and he will be dropping his daughter off at the airport. I know that’s enough of that, but we need to get back where HE’s the baby! I’m not sure where his cold last left off too. I haven’t heard about it this week, but we’ll want to make sure he’s ok with that too. I don’t know where his aches and pains are going to be. I don’t think he’s been doing games, but they may be sore from not using them.
I think he did consider doing shopping that would have gotten him up and around and I know he did do some work last week, just didn’t put in full days. Pretty soon he’ll be here, pretty soon. Do I have to be doing anything else? Ahh that’s right dish washer … need to empty that … we’ll be right back.
Good, good … that’s done … we forgot to put the kitty dishes in though … feel bad about that. We sure are going to want to smooch him to pieces. Think now … what else to be doing. Hmm, going to wait on the medicine … that’s still best to do after dinner. He is making our knees weak … my face is just vibrating
See! We’ve picked up color. Ok, ok … we gotta calm down I think we’re going to just topple the poor guy. Just gotta be patient. We’re thinking pretty soon though … he said that he’d drop her off at 4, and then we figure 30 minutes at the store, and about 30 minutes to get here. Well now we’re just hoping like the dickens because that would mean he’s gotten here and just on the other side of the door.
Let’s think … are we going to let him through without scolding him. See that’s what happens if a person is not careful. See how much you’ve neglected your friend? Mistress? Pretty soon, right? I’m a little jumpy heard someone close a door and we popped up … wrong folk. Ours is the one that’s for sure going to get jumped. OHHHH man … he’s made us wait … ok, ok … see that’s what I mean … let’s not do that … ok shhhh, shhhh … Ok, we’re not going there either. Let’s keep it clean girls. This is a family show. He has been gone a long time though? You know? I know, I know … it’ll be ok, it’ll be ok. Umm, ok … I know you got that s** starved kitten look going on, but … let’s let him get in the door. Oh sure, sure … I’m thinking there will be nakidity involved too. BUT, let’s let him say hello, K? None of that meeting him out in the hall down the stairs stuff. He’s got to be able to walk in and put his things down. Now, now … we don’t want to see any of that grabbing at loose parts stuff. Shhh, shhh … I know it’s only fair. You know I’m thinking, you’re thinking this is the best part of temporary separations. Big deep breathe, relax. Relax. Maybe he’ll want to catch his breath, you know?
Ok, let’s make it seem like we have SOME other thought in our mind. I know, I know … besides that particular thought. Oh man oh man… that was the right car door.
Gotta go bye~!
posted by Ann Marie @ 4/02/2007 02:50:00 AM
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