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My Life is Like a Water Balloon – Something’s Always Bulging Out

I’m sitting down at the computer preparing to write this article, and as I finish the title, I hear the timer go off in the kitchen, signifying that the dishwasher is done with its cycle.

I get up, planning to open the dishwasher door so that the dishes will be cool when I go to unload them, and on the way in, I notice that the kitchen table has a few items waiting to be put away. So I stop and gather up a pair of scissors, a glue stick and a crumpled napkin. With the scissors, glue stick and crumpled napkin gone, I can now see how dirty the table cloth is, so I remove it. Under the table cloth is a trail of muddy cat paw prints. How they got under there I can’t imagine, but I immediately head to the sink to get a sponge.

At the sink, I remember that the dishwasher has finished its cycle so I pull open the door.  I notice the sink is filled with dirty dishes. It won’t take me more than a few minutes to unload the dishwasher and get the dirty dishes inside.

A fork falls to the floor, and as I bend down to retrieve it I see my son’s basketball shoes that are, for no good reason, sitting in the middle of the kitchen. It isn’t like he’d have any reason to shed them right there. He doesn’t even cook. But low and behold that’s where they are. So while I’m down there picking up the fork, I grab the shoes as well and head for his bedroom.

I find the light on and the stereo blasting even though he’s been in school for two and a half hours, and in one corner, behind the door, there must be twenty-five empty yogurt cartons. The kid has to be going through a growth spurt because he’s eating me out of house and home.

I gather up the empty cartons and head back to the kitchen where I notice that the garbage can is beyond full. A pizza container is balanced on top of an empty milk jug, with another six inches of garbage on top of that. So, I gather it all up pulling the plastic bag from the garbage can and head out the back door.

While throwing the bag into the outside container I notice two pairs of socks and a t-shirt sitting on the edge of the basketball standard.  One can only wonder if stripping while one shoots baskets will improve accuracy. I gather up the dirty clothing, go back into the house and down the stairs to the laundry room.

In the laundry room I notice that the clothes from the dryer need to come out, the clothes from the washer need to be switched and there are plenty of dirty clothes for a new load. Once I’ve shifted the clothing and started all the machines, I grab a basket of my husband’s work clothes ready to be folded and head up the stairs to the bedroom.

I plan to set the basket on top of the comforter, but the bed hasn’t been made yet, so I drop the basket into the computer chair and proceed to make my bed. Half way through I notice that my feet are feeling kind of cold. I’d been wearing slippers earlier, but must have kicked them off under the computer desk.

So, I take the laundry off the chair, set it on the ground, sit down, slide my feet under the desk and into my warm slippers and then notice that I’ve only written the title of my article… now where was I going with this?

About the Author

Deanne Blackhurst has been freelance writing for over twenty-five years. The mother of six, she balances a full time writing career with the demands of her family. Her newest novel Sleight of Hand is currently available as an eBook. Check out her website www.deanneblackhurst.com for more information.

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