So, what are the things I usually do that no one else has to usually worry about?
I need to get them listed because I’m about to pass them over to the other adults in the extended family. The last few times I did this were when K and M were born, or when I went to Guang Zhou. But in China, I wasn’t around to pick holes if someone did it differently, and with babies I was around to answer questions. I’m not really sure what it will be like on Thursday after the bunionectomy, but my mother in law the RN said that it won’t be as big a deal as childbirth (my only in patient experience, the foot surgery is outpatient though.) I just hope I’m gracious and patient! That worries me about as much as will I get weird dreams from pain meds and how much is this going to hurt?
I got my crutches yesterday, and lessons in the PT department. I can even do stairs, though it makes me tired, I’d better practice and get stronger – will this count as exercise?
M woke up vomitting today, and B just went to bed felling off. K is complaining in her crib that she is NOT tired. I guess if it’s a stomach bug, I won’t be having surgery on Thursday, or something. I’m washing my hands a lot.
Things I do once a week:
Thursday – pick up the CSA box
Friday – create a menu that will use up all our share of the veggies, buy groceries based on what the recipees call for that we do not already have on hand, and any things we’re running out of for the house.
At some time during the week make the kids pick up the floors, then vacuum the house while M and B play with K.
At some point clean the bathroom
At some point mop the kitchen floor
Monday take out the garbage from all the little waste baskets throughout the house (workshop, B’s desk, under the kitchen sink, under the bathroom sink, K’s room and diaper genie, my room) that way they get collected on Tuesday morning when the trash and recyling trucks come. B takes out the recycling.
I’m the only one who puts away my clothes, K’s and DH’s. B does his own and M’s. Well, that’s not really a one foot job, so I’ll have to explain what order there is in that one.
Keep up with e-mail reminders from the library and try to get books returned or renewed before we have fines.
I’ll add to the list as I think of things, M just crawed on my lap for a cuddle, and the time says I’d better get my bath in if I’m going to do it at all before K wakes up.
Addendum: I do 17 of the 20 loads of Laundry a week.
I also cook 19 of the week’s meals generally speaking.
