Two Hours

 I must be slowing down. My magic time to do chores is two hours. 

Takes two hours to do the dishes. Scrape them, rinse, load the dishwasher, let the dishwasher do its thing. Dry the tops of cups and glasses,  put dishes away.

Two hours to vacuum the balcony. Get vacuum out, empty the canister, lug it outside, oops forgot to turn the plug on, back inside, move three items, vacuum, move them to another place, move a chair and table, vacuum, vacuum the cushions on down the line. Finally to the other end move more junk vacuum. Too pooped to pop, the dusting will have to wait. 

Two hours to make the bed. Strip bed, put sheets in washer. Let washer do its thing, realize the dog barfed all over the quilt and shams. Another two loads to be done. Waiting for dryer… oops had it on casual, dry again. Ever tried making a bed with a dog jumping all over the place? Remove dog put in living room, shut door. Oh no door didn’t catch, dog back to jumping on bed. Get the sheets on, now he want to play tug. Remove dog. Finally get bed made.

I am too old for miscellaneous chores…. Think I’ll move into the dog house.

Jean