Sunday, July 3, 2011

The Things We Do!

Hello it's me, you know your Bloggie chum who when returning to full-time work again recently, made some breezy & inane comment about it not being an issue & that she would cope just fine. This weekend she's:


  • raced around the supermarket like a possessed demonic whirling dervish.

  • sped down to the city for a quick cut & blow-dry & 50 minutes of peace & quiet.

  • cleaned the house from top to bottom.

  • thrown 8 loads of washing into the machine.

  • swept down all the outside paths of wet leaves so the Courier driver doesn't break both legs on his way to deliver her Monday morning document bag.

  • cooked up 3 huge pots of puppy casserole for the freezer.

  • stripped & changed all the beds.

  • taken puppy Lulu to the Vet's for her next vaccination.

  • tried to give her poor neglected family a little Mumsie & Millie time.

  • studied madly for a day of full-on exams starting at 7.30a.m. on Tuesday.

  • chased puppy around trying to identify any sign she may give that she needs to go outside to answer the call of nature before an accident on the polished boards occurs.

  • done all the month's internet banking.

  • kept her promise to MOTH & cooked him a long-overdue treat of a big slab of Sticky Date Pudding as he's been so good adhering to the Biggest Loser Diet.

  • and packed a bag as she's flying off to Melbourne again tomorrow for another week of corporate stuff.

That finely tuned beast, my coping mechanism, has deserted me just when I need it the most. If you see it anywhere, please return it to me pronto before I go totally ga-ga!! Missing you all desperately, & yes, I'm asking myself at least every second minute, 'Why Mills, why?!'
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12 comments:

  1. Breathe, breathe & remember you are only human, GASP!! Perhaps its time to let a bit go...is there not a neighbor boy who'd sweep for you, for cheap???
    Keep going but take care to not wind yourself down...

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  2. OH Millie Do Stop and Smell the Roses if You Can!
    Otherwise Hope you have a Good Week & Good Luck for Tuesday...
    cheers

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  3. Dear Alicia - how lovely to hear from you! And yes, that neighbourhood boy would be MOTH, who's gone AWOL from household duties this weekend citing a sore back!! M xx

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  4. Millie, Millie I am sure you would be bored sitting around doing nothing. Well, for a while anyway. Puppy hugs to Lulu.

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  5. you are a total inspiration! -but make sure there is some light at the end of the tunnel and you can see some serious 'millie' time on your radar soon please xx

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  6. Dear Millie despite your crazy schedule and your amazing time efficiency skill, I think I hear a tiny bit of happiness in there. I'm sure I do. But, here is a really good suggestion. Get yourself a cleaner. Because 1. You now work full time 2. The cleaning will always be here 3. You deserve to know that while you and the MOTH are slogging our your blood,sweat and tears, you can come home to a lovely clean, sweet smelling home once or week or two. 4. You need to be kinder to yourself. You can do it all but you need some down time too. Just consider it okay? There might be a beautiful, efficient, lovely person who will clean just how you like it ready to help, just arrange the corner... Promise yu will just consider it okay? Have a wonderful week...

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  7. Dear Millie,

    Sending lots of love and hugs to you, dear friend.
    Please take good care of yourself, and wishing you a great week in Melbourne and good luck.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  8. All I can say is, a man could never do it! We girls are resilient, aren't we? ha. Wow, Millie!! That is incredible that you did all of that. Best of luck on the day of exams. At least your hair looks fabulous, right? :)

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  9. Hi Millie
    I THINK YOUR BRAVE YOU MUST HAVE NEEDED A CHALLENGE. I AGREE YOU NEED SOME HIRED HELP.GOOD LUCK.YOUR MAKING ME FEEL VERY LAZY.
    KIND REGARDS
    KAREN

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  10. Sometimes a weekend full of jobs are just the ticket to clear our heads of things that happened last week and things that are going to happen next week. And doesn't it feel good to have this list of jobs done (except for the puppy training - that's why Archie was sure his name was NO!)

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  11. What a superwoman you are Millie... good luck on your exams.. and try to find some time for yourself.. ciao xxx Julie

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  12. WOW! Truly awed!
    I'm feeling downright lazy after reading your list!
    Take good care of yourself...I'm a fan and enjoy reading your blog...I'll be cheering you on from here in the U.S.!!!! :)

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And none will hear the postman's knock
Without a quickening of the heart.
For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?
~W.H. Auden

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