The sweet sound of silence
Everybody is asleep but me. The television is off. The only noise is the tumbling of the clothes in the dryer. And in a minute, some soft music.
The kids got up before 7:00am. Both of them. I got up, showered while Ada roamed the bathroom. Then I got James up. We all had breakfast. I put away and reloaded the dishwasher. Then I sat down to read some news. By the time that was done, it was only 9:00am. It felt like it should be afternoon already. I decided to take the kids out because Mac has an ear infection and isn’t feeling well. We went to the farmer’s market to get some veges–including corn–bagels to make sandwiches for lunch, and some preserves. I was tempted to pick up some flowers for the table, but decided it was an unneeded expense. Now I kind of wish that I had. It was only 89 when we went there, but it was so humid, it felt like it was over 100. James was one big ball of sweat by the time we got back to the car. The back of my hair was pretty wet too.
Next we made a stop at Target. I picked up a few food items they don’t sell at the market. I looked at more storage solutions for the playroom, and I let Ada pick out her own panties in the hopes that she would actually wear them*. We ended up with Hello Kitty and Disney princess. Ada also got one more Hello Kitty item that I’ll have to post a photo of.
I just came to get my laptop for some music since the XBox 360 and the Windows Media Center are no longer on speaking terms, so I can’t stream music there. I had better get back to cleaning while I have the chance–floor mopping since there aren’t kids to wreck it before it has a chance to even dry.
ETA: The floor is mopped. I’ll catch up on some RSS feeds while it dries, and then set about cleaning the rest of the kitchen. If I start playing the Wii, I’ll never get the kitchen cleaned, so no Wii. The Wii will be entertainment tonight while I work**.
I also wanted to go swimming, but I had planned to only take Ada. The way Mac is feeling, I’ll either need to be brave enough to take both kids, or cancel the entire trip. It is hard in a swimming environment to watch both.
*As they are intended to be worn, not on her head. I’m not one of those people that thinks everything has to be done in a conventional manner, but this is one issue where I really, really wish Ada would stick to the norm. She can save wearing her panties on her head for college.
**My job only involves one small piece at 8:00pm, and then one small piece around 10:30pm. In between I wait to see if the other tasks are ahead or behind schedule.
