Since the dog groomer is still open and my salon
is closed, should I sharpen my hair braiding skills or instead ask the groomer
for a pet/owner twofer special?
Sure, I’ve been wiping down the front door, locks,
and handle – gateways to the outside land of germs, and I still clean the
bathroom and make the bed. But then
there’s the scattered shoes and two days of newspaper on the coffee table. With
no chance of anyone stepping beyond the front door mat, what level of squalor
will it take before I’m driven to tidy up? (Bearing in mind that the sight of
the vacuum is so unfamiliar it drives Mamie into a shaking bundle in My Guy’s
lap.)
We’ve relaxed a little sartorially, too. Each
morning I tend to choose my stretchiest pants and softest tops. I wonder how
many of us have just decided to heck with it and gone to an all-pajama,
all-the-time wardrobe.
With little else to do, dinner is taking on a new
importance. With only meals to mark the
hours in the day, combined with the reduction in exercise, will we soon be able
to measure the number of confinement days by the poundage we’ve put on?
On the positive side, it’s good to have a dog to
get me outside. And Mamie might finally earn her keep. I could probably rent
her out to shut-ins yearning for a legitimate reason to be out and about.
Currently in leggings and a top that would likely be described as exercise wear, but isn't living up to its reputation! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteHairdressers here remain open (so long as the cut/do can be achieved in 30 minutes). They are also supposed to maintain the separation guidelines which strikes me as impossible unless they have Inspector Gadget extendo arms or use hedge clippers.
ReplyDeleteJazz loathes and detests the suck monster too. Tough. I am pretty certain that the contents of our vacuum are mostly dirty cat hair.
I like your rent a dog idea. There could be a lot of money in that.
That 30 minute rule is anew one on me. And the inspector Gadget image made me chuckle.
DeleteI am missing my usual workouts. No nothing to differentiate one day from another. :-(
ReplyDeleteI hadn't considered a dog as a valuable asset until this eipdemic.
ReplyDeleteNeither of us are too keen to cook at the moment. It was just egg in an English Muffin tonight.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your humorous look at the situation. we just have to make the best of it and you're doing that.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to spend all day in my pyjamas and if I hadn't seen the doctor who ordered me to walk-or-else, I would be doing just that.
ReplyDeleteYou hit the nail on the head regarding the importance of dinner these days...I used to be able to eat out once or twice a week for a break. Now I attempt to cook healthy. I have spent mornings in my pajamas, so that is not something new for me.
ReplyDeleteSome of my co-workers and I entered into a pact to ensure that we bathe and change at least some of our garments regularly! Working from home opens the door to a whole new level of slovenly.
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