How was my day? Well, my desk top is cleared, the mulch is raked even on the front flower beds, the floors were vacuumed, my bed is made, one of three boxes from Fed Ex is unwrapped, the NY Times Crossword puzzle has been accomplished, and the soup was moved to a smaller container in the refrigerator. Did I mention that I ate a bowl of popcorn? Doesn’t seem like much to have accomplished by 2 PM in the afternoon. So let me try to recount where the hours actually went:
“Mom, please move my washing to the dryer. Make sure it is set on regular. And the nicer shirts need to be hung up, and the rest could go in the dryer…but only on regular. Did you hear me?
“Mom, can you look and see if you have spices we need for cooking an Indian meal tomorrow night? It would be a shame to have to buy all those spices…there are twelve listed here….”
“Mom, are you by a computer? Can you MapQuest from Auburn to Mt. Rainer? Which side of the park is the visitor’s center? Do you remember where Reflection Lake is located?”
“Hi, again, Mom. Did you say that you had whole cloves or ground cloves? And was it mustard seeds I still needed to get?”
“Hi, hon. Did you remember to call the car dealer to replace that headlight? And be sure to tell them that the car needs routine maintenance and its inspection too.”
“Hi, Mrs. Baasch? This is Cheryl from the doctor’s office. We still cannot get Blue Cross, Blue Shield to complete the processing on those claims for your daughter. Can you please call them again? I have spent hours on this already and they have not returned my calls.”
“Hi, Debra. Did you want more mulch delivered today?”
“Hello, is Debra Boo-she there? Because of your excellent credit payment record, I’m calling to offer you lower interest rates on your cards.”
“Hi Mom. Me again. Can you look down in my room and see if my black shirt is hanging in my closet? I need it for next weekend and maybe you could bring it down tonight?”
So much for the first seven hours of my day--perhaps I’ll at least get a blog entry out of this for my summer course!
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Debra, I was laughing out loud when I read your piece. I don't know any woman who couldn't relate to this.
ReplyDeleteThe organization of your piece along with your language choices make it flow very nicely. Using dialogue to show (rather than directly tell) the reader how you spent your day creates a much more interesting narrative. Your style as an author clearly shines through.
Debra - I love how you have put so many of my days into such eloquent words. It is so good to know that we moms don't go it alone!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great one - Kiersten
Debra,
ReplyDeleteI loved the creativity of how you used dialogue and phone conversations. I laughed when I read the one from the person who was trying to get you to open new credit. I'm not a mom yet, so I'm not pulled in so many directions, but I wish my day could be half as productive as yours! Thanks for sharing a new creative way to write about your day! :)