Today my day started out late.  I was up all night until 4am. listening to my son in-law and rightfully so.  He obviously needed someone to talk to and being as I had nothing really bette to do, the least I could do was listen to him.  He actually got to go out and visit with some of the fellas last night. 

So after he left and I put the doggies to bed for the night or morning as you look at it, I finally turned in.  Hubby was due home in about two hours anyways.  When I awoke, I immediately peeled potatoes for his curry and then made coffee and while drinking my couple of cups read the sunday paper and scanned thru the ads.  I then got dressed and hit the vegetable garden to pick tomatoes.  Then separated the laundry and washed and line dried three loads.  One load was car towels and the dogs blankets.  Then I swepted the entire back yard.  For those who have viewed the pics of my back yard you can imagine the area to be swept.

Then I came back inside and vaccummed the entire house and mopped all the floors.  Then I proceeded to move the diningroom, livingroom and all the things sitting on my countertop.  Some appliances were removed and others packed up and put away for the year.  Some brought back out for the winter usage.  Then I proceeded to clean my garage and vaccum it.  I threw so much junk out and then moved some things around so I had somewhere to store my fishing equipment.

Then all at once my doorbell started ringing and in walked my son in-law and granddaughter with a shirt that needed mending and then in walked my son and his wife looking to barrow a rake and a hatchet for some outdoor work.  Okay, now everyone is here and I try to walk and my knees are killing me.  They are so swellen, and shooting pains make it almost unbareable to walk.  I was going to retire early this evening, but it didn't work out that way for me tonight.  Then I got hungry for the first time today and decided to take a break and sit down for a bowl of chilli.  When I sat down, I found it difficult to get back up.  When I attempted to stand up, between my knees and back I thought I was going to fall.

I know, I should pace myself, but I was on a roll and I just wanted to finish things up before they got to big.  As I sit here now writing this, I am in more pain than one could possibly imagine.  Yes I already took a moltrin and it isn''t working, so after my shower I will take my night time meds and a pain pill.  Then if the pain doesn't give a little, I think this will be the night for an emergency room visit.  Oh, did I mention I also picked up the dogs messes all thru the day?

So after moving things around, I found myself cleaning out pantry cupboards and closets.  I am a great one for organization and that means everything is in a sealed container in my cabinets like the tupperware commercials.  When I was thru, my son asked if I needed any help with anything else?  My daughter in-law asked just how much work can one person do in one day alone?  Then after saying this she looked at me and stated that I give other housewifes a bad name and rep.  If any other married men knew of what I do in a general day they would expect thier wives to do the same.  That is not neccessarily the case.

Not every woman can keep up the pace I do, cause most women are not obsessed with having things in thier proper place and tidy to the over do it point.  Clean is good, but I take it to another level.  My daughter in-law then looked at my son and said don't even think about it.  He said that he would never give it a second thought.  He also stated that if she started cleaning like me then he would have to take her to a doctor.  He said that what I do is not normal for normal wives.  My hubby came out after hearing this and said that he agreed.  My sone asked where he had been while I was cleaning?  He replied that he was where he always is, staying out of the way.

Okay folks, I have used up almost every microgram of energy I have left writing this, so now you all have a great night and I hope you all have a great week this week and please don't work too hard.  Remember how much work can one do alone in one day?  Not enough, cause there is always tomorrow.  But not for me.