1. Get up, wash, clean teeth. Push hand in between three heads to wet toothbrush

2. Feed cats

3. Change bed
   "Thank you Mackerel I can shake the duvet by myself "
   "Dippy you've got food down in the kitchen

4. Dust and polish bedroom
   "No that's not a monster Branston its my fingers in the duster"

5. Hang up clothes
   (Mackerel thank you but the clothes don't need weighting from the bottom)
   "Dippy go downstairs and look. You have food down"

6. Put washing in machine
   "Branston, the machine works a lot better without your head in the drum"
   "Yes that food Dippy"

7. Feed the fish
   "No you're all cats not fish, you can't have fish food. Ok just a pinch"

8. Clean litter trays
   "I know it smells different Branston but could you wait until I finish to use it"
   "Dippy you've got tinned and dried food down"

9. Wipe paw prints from bathroom window and unit. Wait for all three to go out and come back in and wipe again
   "Thank you Branston that's a lovely twig. Mummy will put it here on the side"

10. Turn computer on
    "Thank you for warming my chair up Mackrel now I can use the mouse by myself"

11. Start on paperwork
    "Yes Mackerel I know where the cursor is on the screen"
    "Thank you Branston that's a beautiful leaf. I'll put it with the twig"
    "Yes Dippy there's still food down"

12. Give up and go back to bed

Copyright © Kim Cole
March 12, 2000