Thursday, July 7, 2011

Five Minutes Flat

Turn on the water, almost all hot, which guarantees about two-and-a-half minutes of good temperature. Start mentally playing out the day’s schedule. Twist the knob to switch from bath to shower, gritting teeth against the ear-splitting metal shriek. I’ll probably need to make more coffee since Dan had a cup this morning. Step into the uneven stream, mostly dense and pelting, but with halfway decent pressure. Kids have occupational therapy this afternoon so no time for a nap. Oh, we’re almost out of shampoo again. Start lathering. I need to call the office about that grant budget. I can’t submit the darn thing if I don’t get approval on those numbers I tweaked. Rinse. I have got to put that doctor’s appointment in the computer calendar before I completely space on it—as soon as I’m done here. Lather number two. Ooh! Scones! I think I have time to make those today. Do I have sour cream? Yeah, a whole container at the back of the fridge. Rinse and turn down the cold water a bit. Why does the shower get cooler when I turn down the cold? Turn it further. That’s better. Conditioner. We really need to get a plumber out here. Pick through with conditioner in to form the curl. I love Dan’s hairdresser for that perm tip! Rinse. Wonder when he’s going to need another cut. I think there’s money in the budget for that. Turn the cold down again--really far this time so the water doesn’t do that cooling-off thing. Grab the soap. OW, Dammit! Step out and turn the cold back up. Just slightly. I still need to talk to Dan about doing special music this Sunday at church. Soap from head to toe. He’s at the Twins stadium tonight. I’d better talk to him about it right away. Turn the cold water off completely now. Rinse. Shave? Who am I kidding? Face cleanser. Need to wake the kids up early. They’ve been staying up way too late at night. Rinse. Still, need to get some grant work done and it’s much easier when they’re sleeping. Water off. Once again reminded that the faucet and handles are loose. Grab a towel. Launch.

4 comments:

  1. Someone's showering, Lord, kumbayaaa!
    Someone's showering, Lord, kumbayaa.
    Someone's showering, Lord, kumbayaaa!
    Oh, Lord, kumbayaaa.
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    Think: electric razor! :) Hugs E.

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  2. It's easy to multitask (esp. in thinking); it's much more difficult to keep the mind focused on a single item. Enter meditation. ;)

    (http://meditationmania.wordpress.com)

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  3. Thanks, Stef. I've been meaning to contact you for WEEKS about that very topic! I'll check out the resources on your blog :)

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  4. I just put 2 new posts there this week - they reflect the versatility meditation has had in my life. Check the June 2011 and July 2011 links on the right side of the blog. :) If you have any questions or want to talk, you know where to find me.

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