"What is this guy, nuts?" Nope..... > > >In celebration of Women's History Month: > > > > > >Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, "I'm tired, and it's > > >getting late. I think I'll go to bed" > > > > > >She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches, > > >rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper > > >the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar > > >container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot > > >for brewing the next morning. She then put some wet clothes into the > > >dryer, put a load of clothes into the wash, ironed a shirt and secured a > > >loose button. She picked up the newspapers strewn on the floor, picked > > >up the game pieces left on the table and put the telephone book back > > >into the drawer. She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung > > >up a towel to dry. She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. > > >She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the teacher, counted out > > >some cash for the field trip, and pulled a textbook out from hiding > > >under the chair. She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and > > >stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She > > >put both near her purse. Mom then creamed her face, put on moisturizer, > > >brushed and flossed her teeth and trimmed her nails. > > > > > >Hubby called, "I thought you were going to bed." > > > > > > "I'm on my way," she said. She put some water into the dog's dish and > > >put the cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked. She looked in > > >on each of the kids and turned out a bedside lamp, hung up a shirt, > > >threw some dirty socks in the hamper, and had a brief conversation with > > >the one up still doing homework. In her own room, she set the alarm, > > >laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She > > >added three things to her list of things to do for tomorrow. > > > > > >About that time, the hubby turned off the TV and announced to no one in > > >particular "I'm going to bed," and he did. ....note no nasty editorial at the end. BBA