Today I seem to have started so many things, but as I look
around the house it seems I only got about ½ way done with any of them. I currently have all the ingredients set out on
the kitchen counter for popsicles I wanted to make, but no popsicles; two loads
of clean laundry dumped out on the bed ready for folding, but not folded; cupcakes
that Lukie and I started to make baked, but not frosted; kitchen cabinets
emptied out for cleaning, but contents all over kitchen and not yet returned to
proper places; a bathroom that was supposed to be cleaned, but cleaning
supplies only made it to sitting outside of the bathroom door. How is it that with retirement I “gained” 10
hours a day (if you include the commute time), but get less done? Oh one simple reason… “The Lukie Factor”. Factor in the following:
+ While I attempted to make popsicles, Lukie
decided we should build a hotel in the playroom for his stuffed animals.
+While I attempted to fold laundry, Lukie decided
we should build bunk beds for his animals that did not fit in the hotel and
decorate the hotel with photographs from our fireplace mantel.
+While I was attempting to clean out the kitchen
cabinets, Lukie decided we should make cupcakes for his birthday (which is by
the way Feb 26th, but I never pass up the chance to make cupcakes
with the boys).
+When we decided to frost them, Lukie decided it
was too hot and we should go to the pool (it was hot, so we went to the pool)
+While I attempted to clean the bathroom, I
basically got tired from attempting to keep up with Lukie and decided to hang
out and watch something on Netflix with him instead.
OK, so the Lukie Factor might also be called the “Easily
Distracted Mommy Factor”. At least everyone had fun and nobody got hurt (my new benchmark for a good day)!
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