By Tony W.

The morning sun shone through the kitchen window lighting the bright orange floral tablecloth that covered the kitchen table as I placed the last knife in the block. The vinyl floor had been scrubbed, but still looked just as dingy as it did before I started. The enamel sink was empty of dishes and had been scrubbed so that it shown. The entire house had been swept and dusted. Clothes and linens washed and ironed. The linen closet, hall and bedroom closets along with drawers all organized neatly. I’d even cleaned and disinfected the washing machine. Everything in its place with a place for everything. It was time to prepare myself for work. Taking a quick shower in the recently bleached tub to wash away the smell of cleaning products from head to toe. A freshly pressed skirt and blouse along with a five-minute face and I was ready to go. Taking a final look at my lovely little house I walked out the back door to my car and went to work.

After a long day made even longer by lack of sleep and traffic, I arrived at my cottage ready for dinner and a little TV. It was only when I opened the fridge that I realized I’d forgotten to pull out the steak I’d planned to grill. A moments contemplation, a few scrolls on an app and dinner was ordered. This was a better plan. Before I forgot yet again, I decided to head to the garage freezer for that steak. I almost fell in trying to recover the small package displaced by Junior’s big ass. That man was always an inconvenience.