The Petite Filet has a four-day work-related conference this week in Austin, so I’ll be left alone with the Cutlet and new dog Max. Should prove to be a “fun” test of my ability to juggle kid, pet and job while attempting to stay sane and somewhat presentable to the outside world.
I have utmost respect and admiration for single parents – most of whom do what they do not by choice, but by necessity. Whatever trials-by-fire I trip across in the next few days are nothing compared to the rigors of genuine single parenthood. I know that come Friday, the trial will end with the Petite Filet's return, I hope with reunion sex and a nice meal that someone else prepares.
Here are some of my petty challenges:
• Taking the dog out in the back yard and playing fetch long enough for him to relieve himself (Nos. 1 and 2) because he won’t be getting his twice-daily walks.
• Heck, let’s keep everyone regular, shall we? BMs for everyone!
• Making sure the Cutlet is clean, neatly dressed and ready to go to his final week of daycare (he starts preschool next week).
• Making sure I am clean, neatly dressed and ready to go to work.
• Get the Cutlet to bed at a decent hour each night. This is a challenge sometimes; that boy doesn’t like to just go to sleep like normal people.
• Making sure everyone (including myself) eats regularly. Something besides toast and cookies. I'm thinking pizza.
• Trying to actually get some work done this week without going crazy. A challenge most any week.
• Keeping the house in relative order. With recently damp weather, we are all tracking in random bits of nature onto the floor with each trip in and out. I’m going to try to vacuum only once, but if I do that I might have to rake the leaves off the living room carpet first.
• Having enough gusto left over in case something goes terribly terribly wrong.
Wish me luck!
Good luck to you and the Cutlet!
I think it will be lots of fun, and you'll have plenty of father/son bonding time.
Good luck T-bone. You'll do fine!
I know you'll miss your wife while she's gone, and I also know you boys will have a good time. Pizza sounds great.
The best part will be the reunion in a few days! ;-)
I'm sure you'll do great, but don't be afraid to "call in the reinforcements" if you need to. (meaning any support people that you have)