I’m pretty sure this isn’t it.
8am: Roll out of bed, and pretend four hours was enough sleep. Sit in front of the computer for the next hour with a cup of coffee, trying to get my heart started.
9am: Feed the critters, and decide everyone looks a little moth eaten. Brush three dogs (outside), clip their toenails and wash their faces. Clip two cat’s toenails, then brush one and clip the bird’s toenails.
10am: Shave the other cat.
11:30am: Let the poor traumatized animal go sulk under the bed. Notice I am now wearing more of his fur than he is, and jump in the shower.
12pm: Clean house, vacuum, do dishes, and start a load of laundry.
1pm: Realize fainting has become more than just an interesting possibility, and eat something.
1:30pm: Post a blog to whine about never having a real “day off”.
2pm: Fall across bed for a two-hour nap. 
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April 16, 2008 at 1:09 pm
David
The 10 AM activity definitely doesn’t fall under any normal person’s “day off” agenda.
April 16, 2008 at 4:02 pm
TheOtherIvy
Four hours is definitely not enough sleep…a two hour nap sounds good, though.
April 16, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Shawn W
David, are you saying I’m not normal?!
The cat in question is getting old and is very fuzzy. He can’t take proper care of himself, with all that fur, so I take the clippers to him every Spring.
Ivy, it turned out to be about an hour and a half, but it was wonderful.
April 17, 2008 at 4:50 am
Wanda Rizzuto
There’s nothing like an afternoon nap for what ails you. I wish I could take another day off.
April 17, 2008 at 8:20 am
davidrochester
No, no, of course I’m not saying that.
*suitable pause*
Well, maybe a little.
April 17, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Shawn W
I was wishing for another one earlier today too, Wanda. Seems I always have too many chores and never enough day.
David!!
Oh well, being normal is a bit like coloring inside the lines too.
April 17, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Corina
Nope! It isn’t supposed to be like that but it IS like that!
My day was spent waiting for com(crap)cast to get their act together and get my service running again. This is the second day that the internet and TV have both gone out at 9:01 AM. Yesterday they said there was maintenance in the area and it would be back by 8 PM. It came back about 6 or so. Today there was no word from them and as my phone runs on the internet, I couldn’t call them. I finally called them a 7 PM when it hadn’t been restored (cell phone call which equals precious minutes) and now they say that there is no outage or maintenance in my area and they’ll have to come out as soon as they can which won’t be until between 5 PM and 9 PM on Friday. So no internet and no phone and no TV until then.
I’m eating dinner at Denny’s to take advantage of their free wi-fi connection!
April 17, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Shawn W
Yikes! I hope your Denny’s is better than the one here. *shudder*
April 22, 2008 at 8:12 am
nanis
The only thing better than an afternoon nap is an afternoon nap on a lounge chair in the sun on a nice warm day.
May 7, 2008 at 10:08 pm
tigereye
A day off is never really a day off. It’s just where you stash the stuff you refuse to do the rest of the week. My day off this week will be Saturday, and that’s when I get to do laundry and change the litterbox. Maybe. It could also be like that quote, “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.” I’ve had a lot of that lately!
May 9, 2008 at 6:38 am
truddle
I love two hour naps!
May 10, 2008 at 1:26 am
Shawn W
Or on the couch during a thunderstorm, Nanis.
Hi Tigereye! I think lately everytime I make a plan He laughs very hard.
Truddle the only thing better is a three hour nap.
May 11, 2008 at 5:18 pm
heathenly
Happy Mother’s Day!
May 11, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Shawn W
Hi Heathenly! Happy Mother’s Day to you too!