Life of a Multi-Tasker

I tell everyone I know, and don’t know for that matter, that I hate multi tasking. However here is how my Sunday morning began.

Ahhh Quiet! Everyone is still asleep, so I think I will make myself a cup of coffee and enjoy the quiet before everyone awakes.

Grind the coffee; fill the pot with water; trip over the cat.

Oh sorry Clifford, we named him after Cliff Claven from "Cheers". Perhaps we’re dating ourselves.

Feed Clifford, change his water.

Now what was I doing. Oh yes, coffee. Turn the coffee maker on.

Hmmm, those bananas look like they are over ripe. I do have all the ingredients for banana bread.

Pull out some bowls, mix ingredients, mash bananas, and spill some ingredients on the floor. Hear the coffee brewing. I will concentrate and finish the banana bread. Into the oven.

I better clean this counter and sweep up the mess on the floor.

Go to the laundry room to find the broom. Why is the washing machine cover closed? Oh crap, I forgot the rags I washed last night in the wash machine. They should be fine with a hot dry cycle. Open the dryer. Of course, I forgot blankets in the dryer. Pull out the blankets. Fill the dryer with the rags. Perhaps I should start another load of laundry in the wash.

Now what was I doing again. I want to grab some coffee. Go back to the kitchen. Remember I wanted to sweep the floor. Concentrate on grabbing the broom and sweep the floor.

Go back to the kitchen for coffee. I should really wash those dishes first from banana bread making. It did start out clean today. Empty the drying rack, so I can refill it with new dishes. Wash the dishes. (Yes, I have a dishwasher, but for some reason I still don’t mind washing dishes from hand.)

O.k. I think I am all set. Everything is still quiet so I'll grab a cup of coffee and sit down for a nice relaxing Sunday morning.

The sound of a blanket sweeping the floor. “Good morning mommy, do you want to play a game?”

“Good morning princess. Yes, I will play a game. Just let me grab a cup of coffee please.”