Wednesday, September 7, 2011

the flip side

Sure, there's the excitement of an as-yet-unopened crayon box and pencils waiting to be sharpened and choosing the just perfect new binder and decorating your locker and, of course, the new school clothes.

But there's also..

the dishes that will get washed eventually....


the dining room table that doesn't get cleared off because no one will be sitting there to eat... at least not in the foreseeable future...


the reading chair that sits lonely and abandoned (with the ottoman on top so the cat can't climb up and potentially snag the cushions)....


the clutter that just piles and piles and piles up because there is no time to un-pile it....


the laundry that is, miraculously, clean and folded, but will most likely sit there until it gets worn again, rather than be put away at all....


It must be back-to-school time.

Sigh...


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3 comments:

tiarastantrums said...

haha - I hear you!

Stacia said...

So true, for teachers and parents alike. I love the mantra on your wall: Keep Calm and Carry On. Indeed!

InTheFastLane said...

Oh yes....my flip side contains un-vacuumed floors, un-read books, and the laundry that just doesn't ever go away.

I love the way you captured this side.