Of Housework, Tea and Gingernut Biscuits

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DISCLAIMER. Long post, the usual start-of-a-weekend rambling, very unlike Bridget Jone’s Diary.
Quiet almost boring weekend. Well, yes, quite boring, considering the fact that I zoom through weekends the way a child (or an adult) would zoom through a Malteser pack.
Had changed all bedsheets – master bedroom, girls’ rooms, the evening before.
Got up early that Saturday, as husband had to be at work.
Sat with coffee, Anusha vaccumed, Vindhya was completing an evaluation report after her first-year 2 week placement.
I threw laundry in, cotton sheets, pillow cases, quilt covers, then dusted, and half heartedly attempted the bathrooms and toilets.
Warm, sunny, spring day so hung sheets to dry.
Vindhya said she’d fold the clothes once she’d completed her assignment. (She dutifully handed it in on the due date, Tuesday – OCD me skilfully navigated the mountainous pile that very evening).
Back to Saturday.
An accomplished procrastinator, promised myself that I’d do the kitchen, bathroom floors and showers, well, maybe in the evening (I never did).
Showered.
Anusha cooked while I supported, more physically than emotionally. She made sambar and insisted on throwing in green apple slices and spinach leaves with the aubergines. Also served up a delicious chillied okra with, wait for it, pear!
Cleaned kitchen, went to lie down.
Anusha had her dance and vocal classes, Vindhya had her nose and whole being in her report.
While I, got heavily involved in “Living with Yourself” on Netflix. Read a paragraph of a ‘thinking’ book and promptly fell asleep. (Don’t even ask me the title, because even thinking about it, makes me drowsy).
Moral of this Post – “Do your housework all Saturday morning so that you can nap in the afternoon then wake up calm, relaxed and dunk ginger nut biscuits in a steaming cup of tea”.
Emulating the calm, relaxed look, a day later, even though the kitchen, bathroom floors and showers are patiently waiting to be done.
Draped in a white and cool green soft silk, white body with gold buttis, gold borders, green and gold pallu, gifted by a student during Navarathri a few years ago. Just got the blouse sewn, so this is a first time wear.
Stay calm, relaxed, dear Sakhis. Enjoy your tea and bikkies.