blending an assortment of thoughts and experiences for my friends, relations and kindred spirit

blending an assortment of thoughts and experiences for my friends, relations and kindred spirit
By Alison Hobbs, blending a mixture of thoughts and experiences for friends, relations and kindred spirits.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Retirement?

There's a certain appeal for my husband Chris, these days, in the thought of freedom from work. Today he was unwell, so he stayed at home and sat in the park for a while enjoying some peace and quiet.

Theoretically, he could do this almost every day if he decided to take the early retirement option. However, there'd be no need for him to lapse into idleness. I've got a little list of the jobs that will still need doing in and around the house, viz:

  1. Clean bathrooms
  2. Empty wastepaper baskets
  3. Make bed
  4. Change bedding
  5. Put clothes away
  6. Sort washing, load washer
  7. Hang out or tumble dry wet washing
  8. Ironing
  9. Fold dry laundry
  10. Put clean laundry away
  11. Do sewing jobs
  12. Keep upstairs drawers and wardrobes in order
  13. Dust, upstairs
  14. Vacuum bedroom floors
  15. Clean upstairs windows & frames
  16. Skirting boards and stair rails
  17. Vacuum stairs and landing
  18. Keep guest bedroom in order
  19. Make guest beds
  20. Keep desks tidy
  21. Keep landing shelves tidy
  22. Organise wrapping material
  23. Buy gifts and cards
  24. Wrap and send gifts and cards
  25. Keep accounts
  26. Bank spare coins
  27. Process photos
  28. Keep sheet music in order
  29. Keep CDs in order
  30. Clean wooden floors downstairs
  31. Clean tiled floors downstairs
  32. Clean porch, sweep doorstep
  33. Shovel snow from steps
  34. Make log fire and keep hearth clean
  35. Clean downstairs windows inside
  36. Clean downstairs windows outside
  37. Clean garage door
  38. Dust / polish living room surfaces
  39. Tidy up books
  40. Tidy up newspapers, magazines and mail
  41. Water indoor plants
  42. Water garden plants
  43. Weed garden
  44. Prune plants in garden
  45. Shop for plants
  46. Do planting jobs
  47. Sort out recycling
  48. Carry rubbish to kerb
  49. Bring boxes / bins in again
  50. Return beer / wine bottles
  51. Cook meals
  52. Shop for wine & beer
  53. Shop for groceries
  54. Keep shopping list updated
  55. Clean kitchen surfaces
  56. Clean oven
  57. Clean fridge
  58. Clean top of fridge & other high surfaces
  59. Put groceries away
  60. Keep kitchen cupboards tidy & clean
  61. Set table for meals
  62. Clear table
  63. Washing up
  64. Empty dishwasher
  65. Keep utility room tidy
  66. Put outdoor clothes & shoes away
  67. Send emails
  68. Write letters & postcards
  69. Shop for stationery
  70. Take mail to P.O.
  71. Pick up parcels
  72. Make & answer routine phone calls
  73. Arrange for house maintenance calls
  74. Get carpets cleaned
  75. Shop for hardware & furnishings
  76. Shop for clothes
  77. Take car for service
  78. Fuel & wash car
  79. Change light bulbs & electrical fittings
  80. Other DIY jobs
  81. Clean basement floors
  82. Keep basement shelves in order
  83. Clean & fill bird feeders
  84. Get gym clothes ready
  85. Research travel & accommodation
  86. Make bookings for trips away
  87. Pack for trips away

3 comments:

faith said...

I take it this is a list intended to scare Chris back to work?

Deeply depressing.

Miri said...

gosh! I don't think that I could do all these jobs. Has chris seen this list?

Anonymous said...

Clearly with George and I having left home many years ago your list has reduced somewhat.
...
Damn it's nearly 9pm and we still haven't brought the laundry in...