All In a Day's Work

verse I was fixing supper not so long ago, the kitchen full of smells, sights and sounds; a new dessert was ready for applause. We were waiting on Gramps to get home from work. In retrospect, it was not so bad as it seemed. Smiling, I recall three moments with grandkids - a memory of a supper hard to forget. Chase upends half a box of spaghetti over the floor, I look for an extra box as the dog poops on the carpet near the sink. Suddenly, my ancient microwave blows a fuse spinning us in total darkness. “Watch your step! Don’t anybody move.” I stumble downstairs headlong into Jackson and his art project. “Who turned the lights out?” he bellows with blame. “Ring-a-ling!” Who’d call me at a moment like this? "Honey, I'm running late – just go ahead and eat." Lights on! Both messes cleaned up! I decide - “Kelly, will you blow us up some balloons? party time - we'll have supper by candlelight.” written December 24, 2015