Personal assistant
Fated Nursemaid
January/26/2009 12:54 PM Filed in: Husbands | Sick | Nicole Hanratty | Life of a Rock Star | Humor | Satire | Family
by Nicole Hanratty
Before 8 am my fate was clear. With both husband and child home sick, it was evident I would spend the day playing nursemaid.
By midnight last night, with coughing echoing throughout every corner of my house, I knew that my Monday morning routine would never see daylight. My usual route which runs like clockwork every week, (two plus grocery stores, the car wash, the drug store, the dry cleaner, the gas station, the bank, and Coffee Bean), was cancelled. Call my vendors, I’m a no-show today. Read More...
When Mom Goes Down
by Nicole Hanratty
When I get sick, I often dream of placing a Help Wanted Ad. It reads: Ailing mother in need of a full time chauffeur, cook, laundress, maid, butler and personal assistant. Salary Non-negotiable, Hugs and Kisses Only.
Then I lay in bed and reason that I don’t have to get up. The dog doesn’t have to be fed, the kids don’t have to go to school, and the laundry doesn’t have to be done. We could get by one more day without bread... Read More...
