hard week's end
no roommate for the weekend
aggresive rest in store

sleepless night-
the clocks ticks loudly
the cats mewl at the door

sleeping in late
working towards merely tired
starbucks run

early commute
two hours of machine chaos
before the sun rise

back at home
enjoying my own bed
and a knot free back

vacation prep-
laundry and room cleaning
can't wait to see Mom

morning toilette
kitties lick their faces
after toilet drink

another sleepless night
hearing today's paper drop
on the front stoop

forehausted
up late redoing the dishes
getting kicthen just right

early commute
moon racing me to work
onset of bird song

last day to house sit
packing a week's worth of stuff
and finishing the dishes

morning trek
working in two gardens
before my coffee

quiet weekend
seeing the garden beds
without knee high weeds

house sitting day one-
the dogs and I agree
who is the boss

the fading sun
finds me weeding
for stress relief

monring drive
lengthened by roomate
forgetting their keys