new year's day
deciding what to resolve
that's not a pipe dream

today's mission-
dragon stamp and inks,
more gift baskets

start of holiday prep-
bags for work folks
New Year's postcards

past year-
filled with ups and downs
just glad tostill be here

funeral nonsense
wishing I could get the event
into a screenplay

death in the family
discussing with siblings
how to farm out five kids

afternoon dance class
drilling footwork basics
having to backlead

afternoon task-
culling haiku for meeting
getting snacks to take

evening commute
turning up music
to prop my eyelids

twightlight
wishing to call my sisters
but no active cell phone

chatting with brother-
getting blow by blow recap
of his kid's visit

long weekend eve-
packing a full trunk for home
smiling during chores

fourth wtach
enjoying the full moon
in the window

weekend recap
sore back after recycling
and a clean couch

late night chore
cleaning off bed ledge
trash can full of paper

evening chores
one more junk free couch
cooking for tow days

evening done
half the living room cleaned
joy and rapture.....

afternoon chores
laundry, shopping and cooking
Dr.Who reruns

vaca week
books, movies, all I can eat
Dr. Who marathon

vaca prep
packing for the weekend done
16 hours til dpearture