Sam likes to keep me company in the kitchen while I cook and do dishes. He knows which drawers and cupboards he is allowed to rummage around in. It is very cozy to cook at the stove with Sam playing at my feet.
Last night Sam turned his attention to my pots and pans cupboard. I have several of each, in various sizes. When a pot is used and washed, I open the door to the cupboard, shove the pan in, and quickly close it. Inside, they are stacked and piled at precarious angles. This is just who I am. I have a lovely home - as long as no one opens any doors.
I knew there was no way Sam could leave that cupboard any worse than it was when he started, so I let him play. He pulled every pot and pan out and spread them carefully over the kitchen floor. I was hopping and tripping the whole time I was preparing dinner. Finally, the food was ready, and I told Sam to clean up.
I quickly scrubbed the pot I had used and listened to the crash-bang of Sam putting away pans. Then I heard the cupboard door slam shut and Sam run to his place at the table. I gave him his dinner and went back to the sink. I finished washing and drying the pot and opened the cupboard to put it away.
To my surprise, Sam had transformed my cupboard. The pots and pans were stacked neatly, from biggest to smallest, on the bottom shelf. The lids were laid on top. While I thought Sam was making a two-year-old mess, he was actually straightening up after his 28-year-old mom. Making sure Sam wasn't looking, I quickly shoved the clean pot in and shut the door.
I change for no man.
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3 comments:
I've never thought that Sam was dark or twisted! He is a bright, happy boy with a sunshiny disposition, who just happens to be a bit compulsive/obsessive.
Can he come do my tupperward cupboards?? LOL. LOVE him!
When can Sam come over and play? I have a pots and pans cabinet that could use some straightening up!
That's fantastic!!
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