She's going to want some coffee to go with it. When she gets some milk for her coffee she notices that the milk is almost gone. So she starts a grocery list but drops her pencil on the floor. When she picks up her pencil she sees something sticky on the floor and realizes it's time to mop. But before she can mop she has to vacuum all the dog hairs and crumbs off the floor. So she figures that if she is going to vacuum she might as well gather up the dirty clothes and do a load of wash. While vacuuming she decides to take all the throw rugs outside to shake them out. This reminds her that she also needs to dust. After dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and laundry are done she remembers she hasn't done her assignments for watercolor pencil class. So she sits down and paints a picture of the muffin. After she finishes her picture of the muffin her child comes in and says, "Are you going to eat that?"*If you haven't read Laura Numeroff's children's books, Including "If You Give a Moose a Muffin", you should. They are all delightful. Yes, and Kiddo ate the muffin.
Hilarious Ann!
ReplyDeleteOh, way cute! And the truth is in the story, too. That is exactly how my days go!
ReplyDeleteThis sketch and story are priceless. I can relate to it so much... and I miss reading childrens stories in my home to my kids!! Thanks for bringing back the memories.
ReplyDeletelol cleaning, the never ending battle. which is why I don't clean :D (jk lol)
ReplyDeleteThe title alone had me smiling, but your post made me laugh out loud! I can so relate to getting distracted, and yes, I remember those books well!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh...hilarious and like a morning in my life! Beautiful drawing...
ReplyDeleteSounds like my house except it's not the muffing that starts off the whole cycle but my husband whining all I do is art!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the story and the pic.
I comment on the muffin in our flickr group, but had to tell you I love your muffin tale. It is so true, one thing leads to the next. Our diningroom table needs to be dusted but if no one touches it, no one will know, except the mother.
ReplyDeleteThe message I took away from this is, "don't give mom a muffin." That can't be right, can it?
ReplyDeleteGreat drawing, though. The shading on the blueberries is excellent.
Cute and beautiful! :) And I totally love blueberries for some reason, the muffin looks and sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteYes, mum is the only one to notice such things, too many jobs on the list! Anyways the muffin looks great as a drawing, even if you never got to taste it! Lovely blog.
ReplyDeleteThat post was too funny, Ann!
ReplyDeleteI'll echo the comments of other folks here and relate that that sounds exactly how most of my days go. One thing leading to another, to another, to another until I almost forget what it was I was doing in the first place!
Love all the work you are posting. What a great take on the Give a mouse a cookie books. Can't wait to see more
ReplyDeleteOh, Ann, let me send you a hug... that was a lovely-fun-descriptive story (and a gorgeous painting of a muffin!)
ReplyDeleteBest regards,
Carolina
I love your watercolour and love the reality of what goes on before, in the middle, and at the end of making art!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! You all brightened my day!
ReplyDeleteLOL This is a great post! :)
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