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Haiku: 2020

My life in 2020, as told in haiku.


December 2020

So Long, So Long - December 31

All Done - December 30

Down to the Wire - December 29

End of Visits - December 28

Exotic Animals - December 27

Sunny Morning - December 26

Christmas Morning - December 25

Building Projects - December 24

More Home Improvement - December 23

Santa Comes Soon - December 22

Kids Free Play - December 21

Last Box - December 20

Batched Errands - December 19

Home Security - December 18

Inside Focus - December 17

Small Electrical - December 16

Projects List - December 15

Big City - December 14

More Visitors - December 13

Kids Tucked In - December 12

New Opener - December 11

Handyman - December 10

Bulk Pick-Up - December 9

Back on Duty - December 8

Internet - December 7

Mass At Home - December 6

Fan Installs - December 5

Move Out - December 4

Cleaning Service - December 3

Adulting - December 2

Movers - December 1


November 2020

Ready to Move - November 30

Final Day - November 29

All Hands - November 28

Lame Black Friday - November 27

On the Move - November 26

School Power Day - November 25

Under the Wire - November 24

Changing Utilities - November 23

Almost Ready - November 22

Pre-Packing - November 21

Laundry Table - November 20

Clean Fridge - November 19

Salon - November 18

Installation - November 17

When It Rains - November 16

Kids Climb - November 15

Kitten Says Hello - November 14

Start Before Dawn - November 13

Little Girl Cries - November 12

Painted Rooms - November 11

Everything Wrong - November 10

Idiots - November 9

Leaves - November 8

Joy - November 7

Out of Sync - November 6

Sisters Play - November 5

Option Expires - November 4

Back to School - November 3

Fast Move - November 2

We Have A Deal - November 1


October 2020

Costumes Pass Down - October 31

Home Inspection - October 30

Powerhouse - October 29

Light Paycheck - October 28

Under Contract - October 27

Fall Break - October 26

DocuDrama - October 25

Offer Made - October 24

Too Much Laundry - October 23

Sisters - October 22

Wear Off - October 21

First Quarter Testing - October 20

Voting with Kids - October 19

Car Wash - October 18

Dreams Dashed - October 17

Rate Shopping - October 16

Green Light - October 15

Monumental Shift - October 14

Crunching Leaves - October 13

Kids Build Fort - October 12

Last Hot Day - October 11

Kids Pitch In - October 10

Anthem Arrives - October 9

Early Dinner - October 8

Minimum Effort - October 7

Overslept - October 6

Anthem - October 5

Italian Feast - October 4

Double Ant Attack - October 3

Flu Shot Disaster - October 2

Oh Dark Thirty - October 1


September 2020

Up Too Late - September 30

Crisp Fall Air - September 29

Soap - September 28

Narnia - September 27

Afternoon Nap - September 26

Day One - September 25

Nine Weeks Off - September 24

LTE Awesome - September 23

Watch Delivery Delayed - September 22

Package Delays - September 21

Parent Teacher Conference - September 20

Deep Clean, #2 - September 18

Second TV - September 17

Update Day - September 16

Zoom Call Interruption - September 15

Migraine Day - September 14

Day of Rest - September 13

Knife Safety Course - September 12

Deep Clean Done - September 11

Detailing Van - September 10

Picture Order - September 9

Bunk Bed Ready - September 8

Six Wet Eyes - September 7

Veronica’s First Mass - September 6

Swedish Sweat Shop - September 5

Delivery - September 4

Home At Last - September 3

According to Plan - September 2

Fatal Traffic Wreck - September 1


August 2020

Visiting My Sister - August 30

Date Night - August 29

End Leg One - August 28

The Gang - August 27

Evacuation - August 26

Down and Out - August 25

Back in Session - August 24

Last Day of Summer - August 23

Administrative Work - August 22

New Cleaning Day - August 21

Outdoor Cleaning - August 20

Day of Errands - August 19

Attic Mess - August 18

Kids Closet - August 17

Furniture Shopping - August 16

Late Laundry Day - August 15

Appointments - August 14

School Prep - August 13

Pictures - August 12

Quick Lake Trip - August 11

First Podcast - August 10

Interior Spaces - August 9

Tidying Up - August 8

On Our Own - August 7

Work Day - August 6

Sacrament - August 5

Regroup - August 4

Exhausted - August 3

Kids Meet - August 2

Relaxing - August 1


July 2020

Four - July 31

Website Redesign - July 30

Baby Step - July 29

Day Off - July 28

Trip to Airport - July 27

Family Clean - July 26

Summer Lawn - July 25

Refinement - July 24

Girl Flies Plane - July 23

New Design Levels - July 22

Dads Plan - July 21

Retail Investor - July 20

Drone Lift - July 19

Washing in Rain - July 18

Getting Full - July 17

Wife Works Late - July 16

Meeting Off Rails - July 15

Stair Certified - July 14

Team - July 13

Puzzle - July 12

Slept In - July 11

Too Far Behind - July 10

Shoe Thief - July 9

Thermostat Offline - July 8

Four Inches - July 7

Rainy Monday - July 6

Afternoon Outside Play - July 5

Flying with Kids - July 4

Sprinkler - July 3

Hit the Books - July 2

Time to Nap - July 1


June 2020

Into Everything - June 30

Field Notes Planner - June 29

Work and Rest - June 28

Office Decor - June 27

Four Weeks - June 26

Gas Station Tacos - June 25

Afternoon Errands - June 24

First Meeting - June 23

Package Onslaught - June 22

Father’s Day Knife - June 21

Closet Redux - June 20

Going Analog - June 19

Stocking Up - June 18

Errand Afternoon - June 17

Drug Not Covered - June 16

New Windshield - June 15

Walking At Sunset - June 14

Advanced Droning - June 13

Awoken - June 12

Watching Movies - June 11

Late Cleaning Day - June 10

Full Retreat - June 9

Streak Broken - June 8

Garage Door Broken - June 7

All Little Things - June 6

Oh What A Night - June 5

Morning Alone - June 4

Just A Bit Futher - June 3

Never A Rest - June 2

Back to Normal - June 1


May 2020

400 Feet - May 31

Small Unmanned Aerial System - May 30

Lunch at Work - May 29

Need to Walk - May 28

Venturing Out - May 27

Corona Zoo Trip - May 26

Family Cleaning Day - May 25

Watermelon Treat - May 24

Long Weekend Mommy - May 23

Big Kids in Back - May 22

No Nap Possible - May 21

Ice Cream Run - May 20

Post Curation - May 19

Cleaning Flex - May 18

Sixteen Hundred - May 17

SSL Blues - May 16

Walking Again - May 15

Castle Fort Doors - May 14

Done with School - May 13

Retreat House Visit - May 12

Panera to Go - May 11

Mother’s Day - May 10

Outdoor Camp Out - May 9

Dark Morning Sky - May 8

Wall Street Journal - May 7

Open Enrollment - May 6

Post Office Woes - May 5

Order Restored - May 4

Bike Ride - May 3

Out of the House - May 2

Afternoon Outside - May 1


April 2020

We Did It - April 30

Picked A Rose - April 29

Pouting Girl - April 28

Boy Writes Letter - April 27

Much Left Undone - April 26

Picnic Lunch - April 25

Package Disposed - April 24

Kids Discover Futon - April 23

Earth Day - April 22

Neighborhood Walk - April 21

Squad Up - April 20

Perfect Weekend - April 19

Family Walk - April 18

No More Baths - April 17

Back to Center - April 16

Winding Down Projects - April 15

Re-watching Movies - April 14

Cool for A Change - April 13

Easter Storms - April 12

Easy Going Saturday - April 11

Civilization V - April 10

Triduum Begins - April 9

Coffee Run - April 8

Good Little Boy - April 7

Everything is Clean - April 6

Restful Sunday - April 5

Baking - April 4

Girl Gets Dressed - April 3

Restocked Grocery Store - April 2

Late Clean Up - April 1


March 2020

Thirty Days - March 31

Streaming Subs - March 30

Hope Triumphs - March 29

Family Movie Morning - March 28

Opening the Lawn - March 27

Social Distancing Forts - March 26

Half-Day Wednesday - March 25

Landscaping Next Door - March 24

Kids Clothes Swap - March 23

Wax - March 22

Cars and Kids - March 21

Conference at Home - March 20

Spring Car Care - March 19

Supply Run - March 18

Netflix Returns - March 17

All Clean - March 16

Making A Plan - March 15

Orderly Containment - March 14

Whiplash - March 13

Well Visit - March 12

Clouds Gather - March 11

Bad Cycle - March 10

Reluctant Helpers - March 9

Panera - March 8

Planetarium Bust - March 7

Late Night Cleanup - March 6

Out of Gas - March 5

Rainy Day Start - March 4

Playing with Rice - March 3

LEGO Instructions - March 2

Cars Washed - March 1


February 2020

Trip Ends Early - February 29

First Camping Trip - February 28

School Catch-Up - February 27

Botox Blowout - February 26

Kids Sit Together - February 25

Best Monday Ever - February 24

Family Cleaning Day - February 23

On the Go - Feburary 22

Meeting Mommy - February 21

Force Multiplier - February 20

Big Kid Walk - February 19

Kids Cart - Feburary 18

Efficiency - February 17

Cleaning Date - February 16

Morning of Reflection - February 15

Valentine Lunch - February 14

School Upstairs - February 13

Grease Fire - February 12

Rainy Errands - February 11

Deluge - Feburary 10

Web Design Relief - February 9

Coffee with Friend - February 8

Library Fun - February 7

Science Museum - February 6

Back in the Swing - February 5

Attempted Tent Sleeping - February 4

Playing in Nature - February 3

Super Bowl Shopping - February 2

A New Tradition - February 1


January 2020

Quiet Day - January 31

Back to Zero - January 30

Nap Time - January 29

Now the Smalles - January 28

Girls Help Clean - January 27

Small UAS - January 26

Saturday Recovered - January 25

Errands While Sick - January 24

Bird Gets Wings - January 23

Super Sick Kids - January 22

Drive Thru Errands - January 21

Men at House - January 20

Sickness Rolls In - January 19

Go Go Go - January 18

New Strategy - January 17

New Dentist - January 16

All Caught Up - January 15

Slow Unpacking - January 14

Delay Avoided - January 13

Return Trip - January 12

Wedding Day - January 11

Festivities Begin - January 10

Hello, Family - January 9

Easy Travel - January 8

So Far Behind - January 7

Water Turned Off - January 6

Cars Needed Washed - Janaury 5

Resisting Naps - January 4

Major Restoration - January 3

Out of Service - January 2

A Decade Dawns - January 1


Archive

My entire collection of daily haiku, organized by year.

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