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Posted by Colleen     September 29, 2008

The June Cleaver Experiment: Day One

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I was so tired when I got up this morning. I didn’t sleep well. That last thing I wanted to do was put on a dress and heels. To make matters worse it meant that I had to shave my legs at 6 a.m. since I was going out to women’s Bible study at my church this morning.

But I did it.

I modernized June’s uniform a bit. I wore a jean jacket over my dress to make the outfit a little more casual, and because it was chilly today. I also exchanged the pumps for sandals with a heel. And I didn’t wear the pearls today, because I couldn’t get the clasp fastened by myself. I wore a different necklace that was easier to fasten.

They didn’t say anything, but I’m pretty sure the ladies at church thought I’d lost my mind when I arrived all gussied up. Most of us have young kids, and we’re lucky to get out of the house with our hair combed a lot of mornings.

The outfit wasn’t much of a problem until David threw up in the nursery during the study. He got it all over his clothes. Luckily I did have extra with us, still in his back-pack from potty training days. I had to figure out how to carry him to the bathroom with out getting it all over my dress. I got him changed and cleaned up, then we left. Since he didn’t feel good I carried him to the car. He weighs 40 pounds, and the church is a big building. It was a long, long walk in heels from the bathroom to the parking lot.

David was feeling better by the time we got home, and even ate lunch. Then I washed dishes. My feet hurt after standing at the sink in heels.

I had other housework to do, but already tired, my attire just didn’t motivate me to start cleaning.

I still wasn’t sure if David was really sick or not, so I made him lay down and take a nap. Then I sat down on the couch and fell asleep too. I have a feeling perfect June Cleaver did not nap in the afternoon.

I woke up when my husband came home from work. Dave suggested going out for dinner, and I was all for it since it meant not standing at the stove in heels.

It was pouring down rain when we went out. I was more than a little cold, and really wished I was wearing jeans and sneakers.

We went by Walmart after we ate. That just meant more walking in heels.

So far it was inconvenient and uncomfortable to dress like June all day. And I was a lot less productive. I have to get the housework done tomorrow, so we’ll see how that goes.

I may be soaking my feet in Epsom Salts.

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