We’ve been having trades visit so early in the morning, I’ve been more or less in my pyjamas and bed hair getting them started, so it’s time for a minimally viable morning.

The attached image is pretty much what I look like minus the fancy wimple.

To say the least, it’s been challlenging to get myself organised even before I’ve had my first coffee…

So here are ten steps for my minimally viable morning.

1. Put on the coffee!!!

First step, put the coffee on.

This morning in particular I wished we had a spare coffee maker to replace the one that went kaput on the weekend.

Bonus points for preparing breakfast as well e.g., porridge in the instant pot. Especially useful when you’re expecting a lot of work done that day.

2. Ablutions

Taking a leaf from Clever Girl’s playbook, take care of personal needs.

Do the unmentionables.

Wash, moisturise, and apply sunscreen to your face. My aging face is assisted by extra serums and ungents applied in the evening

Comb your hair and dress in the minimally viable hairstyle (pony tail or bun).

Optional: top with your witch’s hat.

3. Pour and drink the coffee

Take a moment to “relax” and plan the day, while listening to the news.

Take particular note of the weather report and make appropriate arrangements for the clothes washing.

4. Get Clever Girl dressed and chase her round the block

Good to get your exercise out of the way early.

Also good for an attractive rosy glow when you get back home to find trades already there.

At least you have your minimally viable morning face on.

5. Deal with assorted site issues

Make decisions, issue instructions, recite which trades you’ve got coming and when to make sure everyone can get on with their stuff.

6. Make coffee

Second cup for you, plus one or more for whoever’s tuned up to do the work.

7. Eat breakfast

Feed the dog so she’s not after yours.

Dole out the porridge, and get it down you fast.

If you have time, make cheese toasties.

8. Deal with assorted issues that arise

It’s a good day when there’s nothing else.

9. Make lunches

Husband’s got to eat.

10. Do the chores

The cottage is too small not to.

Plus, you need the space to get on with the rest of the stuff you need/want to get done.

It would be nice to take a restorative nap after the morning’s business, but of course there’s too much noise for that, and Clever Girl gets too excitied.

Instead we play up to an hour’s worth of footie, then she’d ready for her first nap.

And that’s one of the “tasks” I might keep on with when we move back into the big house.

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