Rythym

Division of labor - noun, a production process in which a worker or group of workers is assigned a specialized task in order to increase efficiency.

We have a rythym of how things work in our house and as I was driving home from the kids' swim lessons today I was thinking about how great it is when the rythym is uninterrupted for long periods of time.  Because I'm such a schedule Nazi, not many things interrupt things here but the two most common ones are when we have overnight guests or someone gets sick.  On those occasions I don't do my normal tasks and neither does Chris and it's just a bit off.  It's a nice diversion once in a while.  Other than that we're in a good smooth groove all the time.  And not to say that overnight guests are bad, they are not at all, we enjoy having company.  But you know what I mean.  We're working like a well-oiled machine here when things happen as they should.  And by that I mean as they always do.  Creature of habit, I am.    

Chris and I have this unspoken division of labor that works fantastically for us.  We just know who is going to do what when and we rarely discuss it.  Whether it's a doctor appt. for one of the kids or giving this little one a bath or folding towels that are piled on the chair or getting gas, things just happen.  And they happen smoothly.  This is essential for a happy household, don't you think?  You know when the rythym of the house is off because it's a lot of things not getting taken care of or resentment because HE was supposed to have done this or I wasn't aware I was supposed to have done that.  Right?  You just know when it's off and often take for granted when it's good.  We've been in a good rythym for a long, long time now and it's so nice.  Division of labor and cooperation is a good thing.  Especially when it's uspoken.  Makes you feel even more connected to that person you call Honey.