-August- P.S.

There are a week's worth of reheatable dinners in the fridge. They've all got separate cooking instructions, but if you're having trouble figuring out how the stove works, just remember this: nuking it from orbit is the only way to be sure.

(And by that I mean microwave it. Don't get any ideas.)

You're on your own for lunch and breakfast.

The west wing needs to be vacuumed on Wednesday. North, Friday. The south wing should be fine until I get back.

All the windows (all of them) need to be Windexed and wiped down by Tuesday.

Thursday is for dusting. Don't forget the floorboards and windowsills.

Cleaning supplies are in the broom closet in the kitchen, next to the pantry where Amanda hides her cigs. She knows the one.

If you could mop the kitchen floors that would be absolutely fantastic, seeing as there's still black stuff between the tiles. Mop's in the closet with the supplies. Bucket's on the shelf. Use water from the tub, not the sink.

Laundry can wait until I get back. We've got no major deliveries scheduled for a bit and most of you walk around half naked anyways.

Oh, and if you could do the dishes that would be great.

Call it a birthday present.