N.O.W.

There's a problem in this house.

*looks around*
It becomes my problem....and it ain't MY problem.

"UHoh.....wanna add sugar to the shopping list?"

*poof!!*  Donning a coat and headed to the grocery store.

"When you're up next--can you bring me a cuppa coffee?"

*poof!!* Laptop put on the floor....coffee retrieved.

"I think the birdies are hungry--they're outta birdie food...."

*poof!!*  Book gets set down--outside birdie feeding happens!

Right.  IF you say it--it's gonna happen in record speed, NOW.
So........I tried waiting.

"Why didn't you say something?"

k.....
I tried getting un-situated, lock the brace, fumble with the crutches... and crutch my way to retrieve what's retrievable courtesy of one hand.

"You just need to tell me what you need and I'll get it, really."

k.....
I tried NOT NEEDING A DARN THING.

"Would you like me to bring your card making things into the livingroom?"

AUGHHHHH!!!!!

No!  No.  *smile*  I'd like you to relax and just remain LIT for longer than ten minutes instead of running around like a madman trying to take care of everything NOW and then..... wonder why you're so weary.

"Oh.  Am I doing that?"

YA THINK?

"So.....Would you like me to get you a cup of coffee?"

*sigh*

Tonight we're trying an experiment!  I'm holding him captive in the recliner for periods of 30 minutes.  THEN he can fetch me a cuppa coffee, feed the birdies, change the laundry, bring me new glue sticks, make popcorn -- whatEVER.

Right.....

He'll have to bring me the mousey timer FIRST, of course.  :-/