Please complete and return your form

Almost a month ago, my census form arrived. I remember it this time, probably because all the census conversation, research and articles written since late fall — and the note from the Census Bureau telling me it was coming — had me waiting for it to arrive.
I watched the mailman deliver the mail that day, and I was at the mailbox before he could get past the house next door. I was surprised to find the census form, but opened it first.
The ads say — 10 questions, 10 minutes — but I'm sure it didn't take that long. Once it was securely in the envelope, I drove to the nearest mailbox and dropped it in. I don't think 10 minutes elapsed from delivery to returning it to the post office.
For about a week afterward, I joked that my form had to be the first one to make it back and felt I should get an award for returning it so promptly. It's too late to be first — and no, I didn't get a prize — but we still need everyone to complete and return your form. 

No Housework Day!

I just found out today is No Housework Day! In a way, that's pretty exciting — a day set aside for the specific purpose of not doing housework. I wonder if it's a gift holiday too? Perhaps your significant other is supposed to get you a robotic vacuum or some new version of the Swiffer®. And what do the greeting cards look like?

eHow has some ideas for how to celebrate this holiday — and other information related to housework — but the gift angle could take off.

Of course, for those of us who are often so much on the go that getting it all done never seems to happen – dishes today, but sweep and mop the kitchen two days from now — it doesn't seem necessary, or expedient, to say, "OK, today don't do any housework." Around here, that could (and does several days a week) happen naturally.

Prior to coming across this wonderful news, the plans for today included a couple loads of laundry, dishes, grocery shopping and taking recycle items to the collection site. What am I to do now?

It's quite a dilemma. Do I respect the time honored day of recognition for diligent keepers of clean houses everywhere? Or do I stick to my plans because I'm not sure of my next opportunity fit in those most important chores?

One thing's guaranteed, it's going on my calendar, with a reminder set for a week in advance. I will be prepared to skip housework next year on April 7th.

I'm looking forward to it!

Happy No Housework Day everyone. I'm off to start my line of greeting cards.