Zeus was not having a good day and he made sure everyone knew it. He had snuck to the garage to get his clubs and found, instead, a note penned in Hera’s hand.
“I have your golf clubs locked away. They’ll ne’er again see the light of day – ‘til you finish the things you promised. The car still needs washing, and so does the dog. The toilet still has a nasty clog. The weeds are taking over the lawn. The checking account is overdrawn. Oh, and I have the TV remote as well!”
He tossed lightning bolts about, setting the lawn afire, burning the weeds. He conjured up a fierce storm, sending mortals to seek shelter, rinsing the car and dog.
“Damn her,” he muttered under his breath. He worked himself into a proper tizzy and screamed, to no one in particular. “The checking account will have to wait! It’s Sunday morning.”
He checked the note again, then moped off to find a plunger.
tnkerr-Writing Prompts and Practice 
The to-do list poem was funny as was the last line. Nicely done.
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It’s a good thing Yahweh was never married. That god seemed to be a lousy mood most of the time even without being nagged.
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Ah, the poetic honey-do list! I enjoyed this story TN. Thanks again for contributing another fine story. Be well… ^..^
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The title alone made me “lol”
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Sounds like this isn’t the first list. Nice job with poem within a story
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This story made me smile..we all love to nag husbands😀😀
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Hahaha! What a fantastic story! Good for Hera for locking his golf clubs away. The worst punishment any man (or god, as the case may be) could possibly get!
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The poem as a to-do list is very funny, and how he gave in and started the chores rings true to reality.
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Love the to-do list poem. Even the gods have to do their chores! Great story. 🙂
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Sounds like you’re writing from experience here?? :p
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No, no, no. From watching TV. That’s all. Thanks!
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The to-do list and the way he goes about it – it could be very true to life.
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Such a nag, that Hera. It sounds like Zeus hasn’t been pulling his weight around the house, though, Naughty Zeus 🙂 At least the car and dog got a bit of a clean.
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No one escapes the honey-do list. Women have their own lists for themselves, after all. I will be cooking dinner until the day I keep over at the stove.
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Love this… poor Zeus is not immune to doing his chores. Love it… hide those golf clubs, Hera!!!
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