AT FOUR, I KNOCK ON DELLA’S DOOR AND REMIND HER that it’s time for dinner prep. Dinner prep starts after Dr. Phil is over on the OMNI channel. Our job is to get the ingredients out and set the table before Cynthia gets here. Della won’t come out. She’s been in her room all afternoon.
The steps are laid out in pictures on the inside of the pantry door. The first picture is wiping the table. I know it’s the first step but it’s still nice to be able to remind myself. Della usually puts out the napkins and the cutlery because she’s better at folding than I am. I decide to do it for her because Della is a good roommate and you can show people you care by doing little things for them. The rolls come out a bit lopsided. Which is okay, because we do the best we can.
I also set out the plates, th
