The Importance of Routines

One of the things that Owner and i both realised was important, when it came to my training and development as Her submissive wife, were routines. Repeating an activity at specific times or on specific days and doing that week after week, month after month, year after year helps to ensure that activity becomes second nature to me. Even during times when my performance has regrettably dipped the routines have continued. The more that can be incorporated into a regular routine the better when it comes to my training and development as Her submissive wife.

There are a wide variety of things that can become routine. Housework and cleaning is an obvious example. i love to clean and have specific chores that i do on specific days of the week and other chores that are done daily. For example, each part of the flat has a dedicated day when it gets cleaned during the  week e.g. the lounge gets done every Thursday.  Other tasks are completed daily, like cleaning the bathroom surfaces, sink, toilet and floor or sweeping and mopping the kitchen floor. So ingrained and second nature have these routines become that the other day i momentarily forgot what day of the week it was but then remembered it must be Wednesday as i had just cleaned the bedroom!

Last year we bought a flat in Spain and the first thing we did was to ensure that, when i am there, i continue with my routines as well. We now also ensure that i maintain my routines when we are on holiday. Typically when abroad for any length of time we self-cater. Our return home is much smoother and my service level is much more consistent if i continue my domestic cleaning routine when we are on holiday. This was not always the case but then my performance would drop and i would have to work to re-establish 'normality' when we returned. It is better for me and for Owner if it is expected that i maintain my routines wherever we are.

Rituals are another, and for us more recent, routine. Owner likes to go for an early morning walk around the local park every morning before work. She does this alone. i got into the routine of greeting Her naked in a kneeling position on Her return then bending down and kissing each of Her feet and handing over my mobile phone to Her. We have both come to really love this little devotional routine. As soon as i hear Her key in the door i am naked and on my knees awaiting Her welcome entrance. Owner will often lightly spank me with my phone after i have handed it to Her. It feels an appropriate way to welcome Her back to Her home and display my devotion and submission to Her.

Learning and study are further examples of routines. i do at least 15 minutes of Spanish a day, every day at Owners request. i also do morning stretches and exercises.

After i have washed up and cleaned in the evening Owner loves to have Her head scratched so i stand behind where She is reclining on the sofa and scratch Her scalp whilst She calls Her parents or checks Her phone. This is also the time of the day when i hand over my mobile again to Owner for safe keeping and to stop me from becoming distracted by it.

Last, there is the 'permission to speak' lanyard that Owner  made for me and which is worn around my neck at all times when we are at home. If i wish to speak to Her i must stand before Her and hold-up the lanyard to indicate i wish to say something and wait for Her to indicate that i may speak to Her. It's usage has become a daily part of my life.

Not everything is about routine though. i also get set tasks to complete each week. One of the tasks i was given this week was to stand naked, wearing a pair of Owners used panties over my head so as to inhale the scent of Her crotch, with my nipples clamped using the vicious metal clover clamps with their metal teeth. i had to remain like that for 30 minutes whilst watching TV with Her. i did it standing in front of the lounge window. The net curtains mostly hid me from view from the many passers by going about their business but their was a gap through which i could see people and, if they looked up, they would have seen me. i loved being displayed like that and would love to have to stand there with the net curtains and blinds fully open.

me and my belly on display - i am now on a much needed diet!

Meanwhile, London is once again experiencing a heatwave. Owner hates the hot weather and so She is just in survival mode until it cools down a little. As for me, well it is all the more reason to keep wearing my absolute favourite little skirt. Never mind my window display our neighbours also get to see me (and my knickers) dressed like this when i take the rubbish out or take delivery of the post of groceries etc.

i love this skirt - it is almost the perfect length