Light oven, grease pan, crack nuts, get out bowl, spoons and ingredients. Remove 18 blocks and 7 toys from the kitchen table. Measure 2 cups flour on a piece of waxed paper, get sifter from cabinet. Remove Johnnie's hands from flour, wash flour from him. Measure out 1 cup flour to replace what is now on the floor. Put flour, 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in sifter. Get dustpan to brush up pieces of bowl which Johnnie has accidently knocked off the table, get another bowl. Sift ingredients, with spoon work 1/2 cup shortening against sides of bowl. Answer doorbell, return to kitchen, remove Johnnie's hands from bowl, and wash shortening off him. Add 1 cup granulated sugar gradually. Answer telephone, return to kitchen, remove Johnnie's hands from bowl, wash shortening and sugar off him. Get out egg. Answer doorbell, return to kitchen, mop up floor, change Johnnie's shoes which are eggy. Get another egg, beat (the egg). Remove toy automobile from bowl. Add flour mixture, alternating with egg, 1/2 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Answer knock at back door, remove Johnnie's hands from bowl, wash shortening, sugar, flour and vanilla off him. Take up greased pan; find it has 1/4 inch layer of salt in bottom. Look for Johnnie who has now disappeared. Get another pan and grease it. Answer the telephone, return to kitchen and find Johnnie, of all people, remove his hands from the bowl, wash off shortening, etc., off him. Take up greased pan; find it has 1/2 inch layer of nut shells in it. Head for Johnnie who flees knocking bowl off table. Wash kitchen floor, kitchen table, kitchen walls and dishes. Call bakery, order a cake, lay down and take a nap.