staycation

The crap shack is clean, the mama is here, the girl child is excused from school AND excited to be baptized-see you next week with a full report of it all.

peace out!

Red neck-ed

Ever feel like you've been so busy all day getting the little stuff done that it seems like you didn't do anything at all? But don't those days just make you feel all discombobulated? I think I lost a whole day to that very thing, here I was thinking it was Tuesday and then out of nowhere BAM- it's actually Wednesday.

The flower bed is prepped and ready for some pretty flowers, I just need to figure out what to plant- that's where it gets tricky, I don't have the best flower choosing skills. I don't know what looks nice together- so I just pick a hodge-podge mix of flowers and it ends up looking like a 4 year old was in charge. Maybe this year I can find someone who knows what they're doing and plagiarize the crap out of them-yes?

I mean what goes well with hot pink peonies and lamb's ear- those are the perennial flowers gracing the flower patch- really what balances them? Someone has to know, cause I sure don't. Also the mower is getting it's annual tune up so I may be able to mow the lawn tomorrow- all in my quest for the not having the crappiest yard on the street, for the third year running. I didn't realize it was such a monumental task when I determined to make us a little less red neck-ed {not to be confused with red naked- when you sun bathe on the French Rivera sans sunscreen}

chores avoided for another day

On Sunday last, our lesson in YW was about our homes, cleaning& organizing so the spirit can dwell here, etc. I made a vow that I would do better, the office would get cleaned out, the windows washed, all dusting would get done in a timely manner...I would do better and be better at making my home a place where we'd be happy and comfortable and organized.

It looks worse than ever. The windows are getting rained on, glad I didn't clean them just yet, a million zillion kids are over this week, no time to dust while the littles are here. Dumped YW stuff in the office, again, it's a mess, still. So much for my spring cleaning vow to get stuff all the way under control. Maybe I'll just shoot for regular cleaning and some magic little elves will come to do the rest, you know like the elves and the shoe maker.

I really do have a cleaning schedule, and the house isn't gross or anything, just toys everywhere, disney moves strewn about, you know the regular mess a house gets when small people inhabit them, or even just visit them. and I realize that it's sad that I feel I must explain myself, and what not. but what's a girl to do? I can't have the world think I'm really a big slob or something

I need spring to come, so the doors and windows can be thrown open and fresh air can invade my house. I need sunshine to motivate the deep cleaning projects {that have gone neglected all winter}. and I need grass and flowers popping up. can't wait for spring. must go mop the kitchen now, see I really do clean-sometimes