March 14, 2009
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Another Saturday Post
Good afternoon kids! How are you? Playing outside in the rain and the cold? Or maybe, if you are lucky, in the sunshine and warmth. Either way, I sure hope you are enjoying your day.
My morning has been kinda slow. I just don’t have the steam I had earlier in the week. After I blogged I looked around on the computer a bit, checked to see if I could find anyone else I know on Facebook and then got moving.
I took the dry erase board that’s gonna go up on the wall above the phone and made my lists (yes, plural), one “to clean”, one “to do” (projects) and one “to buy” (don’t think I need to explain that one). I cleaned out bathroom cabinets, night stands, vanity, etc., which is always good… but doesn’t exactly do anything that anyone other than me can see. We still have a ton of stuff under the bathroom cabinets. I have got to figure out a solution to that pronto. Also, our medicine is still in my night stand (we took the medicine cabinets out of the wall when we remodeled the bathroom) and that has to be resolved before Lillie is toddling around (I know, I have time before that’s a concern, but I have to put some thought into how to work it out now). I freed up some space in the back bedroom (moving the stroller and car seat into the baby’s room) and that made me happy. Once the bed is gone out of there it should be right where I need it to be. Fresh set of sheets and pillow cases, sweep, dust and mop and it’ll be all ready for Pops.
I unloaded the dishwasher and reloaded it. I played on the computer a bit more. Not feeling very motivated. Then I was hungry… I got left overs and I am feeling like maybe I need some peaches for dessert. I am looking at the clock at this point, too much time left between now and time to get ready to just sit and do nothing. Alright already, I’ll clean. I get out my bleach spray (one of my favorite cleaning smells, sick, I know. Pinesol is my absolute favorite cleaning scent!) and get to work. Counters, stove, cabinets, sink, fridge, MICROWAVE. I had to spray and scrub three times to get that son of a bitch clean. Not a happy moment for me I gotta tell ya. I wiped down the bench by the back door and looked around. Kitchen complete!
What’s next? I refer back to the list I made. Damn me and my lists! I guess I’ll move on to the bathrooms, I’ve already got the bleach spray out. I clean our bathroom first, cuss at certain individuals for the wax that is stuck to my counter tops from eye brow waxing (we’re gonna have to resolve that issue). I scrub our bath tub and then move on to the toilet. I clean every solid surface in there (baseboards included) except the mirror and the floor. I’ll do those tomorrow. Part of what I consider “polishing”. Which reminds me, I need to add mirrors to my list. On my way out of there I wipe down the bathroom door, front and back. I then wipe down our bedroom door, front and back (the air return seems to help with dust accumulating in the door jam (is that the right term? the framing that stops the door when it shuts). I check the walls in the hall way and wipe anything that looks like it might need it.
Hall bathroom is next. Small room, same process, every solid surface except the mirror and the floor. When I say every, I even wiped the base of the toilet and every part of porcelain I could reach. I put everything back in place there and head out satisfied that everything is clean. I check the other bedroom doors for the same issues with dust as our bedroom door, nonexistent. Good! I wipe down the wall behind the table. I wipe down the bottom part of the back door (muddy doggie prints), I wipe down the utility room door and the carport door. I wipe down the wall that the carport door is on and the pantry door as well. I wipe down the washer and dryer.
Anything that was white and looked like it needed it got sprayed with bleach and wiped down. The side of the fridge next to the trash can, the trash can, the wall behind the trash can. I presently don’t even want to think about there being another place I might have wiped down.
As I drag my ass across the floor, much the same as Scout does, just for a different reason, I start to think that I am getting waaaay too far out there with the cleaning. Now, part of it I have to attribute to nesting. It’s a nice thought that the house could be clean when everyone is here after Lillie is born… cause you know at that point I am not going to be able to or care about that stuff. And Tancy will clean house, but she doesn’t go to the lengths that I sometimes need. Anyway, I digress. But I am also gonna go ahead and call it like it is, I am cleaning everything like a crazy woman because my Pops will be here in just a little less than 48 hours.
Now, before you take that statement and run, let me explain myself. I always clean like a crazy lady when we have family coming in. Specifically my family. The reason for this is very simple. It isn’t that they are judgemental or clean freaks… it isn’t like that at all. It’s because we have inside dogs. None of my family has inside pets, nor would they because of the hair, dirt and general mess that comes with inside pets. So I get worried that my house is filthy, that they wont feel comfortable because there’s dog hair or paw prints or something ridiculous like that. This is just another fine example of me being waaay out there with something. I know my family loves me. And although inside pets aren’t their thing, I really don’t think they have a problem with mine (if they do its good that they haven’t voiced it, lol). I don’t think they walk in and look around the house for evidence of canines, expecting a mess or filth, disgusted by piles and piles of hair (there’s signs of the dogs everywhere, but no filth or piles of hair). But I can guarantee you before tomorrow night is over I will have worked myself into a lather cleaning and worrying about what else needs to be cleaned before he gets here.
It’s his first trip here without Mom and I just want it to go so well… the only place I can focus my attention to help that happen is cleaning. Again, out there. I just can’t help it. So, I thought I would blog about it and let it go. I know, just like any other time, once the visit commences I will stop thinking about cleaning and the dogs and just enjoy my time. But as I sit here with the pups sleeping on the couch I think, I need to clean the couch and love seat before he gets here. Its been raining & muddy and they are gross, they aren’t gross, but this is where my brain takes me. And yes, I realize I am a total nut case! And I didn’t stop with wiping down everything… I knew I needed to, so my compromise was running my shark (small, flexible, lightweight vacuum) under the spare bedroom bed, down the hall and through the living room… as a precursor to tomorrow’s rigorous floor cleaning.
Ok, so all that is out there now. Maybe I can let it go and not obsess about it too much between now and Monday. I will be expecting comments on how crazy I am and maybe even some understanding comments. Either way, I am sure I’ll get comments.
So, that’s my slow day. Probably doesn’t sound too slow based on the blog… but honestly, I’ve stopped alot, played on the computer, wasted time and taken my time. It’s been a slow day. I could have accomplished twice as much with just a little more effort. Which reminds me to add wipe down fan blades to my list of things to do.
Well, in about 15 minutes I am going to get in the shower and get ready for my massage. Hopefully, if all goes as planned, I wont do any more house work today. I need to go look for a projector when I leave the massage and then home. I’d really enjoy just taking the evening off and taking in the relaxation from the massage. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
Have a great day.
Love to all!
