Our final overnight guest of the summer has gone, and after washing sheets and towels, I slumped onto the couch to watch "Finding Nemo" with the girls. We have had overnight guests here 19 of the past 30 days, plus a weekend away from home. I am just plain pooped from all the cleaning, planning, grocery shopping, cooking, entertaining, just overall being NICE.
In all fairness, my mother-in-law was here since the 2nd, and she really was quite easy...took long naps along with L and went to bed early. We did have to remind her over and over again that certain physical complaints came along with being 86 years old, and weren't due to any serious illnesses. But overall, this was the easiest of the bunch.
Now I'm ready to enjoy my home with just the noise of the girls play, interjected with a few fights (wow, can girls ever scream!). I want to enjoy sloppy meals made on the spur of the moment instead of well planned and prepared ones. I'd like to walk around half the day in my pj's if I so desire.
Of course, now I need to return, without excuses, to working on my list of home repairs...next up: excavating for some brick work. We also have J's swim lessons next week with the inevitable "making a day of it" at the pool a time or two.
DH and L are home with fast food for dinner, so I need to act as if I've been productive for the past 20 minutes. My best wishes and love to N.
T
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