The Day Before Thanksgiving and all thru the House



Today is officially CLEANING DAY.
I've been putting it off..mostly because the kids were home this week while I was at school, and they would just have messed it up again...but now it is here.

And the sad thing is...I'm not even cleaning for Thanksgiving.
No! Not at all.
No family coming over.
No harvest decorations to set out.

Nope...
I'm cleaning in preparation for my Crown Club meeting Monday night, when 14 young girls and their mothers will descend upon my house to plan out our service projects for the next year.
(It's our Junior Auxiliary women's daughters...a club for them to teach them to be civic minded and service minded)

Yep...THAT is why I'm cleaning.
I certainly can't have all those MOTHERS thinking my house is a mess.
I've never hosted a meeting before, even tho I'm the chairman, b/c I'm not so proud of my house.
It's not as big as everyone else's. My furniture is not as nice as everyone else's. I am not one of those people who has the flair for decorating, so it's all very eclectic and to be honest...looks like the first home you have after graduating college and living on a shoestring budget...because let's face it...I do. Live on a shoestring budget that is. Even 20 years after college...
I mean...Santa has to shop yard sales for us.
I am just not as "financially set" as my friends are....and my home is proof.

Oh, it's a nice home, small, but cozy.
And love abides there.
We're secure.
We're safe and warm.

But it's no showcase...and everyone else in this group has much nicer...and it's always been a thing with me, even tho I know it shouldn't be.

But I bit the bullet and invited everyone to come over.
And it will be fine.
But I want it clean.
CLEAN!!!

And I'll set out our Christmas decorations..our 5 foot skinny tree, and it will be cozy.

And I'll scrub the bathroom floors, b/c heaven knows the kids sure won't.
And I'll clean the carpets this weekend when the kids are at thier dad's.
And turn on my scentsy fragrance...cinnamon bear.
And all will be nice.

I just dread having to get started!

Comments

E @ Scottsville said…
Yep, I feel ya!

I haven't had company over in ages, therefore my house is filthy! We're doing construction so we an sell it, so I just kinda gave up on cleaning. It's a disaster and I don't care. It'll get clean either A.) when we have company or B.) when the construction is done!

ha ha ha

Hope you have a Wonderful Thanksgiving Day tomorrow!!!

{hugs}
November 25, 2009 at 9:32 AM
He & Me + 3 said…
I love to clean...I feel like i can breath better when it is all done. Happy cleaning!
November 25, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Barb Smith said…
Rob...you have to know that your home is not why you have friends over and who cares if theirs is bigger/better? Know, with all that you are, that you're just as good as any of your JA friends and your home is just as good. Don't judge yourself against others; dig into your heart and ask yourself, "Am I doing the best I can do with what I've got?" If the answer is yes, then invite them in proudly. I love you, honey...hold your chin up and be proud of the independent woman that you are!
Peace & Love,
~Barb~
Craft Therapy
November 25, 2009 at 2:37 PM
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