I now understand why spring cleaning is so popular — you have to have something to do in early March when the weather shifts from spring (Saturday and Sunday) to fall/winter (the last few days).
I did the following today:
+ cleaned the microwave
+ cleaned out the trash
+ tossed out our massive plastic bag collection
+ cleaned the dish drainer
+ did two dishwasher loads
+ cleaned the counters
+ baked two loaves of apple bread
(Thank you Flylady!)
Before pre-marital counselling, I need to get the clothes from downstairs to upstairs with Jon’s help.
Surprises
One of my parishioners (who is a pastor’s mommy — her middle son is an ELCA pastor serving abroad) stopped by with a card for us. Inside the card was $100 and a note saying “Use this for groceries or taxes”. I’m thinking income taxes and subsidizing $20 of a new digital mouse? There will be much thank-you card writing!
Hi Jen…you sound like you are feeling better. House cleaning often is very therapeutic for some reason. I wonder if Spring Cleaning is a long tradition from pre-Passover preparations and pre-Lent activities. My mother and grandmother always scrubbed the house from top to bottom before Holy Week. I must admit I feel a tug to start this weekend to get my physical house in order.
God bless you. Nice of your parishoner to stop by with some cash. Nothing like a little unexpected money to ease stress is there?
Ellana
I’m trying the Flylady thing right now. It’s going pretty well.
Would you please please please send me your apple bread recipe?
Sure. I’ll email it to you when I finish my surfing.