THEN AND NOW

  Don’t you think it’s amazing when you look back over the years of your life to see how much you accomplished and how much you’ve changed? Well, I do. In fact, I spent a brief amount of time this morning doing just that when I was contemplating the cleaning that needs to be done prior to hosting Thanksgiving.GP_haley1013 And, okay, it’s only AJ, Angie and Haley who will be attending and they probably don’t care one way or another about Kuma’s hair all over the floor or the dust that covers the various tables and knick-knacks throughout the house. They’re coming for the yummy food and to spend a bit of time with moi.

Still, in looking back, I’m absolutely amazed at what I used to accomplish on a weekend while working full time. Seriously, I’d vacuum from one end of the house to the other, dust every single thing in every single room, do a number of loads of laundry and end the two days with a sparkling home. In addition, I’d usually have made dinner both days, grocery shopped and planned ahead for the coming week. And, okay, I was much younger then and probably, no actually, had way more energy and stamina than I do these days.

Plus, I also had John to lend a hand, although his favorite comment was always, “Why in the hell are you doing all this cleaning before company comes? You’re only going to need to do it again after they all leave.” He did have a point, but I simply couldn’t have guests visit when all was a mess.

To be perfectly honest, thinking of the past moi and all I achieved in a couple of days, I felt rather despondent over the loss of the abilities I once took for granted. But, as they say, life goes on and the years take their toll. Instead of being unhappy about what I’m no longer capable of doing, I should rejoice in the fact I can still undertake and complete so very many chores whether they’re required for impending company or just for my own satisfaction…I do love it when the floors, tables and glass sparkle in the daylight or lamplight.

So, I’ve determined I’ll take on a room a day beginning next week. By doing that, I should be able to attend my classes, see my friends, play with Kuma, and still have one room vacuumed, mopped, dusted and looking like an actual adult human lives here at the end of each day. Stay tuned…I’ll blog about either my accomplishments or my inability to adhere to my plan.