They’re on the Way Home!

The kids will be returning from their CA trip at about 5 pm. I want to pick up the house before they come, because it’s not just them arriving, but also Jeff’s parents. Its sad to admit that I’ve let the house get cluttered over the last two weeks. I’ve had my hands in so many projects. Day by day, I’ve left more and more things out. Now I must put them all away.

There is also a thin film of red clay dust over everything in the house. But that isn’t my fault. It’s Jeff’s. With all the tractor work and the dry weather, you can imagine what is drifting through the open windows. When he’s working really close to the house, I have closed the windows, but the rest of the time I haven’t. Even dust from the road which is a couple hundred feet away finds its way in. That’s country living. I have never been, nor will I ever be, one of those country homemakers who vacuums everyday. Now if I had hardwood or laminate floors, I would probably sweep every day.

But I’m not going to deal with the dust today. I will wipe off the windowsills when I vacuum and also dust the living room, but that’s it. The rest of the time, I’m going to bake up some treats for snacking the next few days. Maybe I’ll even have time to read some before they arrive.

I’m jumping for joy inside. I can’t wait for my Treasures to come back to us!