As I've been cleaning for Thanksgiving, I've been thinking about how much prep I (and I'm sure the masses) do for such an event. As someone with a little bit of OCD and some Neat Freak mixed in, I do a ton! But I love doing it. I really like having my house cleaned and smelling great when guests come in. As I'm doing it, I always hear in my head my dad and aunt say the same thing; "You know we don't care what your house looks like". I know they don't, but I do. I've always thought your house represents who you are in a way. I like things neat and tidy, so my house usually reflects that. When I was working, Sunday's were my clean day. That way we'd start the week with a clean house and through the week it got a little messier and messier, but still manageable.
I've never been able to relax when my house is messy and I know people are coming over. Even when my friends are coming for an afternoon, I always end up picking up. If I were to leave the house as is for Thanksgiving, throughout the entire thing, I'd be thinking of things that needed to be picked up or that I could have cleaned quick before they got there. I don't rest until I'm done. And that usually means a top to bottom cleaning. It's why I have today set aside for just cleaning and tomorrow for baking the bread and buns and pie for Thanksgiving. Everything will get a wipe down and vacuumed and the downstairs will get Swiffered with a wet pad. I'd mop, but I don't think I'm quite up to a full on mop. I'm tempting fate with all this cleaning while I'm still sick. I put on Prince and I'm already on the second time of it running through the CD.
So I am going to get back to cleaning, and most likely putting on the radio or something since my CD doesn't last very long. I know I don't have to do half of the cleaning that I do, but it makes me feel better and I'll be able to enjoy all the festivities instead of thinking of all the things that I could have done.
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