Productivity

In the past, the house has always been at some level of disarray, no matter how clean, because the basement was a mess. The messy house is always a damper on my fun. "I want to play my guitar! But ... really ... I should clean the house first." And then I do neither. 

However, I cleaned the house prior to the party. Now I find myself thinking, "I want to play my guitar! But ... really ... I should reorganize the pantry first." (Which I did, and it is fabulous.)

All parts of the house are now hyper-organized but for half the laundry room and the hall bathroom cabinet. I could do those things today. I would have nothing to do but play my guitar. I don't even have a World Series game to watch tonight.

You'd think I could count on Gary to dirt things up again, but he is on top of the dishes and the crumbs, and really that's the most noticeable mess. It's all part of the new S_____ World Order. I like the new dynamic. I was driving home last night thinking "I'm the sole provider," just to see if it would bother me, and I LOVED IT. I giggled with power. 

So nothing has fallen apart, and as long as people come over on a regular basis so I can do a Big Clean, the hearth and home will tick along.

What's that Alanis line? "Why are you so petrified of silence / Here can you handle this? / Did you think about your bills, your ex, your deadlines / Or when you think you're gonna die / Or did you long for the next" [pantry to whip into shape].

Comments

[Amy in StL]

Every few months I have a big party.... I think I do it mainly so I have to clean my house. Otherwise some things might never get clean because I also don't get fun or cleaning stuff done when the house is a mess.

[Hattie]

I just put a few pretty things around and hope no one notices the dust and dirt.
I am far too lazy to keep house in any serious way.

[TheQueen]

Amy in StL - I did end up sleeping all weekend. No guitar. Maybe if I keep on top of it every week ... Naw.
Hattie - I am too. I clean once or twice a year.