I've been doing a fair bit of this today...standing on chairs!
Being on the short side, I find a chair mighty handy for getting up to clean those high spots that I normally can't reach.
So I haven't been merely watching the pretty birds outside the window, even though they do divert my attention quite a lot lol!
No - I've been sprucing up my house from top to bottom and getting ready for my visitors who arrive tomorrow.
My dear mother, my sister and brother-in-law are coming to stay with us and I am so excited about it!
But it has meant a lot of re-arranging of rooms in our small "Darby and Joan" cottage.
Beds needed to be sorted and made up, cupboard space made for their clothes and personal things, the seating changed around in the lounge-room so we can all sit together in comfort etc..
You see, when my sons left home their rooms became extra storage space for hubby and me, and I have had to revert them back into decent sleeping quarters this week.
Now, I don't know about you..but when I start to move one piece of furniture around, I tend to have moved the whole room by the time I'm all done!
Got a bit of a reputation for it, actually ;-)
Well, today I have managed to re-arrange 5 rooms - a brand new record for me lol!!
I'm "bushed" and "plum-tuckered out" now -BUT- so glad and happy too :-)
When they all turn up after lunch I'll be ready to give them a nice hot cuppa and just sit and enjoy their company without worrying about the house.
A good week's work has sweet rewards.
And what could be sweeter than a visit from family who live far away?!
Tomorrow I'll be watching out my windows for their dear faces to appear - just like a kid again!
Thank You Lord, for all your grace today, and answered prayers for the strength and energy to get all my chores done well and finished up.
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How lovely to be waiting for your family to arrive. I know what it is to have to re-arrange bedrooms too! Well done, enjoy your time with them.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you were able to get everything you needed to do - finished! :) That is truly a good feeling.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your visit dear friend.
love,
m.b.
I love rearranging!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun reason to get all that hard,but fun work, done!
Enjoy your visit!
Deanna
Dear Trish,
ReplyDeleteIsn't cleaning fun? I've always loved it, although with many small children, you'd never know by looking at my house on any given day! :)
Have a beautiful time visiting.
Love,
Marqueta
Lovely, what a blessing :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time with your family!
ReplyDeleteRegina
I pray you have a wonderful visit with your family. I am doing the same this week. My daughter, her husband, and our grandchild arrive next week from across the country. I have much to accomplish this week in prepartion for their visit. We are so excited!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh! Anticipating and recieving our dear Family to arrive has got to be one of the BEST BLESSINGS of all!!!
ReplyDeletehave fun and JOY!!!
Blessings and Hugs Linnie
How wonderful! Have a lovely visit!!
ReplyDeleteWell done shorty..LOL
ReplyDeleteI hope you are being careful on the chairs and looking after yourself, it will do no good to your visitors if you are worn out and plum tuckered when they arrive. Please give my love to mum and co..So glad they have finally set the date of arrival
Have a great time
love you heaps
Nell
Don't you get even a little bit nervous when standing in chairs? I do. I am always afraid that I might fall backwards, so I do this task sparingly. Praise the Lord you have good balance! :)
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, I hope that you will enjoy your company. I am sure that all of you will have a lovely time together.
Have a good visit! I like re-arranging too....it is as if I got a new room. love,andrea
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