At exactly 9:00am this morning the troops arrived....that is the cleaning crew troops. My cousin and my mother were first through the door carrying a laundry basket filled to the bring with cleaning supplies, paper towels, garbage bags and other cleaning materials. Shortly after my sister in law arrived....she had the "go go juice"....she stopped at Tim Horton's first! My cousin grabbed what she needed and headed for the upstairs...tackling the upstairs bathroom, Grady's room and the hallway & stairs. My mother headed for the kitchen and started with the floors. She really did not appreciate the fact that we have dogs. As my mother cleaned the floors my sister in law thoroughly managed the counters and sink, stove top and microwave. These three women worked like professional cleaners. There is no need for Molly Maid I just need my family to descend apon my home once in awhile. The finished kitchen sparkled and gleamed with everything from the floors, dog dishes and sugar dispenser having been cleaned. They then moved on to my livingroom where my mother just about twisted inside out looking at the loads of dust that have accumulated on my entertainment centre. My cousin worked like a little soldier washing my stairs, front hallway halls, floor, front door, mirrored closet doors and window. My sister in law pulled everything off the shelves in the main entertainment centre and dusted everything and returned it to its place. My mother vacuumed and dusted my hutch and china cabinet. The cleaning crew was just about finished when my child who had been in bed asleep until oh...11:30 paraded down the stairs and asked to have help cleaning her room. My cousin and sister in law headed up the stairs and helped Paige. Vacuuming and removing several of my missing glasses from her room ( not really keen on age 15 but can't say I'm looking forward to age 16 much more!). With windows open the smell of Spring was coming in and the smell of the cleaners was permeating my home. Now if anyone knows my family and my mother inperticularily you will know she enjoys cleaning, has the cleanest home I have ever been in and loves things to smell clean. As they finished up my mom pulls out a mini air freshener and spritz' my house. I laughed as it was a funny little finishing touch. The ladies came in a quick manner and left the same way. I must say they did a fabulous job cleaning and I am so very thankful to have a wonderful family that would help me out with this chore while I am recovering. Many thanks to the three "J's" for your time and energy that you took this morning to help me out. The "J" Team had no soon left and my door bell went with my dad dropping off my son. Now Grady was so excited to see me he wanted to tell me everything at once. This took some time to go through everything he needed to say. Grady was just finishing his talk and the doorbell was going again. This time it was a friend from work. Lady "K" had brought her cute little girl with her to deliver a beautiful floral bouquet, two different cards signed by many coworkers and a very thoughtful gift from some of my coworkers. Ladies you know who you are and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart as the card and the gift mean so much. I was touched to see so very many signatures on the cards. Thank you for being so encouraging and keeping me in your thoughts while I am away. I miss being at work but am enjoying the rest at home.....besides two more weeks at home with the husband and I will need to go back to work for my own sanity....kidding dear! All in all today has been a relaxing and enjoyable day. Tomorrow is my big test day....kinda like preparing for a big exam. I prepared my scalloped potatoes today and got them in the oven cooking now as I don't want to rush after church tomorrow to prepared them. I have the ham defrosting and will put it in the oven with the honey mustard glaze along with the potatoes tomorrow. Maple carrots, homemade biscuits and applie pie to conquer yet. As I type this I can smell the scalloped potatoes cooking and they smell so great. The temptation isn't there to eat them as I know this cook be dangerous at this point but taste the creamy onion chive sauce or the swiss cheese topping would be delightful. Soon I keep telling myself "SOON". Have a great saturday night friends.....enjoy yourselves and call someone you care about and tell them.
Steph
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