We were up by 7:30am, and then off for a morning walk before 8:00am. The grass is positively wet from all of the dew, and all of the runners were out. Every single one. Nobody missed it apparently. Gold star morning for joggers and runners alike. Oh, and us dog walkers. Lots of spray patterns around to keep the mutts interested. Not too hot, not too cold, and with those golden rays at our backs for a good half hour trot about the neighbourhood. To the park, up the street, through, and around the cemetery. Back home by the opposite route to smell something new every ten feet.
Then home for breakfast, made up of duck jerky strips for the dog, and a bowl of cereal for myself. Polished off the last of the Trix. Not my favourite cereal ever. Not by any stretch of the imagination. Then I answered an email, filed some paperwork for the board, and then went to cut the grass. The front yard takes about 45 minutes or so. Depends on whether or not I also do the back yard, plus any weed eating (which I skipped this time around).
Now I’m sat down debating what else to do. I swept, vacuumed, and mopped the floors yesterday. I cleaned the kitchen sink, counters, doors, and kick plates. I cleaned up a portion of the island. I cleaned the bathroom toilet, sink, and floors. I could wash some sheets, towels and utility items. I washed doors, and walls too (in spots, not the whole lot). My quiet purging has taken me all over the house in a criss cross pattern. If I could call a dumpster I’d fill it in a snap with random junk. But alas I cannot, so I will not.
It worked out that my wife and kids went to the cottage for the night, and the dog & I stayed home. I kept cleaning, and then had my friend, along with his girlfriend over for a very pleasant two hour or so chat. They’ve never been to our house, not together anyway. My friend has, his girlfriend hadn’t. So I gave them the ten cent tour, and we talked over drinks, and a bowl of chips. Out by ten pm, and no mess to pick up after. Great!
Sounds as though a breeze is kicking up, welcome around here now that I’m so sweaty from mowing the lawn. It gets so warm in the day, but so cool at night I don’t want to turn the AC unit on. If the breeze can move through the house it’ll remain a good 23-24°C in here which is very reasonable. Space smells better with all the windows and doors open. The Honeywell air purifier goes a real long way towards keeping our house smelling neutral over the winter months when an open window isn’t something you want to do. The last two years that we’ve had one the air quality has been, I don’t know if it’s any “cleaner“, but certainly less odorous. Which, not for nothing, is a total step up in my book.
Happy sunny Saturday. Hope it’s a good one!
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