Saturday, June 13, 2009

Day 6 - Spring Cleaning

After a hurried two-hour tandem ride, Carol and I took on a bit of spring cleaning. We were motivated by the promise of house guests - more specifically Marilyn, Brian's girlfriend, and Maria, Marilyn's friend percussion playing friend from Eastman. The task was formidable because the girls were to move into Jonathan's bedroom and bathroom in the basement. Both have suffered from a 23 year-old's neglect for many months. But after we worked together for almost four hours, the whole house was in a much better state.

Carol says that we probably wouldn't have even begun the chore if left only to ourselves without the promise of guests. Even if for some reason they don't show up, the time and energy to make the place a little more livable was worth the effort. I think we'll both be more relaxed in a cleaner home, but I know Carol will feel much better about life in general having cleaned and straightened the place up a bit.

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