Taking a Break

[bookofmirrors]

Well, I've actually started cleaning the house, finally. I've gotten the upstairs done (if you don't count the technicality that my laundry, which desperately needs doing, is upstairs, but I don't count laundry with housecleaning. Laundry, as an aside, is actually almost relaxing, 'cause I always watch movies as I sort and fold, and as I run up and down to change out the loads. And most of the time, blckwngdorcl does the load-running for me. That's 'cause he's the bestest husband in the whole wide world.)

What was I saying?

Oh, yeah, housecleaning. :)

Anyway, the upstairs is done.

When I'm done with this inane little LJ break, I'm gonna start on the main level (kitchen, living room, dining room), followed, most likely, by another break, and then this level (office, laundry/cat room). Thanks to liljuice getting motivated yesterday and working on the dishes and garbage, I got a little jumpstarted (it's all about the misery loves company, man) last night, which is why I'm doing better at it today. Plus, with the stuff he did, it doesn't look nearly as overwhelming, and it was certainly overwhelming before.

To be honest, our house is kinda small, and if the clutter is picked up regularly (which none of us have been doing as well at lately, especially me), doing a full and thorough cleaning is actually pretty easy and quick. But, when I get in the mode of getting overwhelmed... well, I have a really hard time getting started at all. But, hey, it all gets done eventually.

Unfortunately, I don't think our Sunday house-cleaning days are going to work anymore. blckwngdorcl and liljuice, as well-intentioned as they are, really just don't clean to the standards that simplysakka and I have. simplysakka has taught wyzard_vyrnahnn how to clean to her standards, but he works midnights, and sleeps during the day when the housecleaning takes place, so he usually ends up not having to do the stuff by default. I've worked with blckwngdorcl some, but the fact is, I really don't have the patience when it comes to stuff like cleaning. By the time I finish explaining the ridiculous standards I have, and all the nitpicky things I do, even if I work while I'm doing it, I could have done it 3 times. So, I have only myself to blame for that one. Frankly, when it comes down to it, I'd really rather do it myself, as long as someone keeps my company. But, at any rate, the point is that there's no point in leaving liljuice and blckwngdorcl unsupervised with the deep cleaning stuff. NOT TO SAY, in case they're reading this, that their help is unappreciated. It is VERY appreciated. But for the deep stuff, I only trust simplysakka and myself. And I've been working or sleeping due to work on Sundays, and she's been alternately working and/or sick. So, the point is, Sundays now suck. And given the vastly differing work schedules we all have, I'm not sure what day WOULD work any more.

*shrug* We'll figure it out. I'm just basically thinking out loud here. Partially 'cause I don't wanna get into any deep subjects, or anything that's gonna require actual reflection (hee... get it?), 'cause if I do, I won't get up and finish. So, you're pretty much getting stream of consciousness with this entry, my "out-loud" musings of what's uppermost on my mind, which is, of course, the house.

Which is looking better. :)

Anyway... I don't think I can blather on any more about it, so I'm gonna check my email and friends page as one last attempt at more procrastination, then upstairs I go!