(I realize it's still an expense.)
'The Killer In Me'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I really need to hire a housekeeper, especially since we're not currently paying for a sitter, but my house is too messy to have someone in to clean.
I'm still trying to write this stupid thing, and just have to complain some more: My boss both told me that it should be written more like a newspaper article, and also suggested the phrase "innovative thought-leaders."
The frantic picking up stuff so the housekeeper has a chance effort is quite the project. But my floors would never be clean if she didn't come.
I'm sure there is a floor around here somewhere...
"innovative thought-leaders."
Nooooooo.
We have not yet got the house in order to get a monthly person in here. Yes, it's been two and a half years.
The expense should be proportional, right? Smaller space = less time = less money.
True, but Captain Logic is not steering my tugboat on this.
Have you tried a vog mask, shrift? [link] My dad swears by his for both particle pollution and allergens. I recently got on in the hopes it will help protect me from pollen but I haven't really given it a good trial yet.
I realized yesterday I was totally out of food at home so I ordered groceries for pickup today at lunch time including a dozen chicken gyoza from the deli. This has turned out to be an excellent choice!
We used to have the housecleaner in about once a month, and I was wanting to increase to twice when things got dramatic with Mom's health and I kinda just didn't get around to it. Now I haven't had her in about fourteen months (right before Mom's service I had her in to help me clean up because I had family coming to stay with me). I've been mid- clearing out Mom's stuff pretty much the whole time since. (I figure as long as I don't have to get everything cleared out by a particular deadline, I'll take my time and not get overwhelmed trying to do too much at once). Which means that the master bedroom is piled high in stuff. I've had guests over (and have my own levels of cleanliness), so I've half-assed the living room, kitchen, and guest/front bathroom semi-regularly. But the master suite is such a wreck I've been embarrassed to let her see it (the house cleaner loved my mom), so I just haven't had her over. I keep intending to get her back in, but haven't been able to achieve a level I think she could be effective from. However, the same aunt and uncle are coming to stay with me for my cousin's memorial next month, so now I'm frantically strategizing to get the house (esp the master suite, where they will be staying), to an acceptable level, and hoping she's still available to come in and help me do a BIG clean right before they're due to arrive. Then maybe get her in regularly again.