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My dad and my brother are coming to visit. Normally they come every summer but last summer we went to the Netherlands instead. What this means is that the frantic cleaning that takes place every year before they visit--which is the aforementioned reason I don't have to get rid of whole rooms full of junk and dirt--didn't happen last year.

Plus the weekend before the weekend of their arrival was Contata. This is a very happy reason to be behind on one's cleaning, and not only that but Kip did a bunch of cleaning of the outside of the house while I was gone, but I got up Tuesday morning with quite a bit to do.

Cleaning is heavy work and I can only handle it for a few hours at a time. So I have been going at it a few hours a day since Tuesday. The house is looking decidedly better, which is great. But just cleaning off one flat surface takes a remarkable amount of time, since one has to decide what parts of the clutter can be thrown away and where the rest should go.

Today I plan to wash the couch cover and the two Poang chair seat covers--as well as a load of regular laundry--make the beds in the guest bedroom, and vacuum probably two rooms, including shelves, and replace the livingroom blinds. If I end up with extra energy I will clean off another flat surface. And that will actually be quite a bit.

Also I have been learning a new tune. Today I hope to get to the point where I can remember how it goes without the sheet music. Plus it would be good to practice my library set since that is on Saturday.

I hope all is well with you.