You can't do everything!
In anticipation of a visit from a posh, elderly lady, I'd gone through the house like a human whirlwind, removing all the evidence of a household suffering from neglect.
As a final touch I sprayed floral scents all around me, making the house smell like a meadow. Or a very cheap bathroom. I even remembered to clean up our entrance: I swept our sidewalk and removed all the kids' toys. Then I looked around me, and I saw that it was good.
Posh visitor
My posh lady duly arrived, and we had a highly polished conversation about stuff, while we drank tea from delicate porcelain cups I'd scored in the local thrift shop. Then I had to go to the toilet, because all that tea made my bladder complain. So I excused myself for a moment, and when I got back I saw my visitor standing in front of our living room window. The one that looks out onto our back garden.
Oh no! I forgot to clean up the back yard!
And that's when it hit me: THE GARDEN! I've forgotten to clean up the back yard! Silently I stood beside her, and together we looked at the wasteland before us. Then I mumbled:
'Well…'
She turned to me and kindly said:
'Honey, you can't be expected to do everything!'
Long after she was gone, I hugged those words to me. And when hubby came home, and complained about dinner not being ready I replied:
'Honey, I can't be expected to do everything!'
I love the comment made by your posh, elderly friend. It is so true. As women, it is so hard to be everything to everyone and be a super homemaker etc.
Sounds like you had a good time.
Fun post! It's true, we can't be expected to do everything. I work full time and come home and have to do just about everything!
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Lol! Thanks for the laugh! I had a similar experience when my guest mistakenly walked into my bedroom. It's where I'd stashed all of the clutter!
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Love that. what a great comment and so very true 😎
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That's so true! I think we spread ourselves too thin all too often, and can't be expected to either.
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Haha great post!
Ha this was funny 🙂
No, you can't do everything but why is it the one thing you didn't get done is the one thing that is noticed?
Cute post!
I have a difficult time remembering that myself sometimes! Great post.
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Thats exactly how my back yard garden area looks!! Hubby and I got it cleaned up a bit this weekend, after 5 MONTHS..... time for fall planting!!! You cannot DO EVERYTHING!!!
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What a great post! There's a saying that there's always something left to do while you are alive. Wishing you a lovely weekend! Btw, your site looks lovely 🙂
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