It was so nice having all the kids come home for Easter dinner last night. Nicole and Geoff spent the night and after we had breakfast they returned to KC. My heart is full of love from the weekend.
The wind is in a big hurry today. Have been having over 40 MPH wind gusts with sustained winds over 30 MPH. I may need to fill my pockets with rocks when I go down to do chicken chores. I have kept the doors closed today as it is too much wind to let in the house. It is over 80 degrees out today. Almost feels more summer than spring today.
I am cleaning the master bedroom this afternoon. I found way too much dust under the bed. I have moved all the furniture and am hand scrubbing the floors and woodwork. Taking a break to let a section dry and then I will go back and finish it up. Still need to do the master bathroom. I got the upstairs guest bedroom done this morning. Slowly but surely the house is getting a spring clean.
After I finish cleaning each room I want to go back through every room and see how many things I can find to remove from the house. My closets have gotten cluttered again and need emptied out and only essentials returned. The kitchen panty needs gone through again too. Not sure where this stuff comes from but it is time for it to go. Simplify is my word for the week!
My guests start arriving tomorrow afternoon. I will need to stick close to home all week since they are all staying until Sunday. That will give me lots of time to get through everything and find treasures to gift to someone else. I also have some yard work that needs done. The lower deck needs uncluttered and cleaned. I also need to detail clean my garage and get rid of some stuff from it. I also need to clean out the fish pond and get it ready for the season.
Sometime next week I will need to start a packing list as I am leaving for the west coast in another week. Putting lots of miles on my Match guy’s car. I’m so excited that I will get to see the friends I met while walking the Camino while we are in CA. Visiting them was on my 70 things to do before I turn 70 list. Love when I can cross things off that list.
When I get home from that trip Kathy is coming for a short visit and when she leaves I have guests booked for a week. Lots going on for me right now.
Tonight I have dinner reservations at Ad Astra. A guy that I know is coming to sing. I haven’t had a chance to listen to him for a bit so look forward to it tonight. It will do me good to get out of the house and be in the world for a bit. I forget to get out sometimes.
Sitting with a hint of restlessness this afternoon. Not sure what that is from. I have some potentially big decisions to make early this week and thinking that is causing it. I keep reminding myself to stay present in the moment and not get ahead of myself. Right here, right now, all is well!
Grateful for my kids and the love we share, grateful to have discovered the minimalistic lifestyle and the freedom it has brought me, and grateful the house is almost all detailed cleaned.