Parents are in Town... The Good, the Bad, and the Funny

Hey all. I know that I have not been posting much lately. I have been in the prepare for my parents visiting from out of town mode.. and now the visiting with my parents mode. And unlike Pioneer Woman who seems to be able to manage to blog during every part of her life.. I just fall off the cyberplanet.

Anyway, my parents flew in from halfway across the nation. In preparation I cleaned like I only clean before they come. I am an art person. Chaos and creativity rule. (Read: SLOB) My parents are accountants, although now retired. In their house, everything has a place, and stays there. Dust does not belong. Everything is neat and pretty at all times. I have no idea where I came from. lol.

So, once a year when they visit I find myself in a couple of weeks of major decluttering and cleaning. It is so good for my house... not so good for my mood sometimes. Until it is done. And now in the quiet I sit and look over my clean and pretty house and sigh with deep contentment.

Each time I decide that I will do better and maintain it. Inevitably this lasts only a few weeks and then chaos and disorder creep back in. Again I will try. And we shall see.

We had a delightful visit yesterday afternoon, and in a bit we will be visiting again. Such a short time together. I get the joyous privilege of going over their wills with dad, and his estate planning. lol. I know it is a necessity and certainly one that an accountant would not want put off. I, on the other hand, would rather wait... and then panic when I needed to know this all. Thankfully they are seeing to it that I will not have to do that. (My children on the other hand...)

OK... so reviewing this post... My parents= the good.... at least in reading this post.. and does that make me the bad or the funny? Hmmmm Not much funny in this post other than my pathetic recurring trend that I shared with you. Will have to try harder next post. Or not.