Great Timing!!!

Man, talk about timing!!! As some of you know, I am expecting some very important folks to arrive tomorrow for a week-long visit. As is "customary", everything is suppose to be in perfect condition and in it's proper place when they arrive. Well, I have spent several hours---with Jan's help---vacuuming, dusting and sprucing the place up. We have 3 rooms ready and about 5 or 6 to go and we are running out of time. When I sat down to check my mail, the first thing I saw was the following article. It makes much sense so I think I will try it.



"Remember, a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it. A house becomes a home when you can write "I love you" on the furniture. I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend making sure things were just perfect---in case someone came over. Finally I realized one day that no one was coming over---they were all out living life and having fun. NOW, when people visit, I don't have to explain the conditon of my house. They are more interested in hearing about the things I've been doing while I was away living life and having fun. If you haven't figured this out yet, please heed this advice:



"Life is short. Enjoy it. Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better to paint a picture or write a letter, bake cookies or a cake and lick the spoon or plant a seed, ponder the difference between want and need?



"Dust if you must but there is not much time.....there is pop to drink, rivers to swim and mountains to climb, music to hear and books to read, friends to cherish and life to live.





"Dust if you must but the world's out there...enjoy the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair, a flutter of snow, a shower of rain, as this day will never come around again."



As I said, the timing was perfect for this article to show on my screen. I don't think anyone is coming to do a white glove test and even if they do see some dust, maybe they won't care. I know we are going to have so much fun just being together. We are hoping for our entire family. We know one great grandson will not be able to be here but hope to see all the others plus some extended family members and lots and lots of friends.



Remember, it is not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived. I hope I have scattered a little bit of sunshine along the way.



Love to all,

Dortha