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Sliverfox said:
I really need to dust everything in this house.
Does anyone else hate to dust?
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hollydolly said:
I don't hate dusting..I don't have lots of little ornaments to get around, everything is quite large so it's easy to reach around corners, and up high on pictures and everywhere with my long handled dusters...
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I hate dusting around wine glasses and other delicate crystal. Every (non-pandemic) late November, Hubby and I team up to remove everything from my crystal and display cabinets for a thorough wash, dry and polish, plus clean the shelves, then put things back in preparation for holiday party season. Takes 4-5 hours to do all the cabinets but it's worth it to see the sparkle!

You are all so impressively ambitious today. I'll let you know if your condition proves to be contagious...
 
Sliverfox said:
Does anyone else hate to dust?
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I sure do. Lately FB photos for beautiful rooms have been popping on my feed and all I can do is think of the the dusting that would be required.

Aunt Bea said:
filled the ice bin
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Ice bin?

Now that I’ve mentioned my dislike of dusting, that and some vacuuming are on for today.
 

Jules said:
I sure do. Lately FB photos for beautiful rooms have been popping on my feed and all I can do is think of the the dusting that would be required.
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Over the years I've been to parties at large, lovely homes filled with all manner of beautiful collections. I think to myself, "It's a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to clean here..."
 
CinnamonSugar said:
I found the old (70’s?) BBC “Duchess of Duke Street” series with Gemma Jones. I’m having a ball watching it. I forgot what a pistol she is hahaha. She’s like Eliza Doolittle with Lady Violet (Downton Abbey) verbal zingers 😂😂😂
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I used to love Duchess of Duke street.. but Upstairs Downstairs was much better, and we've got re-runs at the moment on TV..I catch one occasionally..:D
 
I got lucky this afternoon and scored some smoked, center cut pork chops. Riding in the general vicinity of a local sausage maker out in the western part of the state, I stopped on the odd chance they'd have some and they did. Their smoked, home-made pork products (e.g., brats, andouille sausage, kielbasa, chops, bacon, etc.) usually sell out fast. IMHO, the secret for succulent, melt-in-your-mouth, smoked chops where your taste buds think they've died and gone to heaven is to quickly pan sear or grill both sides and serve with a maple/blueberry compote.
 
Working in the garden. Walked into the house from the back door and SURPRISE, there is a little three year old girl in my living room. What the heck? Who?

My youngest 3 year old great granddaughter is standing in my living room.

SURPRISE, 😂😂😂. Daughter drove up from Texas and will be here for four days. 😍😍😍
 
Aneeda72 said:
Working in the garden. Walked into the house from the back door and SURPRISE, there is a little three year old girl in my living room. What the heck? Who?

My youngest 3 year old great granddaughter is standing in my living room.

SURPRISE, 😂😂😂. Daughter drove up from Texas and will be here for four days. 😍😍😍
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ENJOY....ENJOY.....ENJOY.
 
I was in shock yesterday. For a second I thought one of my neighbors grandchildren had wandered into the wrong house. Could not believe my eyes, that baby girl was in my house. I told my daughter I thought she had sent her via Amazon. 😉.

This morning I am still not sure it’s true 😂. I have been so sad since Mother’s Day, not seeing my daughter. This is so great!! I wanted her to stay with us but she said she didn’t like me sleeping on the sofa bed. So she got a hotel room. Her husband stayed home with their dogs. I actually think she just wants some mommy and baby time.

We talked and talked and talked. Took a couple of walks around the hood so little one could get some energy out. Discussed if we should sell our money pit house. Like me, she is not sure cause apartments are so expensive since here.

Today we are going to go see her brothers, they will be so surprised. Her oldest brother is out of town but back tomorrow. Then downtown to a large park that has a lake and ducks. The baby should love this park. I will try and remember to take the iPad and get pictures of the baby and my boys so I can post them. So excited, it will be a wonderful day!

Except for the rain, and the cold, as it is raining and cold. The rain is supposed to stop this morning but cold all day. Still, it will be fine.
 
With temps supposed to jump above 90° F today, this is "git er done" around the house day. The major challenge du jour is relearning a photo editing application that has been recently, significantly updated. Work on that started early this morning. Taking a break from that, the two cars got washed and waxed, ending with the old, but still loveable, Miata, shown below.

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Next up is charity shop work followed by more software relearning. Lunch will be ham and cheddar on a bun with maple/honey mustard. Dinner will be easy - a quick searing of pork chops and some pasta salad. This is one of those days where the nerdy engineer re-emerged to plot out the day like a pilot plots out a cross-country flight.
 
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