Rich took good care of everything while I was away. And that is with a poor, tiny Yorkie who was sick for weeks and had to go to the ER vet, Sugarwings got Covid, then he got it while caring for the poor kid.
Yet, I still returned home to a clean house.
But it was a slightly neglected house. I still had winter decor up, and gift wrap out since Christmas. It was swept and picked up, but not fresh.
I spent my first day back de-winterizing the cottage. I did one of those deep spring cleanings where you pick up things and wash them down, not simply dust them off. The velvet curtains came down, and the florals went up.
Is it rude that I rearranged flower arrangements that came to me at the funeral? These were from the Guncles, I brought them home and redid them into different containers. I think it gives the blooms more longevity, by trimming the stems and changing the water. Plus I like to see the flowers in various vessels.
My deep cleaning is usually when I take down the holiday decor. This year, we had a foundation emergency that forced me to rush to get all the trees put away, and I didn’t quite finish before we left on our Florida camping trip. Then, I heard Bobbie was going on hospice, and we zipped home quickly so I could be by her side.
More floral arrangements have arrived since I took these pics and my home feels even more springlike. I appreciate the kindness and cheer these bring, it makes the cottage welcoming.
Next up? My studio. My poor, lovely, new studio has been trashed since everything I’ve done in the last few months has been a quick in and out. Not taking time to return anything to its proper place, just creating piles, then shoving those piles aside to make room for more. Before I feel like I am truly “home” after months of back and forth traveling, I need to be comfy in my surroundings by getting everything tidied up and attractive again.
As I always tell Sugarwings- A clean, pretty environment is good for your soul.
My soul needs some of that right now.
Hi Karla – I think it’s fine to break down the floral arrangements and arrange them elsewhere, prolonging the comfort they have brought you from well-meaning friends and loved ones.
That Covid is just terrible! I had it mid-October and it took 10 days not to keep testing positive, and then a cough remained for weeks!