weekend of the bed
i got a new bed. well new to me. from the w's. the w's were looking for a new home for their bed. i saw a pic of it on relief society whatsapp group chat. it looked nice. so i was like, yeah if no one else wants it i will take it. christine said they would bring it to me sunday night. on saturday the realization hit me. the w's would be in my house and see my bedroom. a frenzy of cleaning ensued. christmas bins put out on the deck, floor swept and washed, dishes washed, stove top washed, recycling and compost taken down, tidy table top, burn cinnamon candles, vacuum, dusted, arranged...etc etc. i kept seeing things in my home with new eyes. "if the w's saw that, how would i feel?" i discussed with heather about the art i had on my door--a gustav klimt paining that had nudity--a woman curled up sleeping. we agreed i should take it down for the bed drop so as not to me me or them uncomfortable. i'm glad i did that. after doing all that cleaning on saturday i...
