Now that's more like it !!

Category: Getting my garden started | Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:44 pm

Now that's more like it. When it's just Mimi and me here at the house, things are kept pretty much neat and tidy. Mimi likes a house ready for a surprise guest to arrive at any moment, and find things in good order. And, that's all well and good. Our daughter Jo Ann, her husband Erich, and the two kids Alex and Connor, arrived yesterday, and so much for the neat and tidy. This morning while things were still quiet, I walked through the house and saw, the kitchen counters a clutter with a variety of things that aren't normally even in the house, much less left on the counter. The living room floor was strewn with toys and baby "stuff", the dining room table has a partially worked puzzle, awaiting the return of someone to find another pieces that fits. A whole bunch of unfamiliar shoes at the door, even some very little ones. Those strange jackets on the chair at the door. We sure aren't ready for that surprise guest to pop in, or.... on the other hand, may be we are. I can only say, that the house like this give me a warm feeling down inside, that a neat and tidy house can't come close to. Not to mention the little quick footsteps as three year old Alex comes charging into my office calling "hay Bapa, here you are". Some pictures of the "warm feeling from last night and this morning.

Tom

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toni wrote on Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:53 pm:

My grandmother would never allow such clutter sitting around even if it involved grandchildren. That resulted in a Grandmother's house not a Gramma's home and my memories are definitely of a house rather than a home.

Your grandchildren will have wonderful memories of being welcome in your home.

Biita wrote on Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:16 pm:

Ohh wow Calamaar, it looks like you had a wonderful thanksgiving, an from the pics it looks like so did everyone else. there is nothing like a house full of kids an grandkids. i can't wait myself. an deputy looks like he is in doggie heaven with that huge smile he has,, I'm glad you had a great visit from the family.

eileen wrote on Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:27 pm:

Looks like my house used to when the kids were young. Now there's just me and Ian. Not much tidying to do any more and definately an empty nest feeling around the place. Maybe some day I'll have grandchildren to warm the place up a bit like yours do Tom.

glendann wrote on Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:44 am:

That is a home Tom.When I was growing up my aunt had a house.When we visited we had to stay outside for mother and daddy were afraid we would touch something or get dirt on her floors.She was always yelling at us .She had a little country store built onto the front of her house with a door that open front her living room.
Daddy and mother would buy us ice cream or candy and sit us under a large oak tree in the summer.In the winter they didn't go.