OCD Indulgence Day
I am up with Mum in Manchester for the Bank Holiday weekend. This is a jubilant time as there is Chinese chips to be had on Friday night followed by a relaxing weekend of not too much to do... well apart from a gazzillion and one tasks in preparation for the arrival of Sarah, Matt, Silje and Maud in less than 2 weeks time ... Aaaaggghh! Don't PANIC! OK, we're not panicking but there is much to do. The buying, constructing and preparation of essential items; arrangements with necessary third parties; and my favourite : tidying and cleaning ! My particular forte has become the decluttering of the garage following its usual accumulation of boxes, leaves and plastic bags since my last visit, and my new stomping grounds of the gardens. Today saw an array of new skills being utilised including grass cutting, edge trimming, garden vacuuming (I really have to control my obsessions in this department as aiming to collect every leaf from the garden is simply not achievable in one sitting) and a new treat : pressure washing!
The great feeling of blasting away all those years of grime is fantastic... better than any therapy I can imagine.
Wideshot of the battleground with grime...
Cleaning is a dirty business...
An oasis of clean in the corner of the garden... this test patch has only fuelled my OCD more... must destroy all grime!
2 comments:
Hi Tim - the only problem is, once you've started you seem to have to do it more regularly. Probably something to do with destroying delicate ecosystems and then something else takes adavantage of a clean slate - pun unintended there! Still, if OCD is a way of life, it's going to keep you nicely occupied!
Great to hear of Henny's arrival and that things seem to be working out better than expected there.
Wow, we seem to have a good crop of young ladies now...!
Pete (UP)
Thanks UP!
Yes indeed it is highly addictive and so any new growth will likely be erradicated on my next visit up north! Plan to get the proper stone cleaner attachment and then treat the cleaned area with a stone sealer too that may help keep it all cleaner for longer ;) I need to get out more haha
Yes excellent news... Henny is fighting fit, hopefully only a few more days in hospital then she will be ready to see the big wide world.
Tim
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