Spring in the House and Bathroom Progress

We’re doing holiday time a bit backwards.   Over the Easter weekend, I worked like a crazed maniac in the camp kitchen.  I planned menus, did grocery inventories, met with sales reps, and thought about the months ahead even in my sleep…

But, now, I’m resting.

Ahhh…

My husband is away for the day with some friends for a seminar, and I’m relaxing in their beautiful home in White Rock, BC.  Then, tomorrow, we’re headed for a few days of R&R in Washington state.

I still have a kazillion things I could be working on for the camp, but I’m trying to put them out of my mind and soak up every ounce of this time of refreshment.

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I remember my mom always cleaned the house like crazy before we left for a holiday.

“It’s always nice to come home to a clean house,” she’d say.

I tend to like to do the same (not that it’s always possible, though!).

After I’d planned menus til my mind was spinning, I decided to turn my focus on the house a bit.  I’ve neglected the poor thing for so long, I wanted to give it a little special attention, and I thought it would be a bonus to “come home to a clean house”!

Thankfully, we’ve made progress in the bathroom, and for the first time in months, our dining room could be freed of all the paint cans, drop clothes and its odd assortment of other tools and gadgets.  It felt wonderful to finally get right down to the furniture and actually dust it!!

Of course, once I got that far, I couldn’t resist putting away the heavier winter decorations and bringing in some touches of Spring ~ like these pretty white flowers that are blooming in the yard.

I think it’s some sort of bridal veil shrub?  (Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong).

The layer of dust on the living room shelf was quite motivating as well.  After it was swished away, I brought in some splashes of sunny yellow accents, summer beach decor,

and a few pictures that were once part of the entryway gallery wall.

It’s fun to finally feel the house has a bit of order again.

And, although she’s not staged and ready for her “beauty shots” yet, our bathroom is coming mighty close to being finished.

…More on that to come…