Eye-Level Cleaning

You know how one job always leads to another? Well...I made a critical mistake today. I was sweeping the kitchen floor when I noticed how grungy the baseboards looked. No big deal. I'll just get down on my hands and knees and clean them...which I did. Much better! Then I thought I'd tackle the blinds on the windows because they looked dirty, too. Washing blinds is a tedious job, so I thought I would just leave them on the windows as I did it...but when I got up toward the top, eye-level with the curtains, I noticed how very dusty and dirty THEY looked. Okay...off came the curtains for the washing machine. While I was standing on the stool taking the curtains down, I got a good look at the walls and ceiling. Ugh! Covered with cob webs--and the ceiling desperately needs paint! Oh...and the blades of the ceiling fan are dirty...and uh oh! The globes of the light fixture under the ceiling fan are dirty, too! So, what started out to be a simple floor-cleaning job has turned into a several-day project!

I'm glad I even have the energy to work on the stuff today. When I went to bed last night, I felt fine. Settled in to watch some marathon episodes of Operation Repo. (Pickings were slim in TV programming on Friday night!) I figured that as soon as I warmed up, I'd drop off to sleep...but I couldn't get warm. What's up with that? Then I noticed some discomfort in my belly welling up. I decided I'd better get up and head to the bathroom. In honor of those for whom the rest of the story would be Too Much Information, I'll just say that it wasn't fun. I ended up taking a shower at 2:30 AM. Changed night clothes, went back to bed, fell asleep figuring I'd be up the rest of the night...but that was the end of it! I woke up this morning feeling just fine, and have been for the rest of the day. Go figure! Obviously something I ate didn't agree with me, and once it was gone, it stayed gone (she says with crossed fingers). No nausea...normal appetite. Yay for me!

Back to work. Woman's work is never done!