The Final Push

T-minus 14 hours until my relatives walk through the back door. The rug is clean and still looks fairly good. Note to self: Teach dog to wipe his feet at the back door. The refrigerator has been given a lick and a promise. No, not a real lick, the proverbial kind. I have been opening the door just to admire the glistening interior knowing that it will be back to its former state in a matter of days. The oven will not be cleaned. I decided that it was not that dirty. And miracle of miracles, my huge holiday shopping is done. All except for the bird which I pick up tomorrow morning.

Items left to complete:

• Sweep and wet mop downstairs
• Clean toilets and sinks
• Clean sheets on my bed for guests
• Find extra pillows
• dust downstairs
• Put away the piles of accumulated junk in my room
• Polish dinning room table
• remove rotten pumpkins from front steps
• Afternoon nap

The little one and I also have to go to Target or Walmart to buy a card table. The card table is key if we are going to play bridge in front of the fire.

So, I am off to start on my list. I am wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving. One of the things I plan to give thanks for is all of you.

Gobble, Gobble.