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Re: [RC] pursuing goals - Lysane Cree

It is nice to have a clean house, although on my own I would probably let things pile up. One of the things I did to compromise, was find a good cleaning lady :) 
She comes once a week to dust, vacuum, mop, etc. Of course, I still some day to day cleaning to do (dishes, laundry) during the week, but she saves me four hours on the weekend, when my time is most precious. In those two days, I have to do all the things I cannot do during the week, so while she is taking all of Saturday morning to clean my house, I am out doing errands or riding. A number of people around me commented that I was getting "spoiled", but it was one of the best investments I ever made. I don't have kids yet, but I do work 50 hours a week and any free time time I have has to be preciously divided between my horse and my husband, the two dogs, the more boring things like grocery shopping, etc.
I never thought I was "the type of person" to have a cleaning lady, but I started getting someone to clean my house when I was injured about a year and half ago and could not do much of anything for several months. I just kept it up afterwards. I know not everyone can afford it, but I did manage to find a lady that needed some extra money and does not charge a whole lot. Its been great.
Lysane
 
From: heidi larson <ribbitttreefrog@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   pursueing goals

April <endurancerider@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:    maybe should be doing the
dishes or vacuuming the floors or cleaning the bathroom. Sure, my house
is a little lacking in eating-off-the-floor clean,

  Gosh, so it's not just me!!!  My kids go to other people's houses and
come back and can't stop talking about how clean their houses are, so I
say clean if you want a clean house, I'd rather be in the barn or
riding!!!  I'm so glad my life doesn't revolve around picking up crap all
the time, so, I invite people over occasionally, just to "make" myself
clean so as not to embarrass myself too much!!   :)  My husband is
learning to live with it.

  heidi

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