cleaned up all the mess from the birthday festivities last night, cleared some manky fruit out of the crisper, and bagged up the garbage.

done the usual morning routine and seen Neil and Emma off.

good luck with your cleanup!

Thank you! My mum is just the sort of gal who will pitch in and help clean if there's anything to do, and I want her visit to be as

restful as possible.

that sounds good.

got all the dishes done.

cheers you on!

Thank you!

restarted the dryer, put through the washer, folded three loads of laundry, put one load away, carried two loads upstairs,

read 3 chapters to Becca, cuddled Claira, talked to Neil briefly, and chugged much water!

put Claira down for a nap, tidied the entire main floor, changed the laundry over and readied the next load, put through dishwasher,

sorted and filed a huge stack of papers in the office, and now to shower and make self less scary looking. Err, and possibly smelling.

tidied herself up to the point of non-scariness.