cleaning marathon

The bathroom is clean. That's my most important "must do" before visitors arrive. I didn't mop the floor, but there's no dust, except on the lower parts of the porcelain. My back hurts too much for that to get wiped up.

I've got laundry a'washing because I'm out of underwear. Waiting for that.

I'm resting before my next task: picking up the living room. We'll vacuum in here, but probably not anywhere else. Frankly, with a cookout out back, folks are gonna wear shoes, so there's not really much point in cleaning the floors before shoes come in. We'll clean them later, after the shoes go out.

Boy is straightening up the kitchen. The dog is sprawled out on his back beside me, looking much like a goofy poodle on a couch. Of course, he is a goofy poodle and he is on the couch. I suppose that's to be expected.

When I have undies, I can go to Whole Foods and pick up the buns. I should check to see if I have everything I need to make cake before I leave. Time to find my recipes.

busy day, quiet time

Party was lovely. Almost all of the food is gone--YAY! Friends were seen. audiorapture wielded both baby and burger tosser expertly. I forgot to pile jam upon all the leaving guests. Must remember to take some over to Ali's sometime soon.

Cleanup is complete, though we'll have to go out and brush down the chairs and cover them tomorrow.

I've got bbq chicken for boy on the stove. That's his lunch meat for the week.

( recipe here )

Yesterday was a lovely hike. We (explodingcat, nannar, eilonwy, and aussie_nyc . . . and Jericho, of course) hiked the AT southbound from the Dripping Rock parking area on the BR Parkway to Three Ridges Overlook (also on the Parkway). There were some lovely overlooks and many ancient talus slopes. AND! I saw Dutchman's Pipe for the first time!!! All the remaining flowers were too high for me to get good pictures. I was thrilled. I want to grow it in our yard at some point. It's the larval food for the Pipe Vine Swallowtail Butterfly!

I'm all showered and the couch has been wiped down (my friends are owned by cats). I'm relaxing while boy gets clean. After that--foot rub and bed. I'm looking forward to rest.

OH! I made the so-yummy and so-easy gluten-free, soy-free chocolate cake again.

( cake! )