It's snowing

[mousme]

There was a scheduling fluke at work, and it turns out that I have today off. Bonus!

I've done a load of laundry, cleaned the cat pans, washed the dishes, organized the counters in the kitchen, put away some books, all before the cleaning lady got here. Yes, I am one of those people who cleans before the cleaning lady comes. In my defense, I pay her to clean what's under the clutter, not the clutter itself. If I do prep work, then she gets to do the actual scrubbing, which saves me both time and exasperation (have I mentioned lately how much I hate washing floors?).

Bizarrely, if I were going to work today, I'd still be on time if I left now.

I am going to run errands. Sadly, it's also snowing, and they're saying that we should expect about 30cm of snow by this afternoon. Bleh. Still, I have to go pay off my credit card, so that I can then use it to buy plane tickets. Isn't that exciting? I'm excited. :)

Speaking of vacation and time off, I have unofficially received word that I will be allowed to take time off during WorldCon. Everyone all together now: WOOHOO! Now my nefarious plans for hosting a million people will be a lot less complicated. I am also going to have a post-con barbecue in the garden on Sunday afternoon, once all the hoopla is over. Details on that will be made public as they become available. :)

*does a Happy WorldCon Attendance Boogie*

Tonight is Hump Night at Hurley's, which is all to the good. I am looking forward to seeing friends, having alcohol, and eating pub food. Good times.

Comments

[elanya.livejournal.com]

I have this sudden mental image of your cleaning lady relaxing with a hot cuppa tea and a good book, feet up off the floor, while your scooba zooms around your kitchen.... ^-^

[silly-imp.livejournal.com]

I was about to propose lunch if you ahve the day off. But if it is hump day at Hurleys....

[sultrysong.livejournal.com]

When I was a cleaning lady, I expected that the house be clean when I got there. Like you said, I was hired to do the hard work, not the tidying and decluttering. It not only saved me the frustration, but it saved my clients an extra hour of payment.

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

You aren't cleaning before the cleaning lady comes; you are tidying. As you mentioned, cleaning is much more efficient after the tidying has been done.

[swestrup]

One day I'll make it to Hurleys for Hump Day, just not today. Today I have to be in another bar nearby for business networking purposes.

Worldcon

[ankhorite.livejournal.com]

First, your housework icon is adorable.

Second, your willingness to do housework is admirable. Pity I am not following your example, in this as in all things.

Third, "worldcon" ? what?

Fourth, snowing here and we hatessss it.

Re: Worldcon

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Heh. Thanks. :) It's one of two icons that I like to use for that.

I am willing to do housework up to a point. That's why I have a cleaning lady to do the rest. Dishes, laundry, no problem. Floors? There, I draw the line.

WorldCon is the World Science Fiction Convention. It's the biggest of it's kind, and it's coming to Montreal! The guest of honour is Neil Gaiman! SQUEEEEEEE! More info available here.

I spent a lot of time shovelling yesterday. :P