This life

Before this life I have chosen, I had no idea:

• that skirting boards get covered in dust so quickly
• that the kitchen cupboard fronts need constant wiping
• that hanging out washing can take out years of your life
• that boys can wee so skew the dustbin next to the loo gets covered in urine
• that the floors need constant mopping
• that finger marks stick on everything
• that food leaves the boxes in the pantry at night and wonders around the shelves
• how much stuff you can retrieve from inside your own couch
• the microwave gets mucky so quickly
• what an effort it is to defrost a freezer
• that fridge shelves get sticky
• what a workout it is to clean properly

Before I chose this life I had no idea how hard it is to keep your own house clean.  I have done it today.  It is all sparkly and clean.  Thirty more minutes before the troops arrive to unravel all my good work.

Phew, I am exhausted.