It’s very late, the living room is tidy and thanks to Jackie I have been reminded to make the jelly (thanks Jackie, I would have completely forgotten).

I’ve got to the point now where I can’t be bothered to do any more house tidying.  The toilet, bathroom and living room are clean and tidy and the kitchen will be before guests arrive tomorrow for the Birthday party. 

As I’ve mentioned before, regarding my house cleaning when visitors come,  anything not nailed down will be thrown into a bag and stored until I can be bothered to put it away.  Which will be never really!

I was quite pleased that I didn’t have to order a JCB and digger to get through the mess.  Maybe I will when I have to sort out the black bags full of things I’ll have been looking for for ages . . .

I was scouting on the blogs tonight, as you do and read a really love account from Livvy called ‘Mother Has Left the Building’.  It made me giggle and did in fact leave a comment calling her the Bridget Jones of the ‘married with children’ brigade.

The reason I loved this entry tonight is because Livvy is recounting how she has been filling her time while her family have been away.  It strikes a chord as today my husband and I have been offered the chance to go away for a weekend while my mom and sister look after the children.

Of course we’ll decline (what? . . . . . only joking!).  The trouble is when I have the chance to be on my own with hubby, which is very rare, I go all girly and silly.  Yes I know I am in my forties, but it’s almost like going on a date.  I can’t look at him without grinning.  I think that’s a good sign isn’t it?

We’ll have to decide now where to go and when.  It’s strange though, because as nice as the offer is and we really could do with a bit of down time together, I am already feeling guilty about leaving the children.  Why oh why? 

My sister doesn’t live close by so doesn’t have much chance to spend  time with the children on their own and they are so excited that she is coming to visit.  I know they’ll have a brilliant weekend.  Actually thinking about it my mom hasn’t told her about this yet, so she’s got a real surprise coming!!  I’m sure she’ll think it’s a good one.

So that was a bright spot in our day today.  And I can see my living room floor.