Company!

I am so excited! Today my Dad and stepmom, Janet, are coming to visit. They are so wonderful and generous, and it is always refreshing to see them. I love catching up, and seeing their joy in watching the children. They actually missed their flight on the way up here (because my Dad likes to push boundaries....Do you REALLY want me at the airport an hour and a half before the flight??). But, that actually gave me a full day at work, and then an hour to pick up around the house. The house is still a mess. Every closet and drawer are busting at the seams.

There is a link from another blogger that has me curious. It is a video series called "Clutter Busters" and I'm about ready to dig in and bust some clutter. I really do try. I think I throw things away. But, obviously it isn't working, because my closet is full of clothes that dont' fit me, and we have WAY too many toys with very small, lost parts!

But I really want to get my husband into it. I don't think he is a messy person, but he LOVES his collectibles and extra stuff. He takes great comfort in it - and it results in boxes and boxes of things in the garage and in his closet. Every six months he goes through the boxes and takes great delight in finding things. Although I'd love the closet space, I would hate to rob him the joy of his stuff.

My stuff is another matter. If it disappeared off the planet I wouldnt' notice. I just hate trying to find a place for everything. Where do you put an organizational binder from several years ago? Where do you put lotion you aren't using yet? Where do you put framed pictures that just don't have a good wall in your house (we are eventually moving...!) Maybe "Clutter Busters" will tell me what my deal is.

If so, I will first bust the clutter, then post a picture of my beautiful, spacious closets.