Domesticity

[allana]

Dave and his dad tackled the back garden this morning. The grass was knee-high!! Still, at least we know the soil is fertile. They discovered that we really do have a plum tree--it has pendulous green fruit all over the branches just now--and there's also a quince plant (tree? bush?) entwined in the hedge at the front of the house. Alas, that hedge is slated to be torn up and replaced by picket fencing. I'm hoping that it can be relocated somewhere else; I love the idea of growing such ancient fruit.

At any rate, we can now sit out on the deck and admire our mown lawn while sipping on a drink or two, and maybe pick a plum for a snack.

I think I may be nesting. Alternatively... perhaps Dave has been hypnotising me into craving housework? Either way, I've been cleaning, decluttering, washing, folding and cooking like a mad woman. I still have some ironing that I want to do and a sink to clean. My back has withstood all of this insanity remarkably well. I've only felt a few twinges today and I haven't had to gobble any paracetemol either. All good news. Speck is kicking away madly, too.

I wonder if this is domestic bliss?

Comments

[madandy.livejournal.com]

I hope so, because you bloody well deserve it. *Hug*

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

Aww, that's very sweet! Thank-you, Andy! I hope you get your very own version of bliss, too :)

[screwthedaisies.livejournal.com]

I thought domestic bliss was maids, but as long as you're happy. :)

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

I've tried cleaners in the past and still did crazy things like running around tidying and cleaningbefore they arrived :P I'm not sure I could ever get used to a full-on maid.

[bella-cheval.livejournal.com]

Nesting urge, eh? Sounds like I have it too and I'm not having a kid---I HAD to clean up the house last night and about passed out doing it because I overdid it. Thankfully my Dave helped lotses, else I'd never have gotten out of bed this morning.

BTW, you're due in October or sometime then, yesh? I wrote down when you said you were due but can't find the post-it note with the info on it!

Ah, domestic bliss...ain't nothing like it!

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

EDD is 17 October. Not long to go now!

[silentinflames.livejournal.com]

My grandpa had a quince tree in his garden and grandma made the best quince jelly ever. I hope it'll survive the relocation. :D

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

It's a tree? I wonder how our one managed to get so entwined then. I love quince paste/membrillo, so I have visions of getting very sticky in the kitchen later this year :)

[hanks-lil-pit.livejournal.com]

Things sound wonderfully blissful for you, and that makes me happy.

Hank

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Hank! I hope things are okay at your end, too?

[feelforfaith.livejournal.com]

I've been cleaning, decluttering, washing, folding and cooking like a mad woman.

Your nesting instincts are in full swing, lol. When I was about 6 months pregnant, one fine evening I decided that I HAD to clean out and reorganize the linen closet (which had been a total mess.) It took me about half a night, but I refused go to sleep until all the sheets were organized by color, and all the cleaning supplies, etc. were ordered by height. :)

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

I seem to have developed an obsession with doing laundry and finally reaching the bottom of my laundry basket. I suppose it could be a love affair with the new washing machine :P