House project: moving back in

We moved back into our house August 4, when we returned from our vacation with the Layers to Deep Creek Lake.

spring clean

It’s day one of my Spring Break and I just spent the last 7.5 hours cleaning my house. Not exaggerating.

I vacuumed, mopped and scrubbed the crud (no pun intended) out of this house like no other. I wiped walls and did no fewer than five loads of laundry, in addition to wiping out the fridge, cleaning Hadrian’s dishes and vacuuming the bottoms of the drapes. (I think I may have let the house go a bit this first half of the semester…)

So help me, God, if my husband and dog mess it up in the first hour they’re home… I won’t be held responsible for my actions.

written directions

*Note: This was supposed to have been posted Sunday afternoon, but time got away from me. And then I totally forgot. I apologize.

I did my last long run this morning before my half marathon next weekend with Emily, and to keep it interesting, I mapped a new course for my friend Stephanie and me to do on our usual Sunday morning run.

We look a little worse for the wear–it got pretty warm out there–but we did it! Stephanie said she wanted to try some more milage, so I mapped a 7.75 mile course (note the piece of paper I’m holding up) all over Orchard Park, and did three miles before she arrived.

MUCH has happened between now and then–pantry is almost finished, presentation has been practiced twice (giving it today at 1 p.m.!) and we’ve started our Italy-prep shopping–so it’s been a busy week. But then, are they ever NOT busy?!

Oh, and I spent 8 hours cleaning the house yesterday. EIGHT. My fingers are sore (seriously–basically everything had to be vacuumed and then wet-wiped), but the house is almost free of project dust!