Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
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| My beautiful capable daughters...Sarah, Grace, Mary and Ruth (Hannah wasn't at home today ) |
It happened again. I left to run a few errands with Jeff. When I got home (this was on a Saturday morn)..I knew something was up; all of our dining room furniture was out on the deck, my wall quilt was rolled up on laid on my bed, all of the living room furniture was in the dining room. How delightful! My girls had decided to REALLY clean, including rearranging the furniture. I jumped right in...offering my ideas of where I wanted things to go...
But, I was met with their firm resolve and a few admonishments. THEY would put things where they wanted them; it was their house too. They didn't want my help...in fact they suggested that Dad take me out for lunch. And furthermore, they called a moratorium on me bringing home ANYTHING, most expressly: more BOOKS!
When I suggested moving another bookshelf into the clean new space in the living room I was politely and firmly told NO! Sheepishly, I confessed that while out with Jeff I had picked up a few things at a garage sale...only ONE book though. And one game. And some heart shaped ice-cube trays (to this they rolled their eyes, which is excusable) but I explained that I was only thinking of them and how fun it would be to make pink ice cubes to put in fresh lemonade this summer. (It didn't fly).
Outwardly, I pouted but inwardly, I rejoiced! My girls are fantastice HOMEMAKERS!!! And I admit that they are right about the books...and the game...and the shelves and lots of other things too.
They did let me help eventually, I got to wash walls, mop and throw in my two cents here and there.
