Likes and Dislikes

Things I like:

Day light - It was wonderful to wake up to light and sun this morning. It's even better to leave work when it's day light.

Red velvet cupcakes - Baking them at any time of day, even at 8 or 9 pm after a long day at work. And, of course eating them brings even more delight.

Hosting dinner parties - Tomorrow I'm having around ten people over. Fortunately, my part of the bargain is providing the space and dessert. After tonight I'm almost there. There's still some cleaning to be done after work on Friday (sigh).

Fresh linens on my bed - When I was a kid I had a deal with my mom: if I dusted my room and tidied up, she would in turn make up my bed with clean sheets. It was sheer pleasure to climb into bed on cleaning nights.

Things I don't like:

Getting up early after staying up too late - Haha, that's the story of my life. I don't give up easily. Still working on becoming a morning person.

Cleaning up after baking - Especially after a draining day at work and particularly after making Red Velvet batter. The red food coloring has a way of showing up in random places (i.e., counter tops, appliances, the wall, etc.) as well as staining my finger tips.

Crunchy towels - That's right ... I don't have a dryer. It forces you to plan ahead which is fine, but the crunchiness of my towels is something I don't think I'll ever learn to like. If you have any tips, I'm all ears! Send them my way. I do use softener, but it doesn't make a difference.

Changing my sheets & other housekeeping - I'm sure the world's smallest violins are playing in my honor, but I really have no energy for housekeeping - in any form - after working nine to ten hours. Of course, I battle it out and get things done, but I have no idea how working moms do it. When I get tired after cleaning or baking, I always think of my mom and wonder how she ever did it working a full-time job, raising four kids, and preparing wholesome meals (nothing out of the box)!

Well, enough pondering for one night. I think I've got laundry to hang up. :)

Sweet dreams!