Clean Freak
The holidays conflict with my inner clean freak.
It’s not just one day, it’s the whole season.
It starts with Thanksgiving.
The weather is still warm and pleasant.
There are beautiful fall leaves on the trees.
Anticipation is in the air.
All month there are parties.
Decorations.
Delicious food.
And gifts.
Then the weather starts to get colder.
The leaves drop from the trees.
And the anticipation keeps building.
It’s such a lovely time of year.
Until December 26.
Like clockwork, I wake up feeling Grinchy.
The house is a wreck.
I’ve been eating nothing but junk for an entire month.
And I’m exhausted.
My inner clean freak wants to pick up the house immediately.
What was festive yesterday is aggravating clutter today.
I am done with the holidays.
Would I be a Debbie Downer if I put away the holiday stuff today?
Yeah, probably.
I’ll leave it all up for another day or so.
But my entire house will be picked up, swept, dusted, and scrubbed to start the new year.
It was fun, but now I’m done.
The holidays are over.
Right on schedule, my inner clean freak is screaming for mercy.
Liz Brenner
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