De-Cluttering...

so...zagatto's dad and wife were up for a quickie visit this weekend. Dinner out with the child was less then stellar seeing as she decided to come down with a wicked virus during the late afternoon. Most of my dinner was spent with a cranky, whiney pre-schooler on my lap. Cutting it short, we headed home for an early evening.

Little one & I were both in bed by 9pm. I enjoyed my sleep (and even snored) despite being up every 2-4 hrs with cries of "mommmmmmmmmmyyyyyyy" erupting from her room. Snuggles, a fever check and the odd dose of medicine got us through the night. We called today a day in, and the in-laws offered to help us "de-clutter" our space.

Now, as y'all know, I don't watch Television. I'm starting to think there's some merit to the shows that talk about real-estate, preparing your house for sale, and decorating shows. I'm happy that the in-laws are avid watchers. zagatto's dad put his wood-working skills to use, repairing a door, a chair, and a piece of flooring. Some great advice on fixing my bookcase door, the ceiling in the bathroom and the access panel in the kitchen was recieved and will be acted on. Mrs zagatto's dad was a wonder at packing glasses and other miscellanous matter, along with cleaning flat exposed surfaces!!

Overall - the kitchen is.... Quite different. We have an entry way at the front the door (who knew) and there's several packed boxes in the basement. The child has alternately slept and snuggled all day and is currently running a fever of 103.5 with a sore throat. It's red and raw so I'm thinking we've got a viral cold that's just gonna have to run it's course. Better this week then next, while zagatto can be home with her, without either of us losing time from work.

Here's hoping the progress on the de-cluttering continues....