We almost never have true drop in visitors - but it did happen just the other night.
Close friends out on a "date" without their kids for the first time in years ended up dropping by.
It was the night before a big party we were hosting so I was on the tail end of food prep/cooking baking and cleaning up the kitchen.
I was embarrassed because I hadn't vacuumed yet and DH (trying to help) had used the carpet cleaner on the hall carpet - somehow managing to pull out the dog hair and send it flying all over the hardwood floors instead of getting it in the cleaner.
So even though I'd literally vacuumed the night before, our floors looked TERRIBLE. Doggie "tumbleweeds" everywhere.
What are you going to do?
Our drop in guests didn't seem to mind much, and I did explain - but still! Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed spending time with them but the timing was a little off. We had alot to do the next day to catch up!
Normally my "drop in" experiences are due to DH inviting someone to stop by after work on their way home for one reason or another. I usually have about 20 minutes to 1 hour warning.
I've just gotten in the habit of keeping the dishes washed and the worst of the dog hair swept up (love that dustbuster!) and I roll with the punches!
Ah, the best laid plans of mice and women...
:haha:
Close friends out on a "date" without their kids for the first time in years ended up dropping by.
It was the night before a big party we were hosting so I was on the tail end of food prep/cooking baking and cleaning up the kitchen.
I was embarrassed because I hadn't vacuumed yet and DH (trying to help) had used the carpet cleaner on the hall carpet - somehow managing to pull out the dog hair and send it flying all over the hardwood floors instead of getting it in the cleaner.
So even though I'd literally vacuumed the night before, our floors looked TERRIBLE. Doggie "tumbleweeds" everywhere.
What are you going to do?
Our drop in guests didn't seem to mind much, and I did explain - but still! Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed spending time with them but the timing was a little off. We had alot to do the next day to catch up!
Normally my "drop in" experiences are due to DH inviting someone to stop by after work on their way home for one reason or another. I usually have about 20 minutes to 1 hour warning.
I've just gotten in the habit of keeping the dishes washed and the worst of the dog hair swept up (love that dustbuster!) and I roll with the punches!
Ah, the best laid plans of mice and women...
:haha: