Yesterday, because of the power outage around here that included their house, I invited a friend and her husband to spend the night with me. With temperatures in the high 90s and oppressive humidity, I thought they might appreciate a cool place to sleep. She declined, saying she thought they would be ok. So I patted myself on the back for having made the offer, then relaxed and didn't worry about doing any cleaning. My basic philosophy of house cleaning is clean when company is coming. This afternoon my friend called and said, if my offer was still good, they would like to come and spend the night tonight. It was just too hot in their house and the power might not be on til tomorrow evening. Of course I said yes. I couldn't very well say "Nope, sorry, you missed your chance." Then I sprang into action, made sure the guest bath was clean, put clean sheets on the guest bed, did a quick de-clutter of the living areas, some dusting, and decided that everything was ok. In the meantime, they went out to supper, decided they had to go back home to check on a delivery she was expecting, and discovered that their power had come back on. Hooray! This was definitely a win win. My apartment looks pretty good, the guest bed is ready for some expected guests coming in a couple of weeks, my friend and her husband can sleep in their own bed, and I don't need to worry about what to serve for breakfast tomorrow. Good intentions count, right?
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