Yesterday I talked about our kids being grown, on their own. As they reflect on their childhood, I don't think they often heard their mom say "I'm going to clean the house today"
In my retirement, I have spent time reflecting on why this is true.
Is it #1? In the 70s, when I was starting out as a "grown up", we young, ego filled women figured that "cleaning the house" was not what we were going to do.
Is it #2? When I was growing up, my mom worked during the day and did the house jobs during her evenings. I suppose that is what I was on course to do, except that I drove kids to games and practices and graded papers in the evening instead of doing the house jobs.
Is it #3? I never developed the "attention span" to spend the day cleaning the house. I would allow myself to get distracted to do other more enjoyable tasks: cook, run, read, talk to Bernie, go on an outing, talk on the phone, play a game of kickball with the kids, etc. etc. etc.
I'm going to clean the house today. It is 8:36AM. I wonder how long my "attention span" will last today. I'll keep you "posted".
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