Actually, the real hazard in being together for a long time is when you THINK you know the other person so well you can practically read their mind... and then you make assumptions that turn out to be completely wrong! That happened to us a lot the first year we were married... we'd been friends for a dozen years, but we didn't know each other as well as we thought. LOL
Cleaning crew was just here... going to use the scrubber machine on the floor tomorrow and seal it (Armstrong "Shinekeeper" -- great stuff!). I was hoping the whole downstairs would be revitalized by the swap, but our handyman disappeared for over a month... he has resurfaced, and I'm glad to know he's OK, but I don't know if he'll be able to paint the entryway next week. And I'm going to make sure he isn't painting while everybody is here, as happened at the fall bulb pick-up. Still, I'm getting things somewhat in order inside and out, and anybody who knows me isn't expecting things to look like a magazine spread! Got a kid coming over tomorrow to help me deal with roses and raspberry prunings... I can use loppers but can't easily bag cuttings... too much risk of nicking my bad arm with a thorn.
I'm also just getting really jazzed about seeing everybody!
