dust if you must

LADIES!!!
Remember…a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.

‘A house becomes a home when you can write ‘I love you’ on thefurniture.’

I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend making sure things were just perfect – ‘in case someone came over. Finally I realized one day that no-one came over; they were all out living life and having fun!
NOW, when people visit, I don’t have to explain the ‘condition’ of my home
They are more interested in hearing about the things I’ve been doing while I was away living life and having fun..
If you haven’t figured this out yet, please heed this advice.

Life is short. Enjoy it!
Dust if you must …….
but wouldn’t it be better to paint a picture or write a letter, bake cookies or a cake and lick the spoon or plant a seed, ponder the difference between want and need?
Dust if you must, but there’s not much time . . . .
with shrimp to eat, rivers to swim and mountains to climb, music, to hear and books to read, friends to cherish and life to lead.

Dust if you must,
but the world’s out there with the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair, a flutter of snow, a shower of rain. This day will not come around again.

Dust if you must , but bear in mind, old age will come and it’s not kind. . .

And when you go – and go you must – you, yourself will make more dust!

Share this with all the wonderful women in your life.
I JUST DID.
It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.

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July 22, 2013
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July 22, 2013

dusting is not my favourite household chore either. hugs p

July 23, 2013

i figure if i leave the dust alone and let it lie where it is… it won’t bother me and cause me allergies. take care,

July 23, 2013

Love it!

July 23, 2013

🙂 I only dust when I must and only when it begin to bug me Most of the time I don’t notice unless I DO have company and then it is too late to care. 🙂

July 23, 2013

yeah I dont dust either LOL

July 23, 2013

Loved this. I don’t dust everyday anymore. Once a week does it, sometimes it might go a little longer even. Love,

July 23, 2013

Excellent advice!

July 23, 2013

Funny but I’m really particular about my home here….. but I never was at the old marital home.. and I never notice the state of other people’s homes but when I do, I always notice messy things and think ” geez, why didn’t I notice this before???” because you’re right, it’s not the most important thing… living and relating is

You have written what I have been thinking for awhile.

July 24, 2013

RYN I read all the time. Right now I am actually rereading Barbara Hambly’s books. I have my art area all tidied up and ready to go but there is very little motivation as yet. I need a class…

July 27, 2013

Much truth in this.