People were soon to arrive and I was frantic (love that word for it's true description) in my efforts but am the only one, apparently. I recall at one point my sister, Lynn, came into the kitchen to report that the boys are not all that taken with "Hugo". It seemed as though the adults were, as not one came to help me. Not even Justin was in sight. My mom had made some chicken salad to serve, a large stainless bowl filled to the top, but it was still warm from preparation and we had to serve it that way. But all the dishes were unwashed, the vacuum cleaner was propped half in/half out of the laundry room so the arriving guests had to walk around it, etc.
This type of thing would send me into a tailspin, especially with me going twice into the family room to ask for help. Guests were coming, I had nothing ready to serve to drink, and I didn't even know who I could count on to run to the store. (Linda and I were looking at my wedding album the other day. I remembered having to stop at Super Valu on the way back from the church to get 7-Up to serve at home. In hindsight, probably someone else should have stopped for it...not the bride and groom.)
I know this was not a surprise party (ha!) because of sending out invitations! I couldn't hug people as they arrived because of my soapy rubber gloves! Kerry, who normally would have been the good helper, came downstairs wearing a towel on her head and a bathrobe around her, wanting to throw in a load of wash. (When Lori and David got married in our family room, the dryer buzzed during the ceremony, as Kerry had thrown in a load of wash!) This was back in the early '80's, and it showed up in my dream this morning!
I imagine this dream came because of getting things ready for my visitors, the Schwarz's, who arrive today from Manitowoc. The difference is---I am ready! The dishwasher needs to be run yet, but otherwise, we are good to go. Part of the dream might be from discussing the luncheon I had attended on Wednesday with Marlena, as she called me last evening. I tried to find out the type of dressing provided for my chicken salad, substituted at the last moment for the shrimp salad. She is going to see if Chef will share that info with me, or make me some!!!
When I got home from Bible study last night, Justin was busy with the vacuum cleaner, taking care of the floors and such. Together we made up the air bed in the guest room, after he took down the day bed trundle where Linda had slept. He stood it on end in his room for the time being.
I had cleaned up in the bathroom, though it didn't need much. I polished the mirror, made sure there were towels and such, made sure there was additional toilet paper available and all things ready. Earlier in the day I was busy with the dust mop, a fruitless endeavor, but at least an improvement. And yes, I had the doors open again during the day....
All things are now ready, except, I should throw in a load of wash before the company arrives---just like Kerry!
