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Happy Memories That Tell A Story
By myarticlenetwork | February 6, 2010
It’s that time of the year when spring is but a few weeks away and for most of us that can only mean one thing – time to tidy up.
Last weekend the sun was shining and so unfortunately this made the house look a bit grotty and I could see layers of dust that really shouldn’t be there. Therefore I decided spring had sprung early and it was time to start cleaning.
The day began with me full of plans to give the house a good old clean from top to bottom. First on my list was the kitchen, which actually took a little longer than I thought it would, so already I was fading fast. However I persevered and next on the list was clearing out the Utility room. This is one of the rooms where in our house we seem to shove everything and then just shut the door on it all. I hadn’t been working long when I stumbled across a load of cheap books that my mum had given to me. This sent me off on a trip down memory lane and my clearing out came to a standstill.
My mum was a real book addict and she was always happiest when she had a cup of tea in one hand and a book in the other. She didn’t really mind what she read it could be anything ranging from fiction books, romance books and she even owned a few cook books. I’m not sure why she had the cook books, because she never really seemed to be adventurous with her cooking. Perhaps she just liked looking at all the lovely colourful pictures!
It’s funny because I suddenly remembered a holiday we had all gone on together to Lanzarote. In my suitcase I had packed all the usual, towels, bikinis, sun tan lotion etc. When mum unpacked her case I was amazed as it was full of books. She must have had at least 10 with her. We were only booked for a 2 week holiday, so I thought it was a bit excessive. Mind you I will admit she came home with a fantastic suntan because she had spent her entire holiday sunbathing around the pool with a book in one hand and a glass of wine in the other.
Well my spring cleaning didn’t really go as well as I had hoped, but you know what it’s like sometimes you get sidetracked and I must admit when there is cleaning involved, any excuse to stop is always welcome.
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