Nothing Like

an impending visit from overseas rellies to get you in the mood for a belated spring clean. I braved Pearl's drawers today. It was nasty. She helped, so many of the six-month-old pieces of screwed up paper were deemed too valuable to discard. But that's not the bad bit. It's this stuff at the bottom that really drives me batty:

There was also swimming lessons, two parties, an interminable chess game between the boys

and a bit of serious crafting by the girls. (I'm thinking of opening a felt shop for our newest craze, but also thinking of a hundred reasons why I shouldn't.) 

I'd show you, but chances are you are getting some for Chrissie.