I got the idea while sweeping the back terrace. That was the frivolous chore. I was enjoying memories of when his wife was well and we kept the house clean together. I came once a week instead of every other week in those days. Now that they no longer entertain, and that the husband is in charge, they have cut back.
I used to sweep the little raggedy things from the trees during pollen season as a regular course of the day. Now I rarely sweep the terrace, leaving it for the yard crew that comes every tother week or so.
While I was doing my own little thing it occurred to me that I could be posting my thoughts right from the customer's house now that I am so comfortable posting from my phone. When I came inside and thought maybe I should check for a message from the customer I saw that my phone was not with me. uh oh. Did I leave it at home?
A little while later I checked my car and there it was in my coat pocket.
Now I am posting as I wait for shelves to dry. I'm cleaning bug dirt from a section of kitchen cabinets. I could be vacuuming the study until they're dry enough to put stuff back.. Should be. The customer will come home at 4pm ready for peaceful rest and frivolous housecleaner will still be here. The shelves are a good task that will not have to be repeated soon, but I am also going to wash 7 wine glasses that don't look like they have been used in a few years.
My favorite moment was when I walked around the front and noticed a whole bunch of camellia (or gardenia- I'll google that later) blossoms. I picked them all up from the brick walkway and under the bushes. As I was cleaning up these fallen blossoms in various states of decay, some still fresh, others brown all the way through, I considered how this was one of the many gardening tasks the wife quietly took care of for years. I never saw hordes of old flowers littering the border and walkway.
The screenshot this time is from the right side of the chart, showing what is setting in the west (northern hemi view of things). I drew an arrow to the number 6. The 6th house is the house of service and apprenticeship. The chart is for 12:33pm when I was getting ready to write this post. Saturn is in the 5th house now, which is the house of play.
When i was finished picking old blossoms out of the pine straw i broke two fresh ones from the bush and put them in a little vase with water- another touch that has been missing.
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