The Great Clearing Away of Crap

My parents have been here for a week now. Since the weather turned from warm and glorious to damp and dreary the very day they arrived, we've spent most of their visit here at home. Man, those two can do them some home improvement. It's a marvel to watch. The stove is gone (and actually sold for cash money). The living room is painted (pics to follow). And everywhere else, what has happened can best be described as The Great Clearing Away of Crap. The garden is cleaned out and ready for winter. The small dryer that was taking up space in a storage area has been removed and hauled away, and shelves put up in its place. The basement is cleaned up, our tools and work bench organized (gasp!), and a bunch of junk the previous owners left behind is gone. Henry has new storage bins for his toys. All in all, the place is looking much better.

As I was typing this I got a call from someone who wants to buy the hulking kitchen island I put up for sale online about 2 hours ago. So now we'll be able to move our table into the kitchen and turn the back room into a play area free of pointy corners level with Henry's head. Sweet.

All this and we've enjoyed their company, of course. I think they've enjoyed spending time with Henry. Not too sure about that, though--I'll have to ask Grandma.