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Company is coming! And you know what that means… clean, clean everywhere, clean until you feel there is no corner revealing human existence. Seriously, no cobwebs, lint, dust or stains behind the dryer or the refrigerator. Flip the couches! Dust the books. We have humans coming over. Today on Musing Interruptus: Hey! That’s For Company!
It all begins with a phone call to set up a visit. Remember those? Before WhatsApp, we would listen to each other’s voices in real-time. But things are different now. Now you need to write it out. Words that will be saved in a phone's memory or the cloud for the rest of time. Once the date is set, the games begin. You are off! If you are the host, you will be expecting company, that is, people who come to your home and look at your stuff, how it is organized or disorganized, the combination of colors and type of lighting. They will also be evaluating the beverages you serve and cleanliness of the bathroom. Having company over can be stressful in the wrong hands. In my hands it is a recipe for disaster, impending doom. Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Relax, this is the planning stage. Here we envision the best-case scenarios and the worst-case scenarios and craft a plan. It is only maddening if you let it be.
There is no reason for people to be looking under the sofas or behind the refrigerator, but I’ll tell you something, you can sense dust bunnies. Once you have cleaned your place, from top to bottom, corners, nooks, and crannies, the bathroom has been thoroughly disinfected and smelling like a hill side in springtime right before the rain, kissed by the sun… its time to plan the menu. -You know, it is a full circle kind of thing.- It is a good practice to be familiar with your guest’s diet, or at least their nutritional dos and don’ts. If there are any dietary restrictions, it is nice to take them into account. Making a nice homemade meal can go a long way to making people feel welcome. If you can make a homemade dessert, you might have a home run on your hands. Remember to put out hors d'oeuvres, napkins, glasses, and have a plan B ready on speed dial. Once you have the menu and the shopping list you can get to the fun stuff… The audiovisual experience. Continue Reading

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