Cleaning

I've decided that cleaning at work seems to be slightly therapeutic for me. Not the normal cleaning, because everybody does that all the time. And no one really likes doing the normal every day clean the house kind of cleaning. But once a week I try to do some kind of deep cleaning at the office And that's the kind of cleaning I really enjoy. Making something look and feel immaculate through details other people might not normally notice. It's like my own personal fixer-upper kind of project since Michael and I currently live in an apartment and have no such freedom for such tasks. Right now the highlight in my future is getting to shampoo the carpets at work!!

Today I cleaned the hand rail at work and changed it's color by many many shades... it really was pretty gross. I went through TWO magic erasers. That should say something. And now I am highly tempted to sand the hand rail and re-stain it so it looks pretty again. I'd probably have to get permission before undertaking a project like that... but it does sound enjoyable!

I guess I've really just been in the mood for something to do that leaves me with a finished product I can admire. Not to mention the fact that everyone knows I've been in nesting mode for over two years. Now that I'm married it's all I can do not to attack my apartment with paint and nails and collections. Not to mention the ridiculous urges to start stocking toys and baby clothes I might need in the future (and no that's not some kind of announcement! hah). I just need projects to keep me busy! And I like doing things that will benefit others, even if they won't necessarily notice it. Who knows if anyone at work will notice that the hand rail is ten shades lighter than it was. But they'll feel it subconsciously when they touch the hand rail and it actually feels like wood, and not a thick layer of grime. And that's worth a smile!

Besides, work is like my home away from home since without school going on, my days generally consist of sleeping in, being at home, and then going to work. And at this point it seems everyone I know in Rexburg can be found at my work! Anyway, at this point I'm probably rambling. But that's the exciting thing currently on my mind. Cleaning!!