I don't think I've been tidying the house so much as I've been doing a "ritual clean." Every so often I get in this ... almost spiritual zone of purging, organizing, cleaning, seeking out the invisible dirty spots and putting things in order.

I always feel ready for a new phase when I am done.

I am really looking forward to going to Japan and hanging out with my brother and getting to know my sister in law better.

I am very pleased to know that my home will be *spotless* when we return. I've got a wealth of projects I'd like to get done before Christmas and before the end of 2010. It's doing nothing but getting faster.