We had company yesterday for lunch, an agreeable group of
people, and it was a fun afternoon.
It’s been a while since I’ve hosted anyone other than immediate family
and I’d forgotten the side benefits of entertaining.
Sure, you do
have to get the house clean and hide all traces of the squalor that you usually
live in. Shoes actually go in closets, the butter dish finally gets washed, and
the newspapers get picked up.
But all the
major parts of the house are clean and tidy all at once. It’s a heady
feeling.
Then, you
have entertainment delivered right to your door in the form of nice people with
good conversation (if you’re lucky, that is).
And after
several pleasant house during which you all eat delectables you don’t usually
buy just for yourself, they go home.
I now have a
clean house, two bottles of wine I didn’t have before, and half a cake. Not a
bad afternoon’s take.
I love you. Just love this post.
ReplyDeleteAh, the side benefits of entertaining. Love 'em. :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you did well for yourself. Hope Mamie was at her best.
ReplyDeleteShe was good as gold,, very brave and quiet with all those strangers.
DeleteWell done you. That is a masterly reframe of the perils of entertaining. Always look on the bright side of life... Wine and cake help too.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to hear someone else doesn't have all of the house clean and tidy.
I'd say that was a good deal. Maybe you should entertain people more often.
ReplyDeleteI'd be happy enough with the clean house and cake. Scintillating conversation can take place in other people's homes.
ReplyDeleteI think you're on to something. While you're at someone's else house being entertained, someone else comes to your place, cleans, and leaves cake.
DeleteBrilliant.
The butter dish gets washed! I love that. It's absolutely true that that's a barometer of entertaining!
ReplyDeleteoh I seriously need to clean house. perhaps I should invite someone over.
ReplyDeleteWhat a haul and all you had to do was spiffy up a butter dish. Cool.
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