I’m back, and guess what, there are no maids at this place. And Christmas a week away! Zounds! So this is what I am going to do: I am putting my iphone in my pocket after selecting “music” on the menu, placing earphones in my ears, and then tying a scarf around my head to keep the earphones securely in place. Some of you think I am kidding; others definitely do not. As my husband says, I grew up at an age when I thought “I Love Lucy” was a training manual, so you can bet the latter group is correct.

I am using my iphone so little beeps will tell me if a call is coming in. I don’t know how much cleaning and preparing I will get accomplished but I, myself, should be a festive sight.