I'm the kind of person who appreciates warning if a person is going to visit me. I like to make sure my house is nice and clean. I have five cats so I vacuum and cover the couches so no one has to fear getting cat hair on them. I'll plug in some air wicks in case to make the house smell like pumpkin or gingerbread.
Ring My Doorbell Without Warning And I'll Pretend I'm Not Home
Basically I'll prepare the stage for a show.
My husband and I are horribly messy. The other day we ripped the house apart to figure out ways opossums are getting into our home. Today our house was still a wreck. We had furniture and boxes all over the place where we'd looked through closets. Our trash guy didn't come today so we had to bring our garbage back in the house so animals wouldn't get it until we could make a trip to dump it. The garbage smelled.
My House Will Never Look This Nice
My father drives me crazy!
My dad lives 7 hours away. He never called to tell me he was in town. I got a phone call when he was 5 minutes from my house saying he was coming. I tried to stall and say we had just left the house to go to the store. He said he'd meet us at the store then. I lied and said we turned around and headed for the house. Of course as I was saying this I was throwing furniture back into place and hiding the garbage. All the while I was cursing because of the lack of warning.
I was so embarrassed when he walked in with the house in shambles. If he'd only called and given me notice...even an hours worth I could have had a nice relaxing visit instead of catching my breath as he walked in the house. He's always done that...just dropping in at random. He has an uncanny knack to stop by at the worst times when my house is incredibly messy.
I've always hated it when people just dropped by. At home I always walk around in comfy clothing...things I wouldn't wear in public. I'll change for company. I have social anxiety so I enjoy being prepared for a visit so I'm not self-conscious. Today I was not prepared for a visit and my room smelled like garbage for hours.