the near perfect family..

[Mikey P]

13 yo Daughter who teachers drama/theater to other homeschool kids
Parents who alternate their scheduled to to always have one home with the daughter
Lots of science books and even more bible study/theory books on those shelves
Very involved at church (nonDen)
Musical
Got it going on, very refreshing...

But oh my, they (choose to) live in some seriously filthy conditions.
The range hasn't been cleaned in year, the carpet since it was installed 15 year ago, pissy cats, garbage all over the yard and garage.


I gave them three hours of cleaning for $220.

 

[Mikey P]

Perfect spray pattern...


Simple Wand@ 6 flow & Slot Glide

 

[hogjowl]

Those non-denominational people are always pigs. And they wave their arms in the air when they talk.

 

[Mikey P]

Those non-denominational people are always pigs. And they wave their arms in the air when they talk.

Jesus must be so proud of you...

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

73 bucks an hour?

Only if YOU can afford that…

 

[Mikey P]

73 bucks an hour?

Only if YOU can afford that…

Of course..

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

There are a couple of homes that we do that seem to have life ‘dialed in’. The perfect family, perfect life… nuclear family if you will…

Whenever we service these homes, I try to be stealth, and look for markers or clues as to know they do it…

Thus far, I still haven’t figured out the magic formula….

 

[Jim Pemberton]

13 yo Daughter who teachers drama/theater to other homeschool kids
Parents who alternate their scheduled to to always have one home with the daughter
Lots of science books and even more bible study/theory books on those shelves
Very involved at church (nonDen)
Musical
Got it going on, very refreshing...

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But oh my, they (choose to) live in some seriously filthy conditions.
The range hasn't been cleaned in year, the carpet since it was installed 15 year ago, pissy cats, garbage all over the yard and garage.


I gave them three hours of cleaning for $220.

That was very kind of you Mike

Over the years, I’ve visited homes of people that were beneath many people’s standards of cleanliness

The reasons are numerous:

Overworked, over stressed parents

Kids with mental or physical health issues that exhausted the energy and resources of the parents

Spouses with mental or physical health issues that overwhelmed the resources of the other spouse

Rarely was it ever some sort of moral failing of the individuals in the home.

I’ve been aware of a lot of alcoholism, spousal and child abuse, criminal activity, other sorts of ugly behavior in the neatest of homes....and the most love and decency in the most unkempt.

I don’t judge, I just help when I can.

As you seem to have.

Maybe it is a perfect home, down deep where it really matters

 

[hogjowl]

I grew up with a guy in my neighborhood who used to regularly relieve himself in his pants. We’d all be playing in the street and he’d stop and do it and continue playing. His whole family was like that and I hated playing in his house it was so nasty. I saw him at a funeral awhile back. He didn’t have a tooth in his head and looked like a crack addict but was still just as nice a guy as you could ever meet. I hope he cleans his pants before he gets to heaven.

 

[sassyotto]

its called giving back. good for you!

 

[Doug Cox]

And they’ll continue to give you all their business expecting 73.00 an hour charge.

 

[hogjowl]

Can you believe your actually having that conversation with the big doofus?

 

[Mikey P]

And they’ll continue to give you all their business expecting 73.00 an hour charge.

Every fifteen years, I can deal with it.

 

[Mikey P]

That was very kind of you Mike

Over the years, I’ve visited homes of people that were beneath many people’s standards of cleanliness

The reasons are numerous:

Overworked, over stressed parents

Kids with mental or physical health issues that exhausted the energy and resources of the parents

Spouses with mental or physical health issues that overwhelmed the resources of the other spouse

Rarely was it ever some sort of moral failing of the individuals in the home.

I’ve been aware of a lot of alcoholism, spousal and child abuse, criminal activity, other sorts of ugly behavior in the neatest of homes....and the most love and decency in the most unkempt.

I don’t judge, I just help when I can.

As you seem to have.

Maybe it is a perfect home, down deep where it really matters

The daughter is Laura Wilder redux, and the two older kids who are on their own and doing great, undoubtedly because the parents were fully focused.



I know I could get many men from my Bible study group to show up and haul their yard junk away in a matter of minutes.

Or I could do it myself when my trailer..


I saw that task was on his ( old) honeydo list...

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

That was very kind of you Mike

Over the years, I’ve visited homes of people that were beneath many people’s standards of cleanliness

The reasons are numerous:

Overworked, over stressed parents

Kids with mental or physical health issues that exhausted the energy and resources of the parents

Spouses with mental or physical health issues that overwhelmed the resources of the other spouse

Rarely was it ever some sort of moral failing of the individuals in the home.

I’ve been aware of a lot of alcoholism, spousal and child abuse, criminal activity, other sorts of ugly behavior in the neatest of homes....and the most love and decency in the most unkempt.

I don’t judge, I just help when I can.

As you seem to have.

Maybe it is a perfect home, down deep where it really matters

What I’ve ascertained, I think the magic formula is happiness…

Both with self, spouse, offspring, and those that fill the moments between…and of course believing in something higher…

Being happy not only in the moment, but happy with the outcome aswell…

 

[darcie smith]

That was very kind of you Mike

Over the years, I’ve visited homes of people that were beneath many people’s standards of cleanliness

The reasons are numerous:

Overworked, over stressed parents

Kids with mental or physical health issues that exhausted the energy and resources of the parents

Spouses with mental or physical health issues that overwhelmed the resources of the other spouse

Rarely was it ever some sort of moral failing of the individuals in the home.

I’ve been aware of a lot of alcoholism, spousal and child abuse, criminal activity, other sorts of ugly behavior in the neatest of homes....and the most love and decency in the most unkempt.

I don’t judge, I just help when I can.

As you seem to have.

Maybe it is a perfect home, down deep where it really matters

My standards of cleanliness have declined the more kids I have. When I just had the big kid, the whole house had to be spotless before anyone could come over, including the bookshelf and the closets. When Cole came, I still had time to clean because the autism makes him a great independent player. After Cade, you’re lucky if it looks like a bomb went off and sprayed toys everywhere. It’s usually worse.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

My standards of cleanliness have declined the more kids I have. When I just had the big kid, the whole house had to be spotless before anyone could come over, including the bookshelf and the closets. When Cole came, I still had time to clean because the autism makes him a great independent player. After Cade, you’re lucky if it looks like a bomb went off and sprayed toys everywhere. It’s usually worse.

My oldest daughter and her 3 year old son moved in a couple of months ago.

I am so glad she isn't trying to go it alone with him. It takes our constant efforts to clean up after who I now affectionately call "tornado Matthew". He does his share to be fair, but there is only so much a 3 year old can do.

Two? I can't fathom the task.

That's why you liked my use of "sisyphean", wasn't it?

 

[Mikey P]

 

[Brian H]

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She probably thinks you're a creeper!

 

[Mikey P]

what an unfortunate retort...

 

[Doug Cox]

She was probably wondering what “Junk” you were speaking of.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

what an unfortunate retort...

You've been talking to me too much Mike ....now are adopting my parlance

 

[they live]

She probably thinks you're a creeper!

Religious do gooders can seem like that. It throws you off when people want to help you when you didn't ask for help.
Its a nice offer but can make you feel like they think you are not doing enough for yourself or doing something wrong in their eyes.
People are weird.
I hate asking for help and it's just as hard to accept it. I end up feeling like i owe them and it weighs on me. Like it's a trap lol. Its an infringement on my independance.

 

[Mikey P]

She was probably wondering what “Junk” you were speaking of.

possibly.

Maybe they have plans to rebuild the piles of busted junk patio furniture, old mowers, snapped fence posts and sun rotted hose collections.

 

[Mikey P]

You've been talking to me too much Mike ....now are adopting my parlance

I love that word, it hits deep and causes serious reflection


and I can no longer use my prison sex snappy comeback.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

and I can no longer use my prison sex snappy comeback.

Yeah, that's not a good look for 3.0

 

[Nomad74]

Home school kids are socially awkward. Just look at Matt.

 

[they live]

Home school kids are socially awkward. Just look at Matt.

I'm a public school product and am even worse than Matt.
I saw how evil people really are and those were my friends.

 

[Mikey P]

we homeschooled our two, they both do well in public

 

[Brian H]

what an unfortunate retort...

Maybe, but it did have a certain creepiness to it! They called you to the home to clean carpet and you mention you were impressed with the daughter in a follow-up text.

You are looking at it through 3.0's eyes. Look at it through a parent who watches the news everyday eyes. Places you would think had trusting adult males around children, like the Catholic Church, The Boy Scouts, sports doctors, etc. always in the news a lot. Now you come along with an unsolicited offer to help around the yard in the same text that you mentioned their daughter. I would be 100% concerned if it was me!