A sign outside our home should read

“ Enter with caution OCD sufferers ”

Yep , there’s an aroma of mixed up as you walk through our hallway.

Let’s start with the kitchen shall we .The wrong cushions are constantly on the wrong chairs and there’s always a stain on them. Yeh I wash them ,but it happens as soon as I sneak them out of the machine . The knives are in with the forks ,the spoons with knives etc ,I accept the blame for that .The beautiful shiny crisp mirror like roll of tin foil , is now a shattered mess , the boy rolls it out and I roll it back but it never looks the same . The fridge ,ah the fridge ! The sauces hang out with the cheese ,there’s definitely sausages hiding behind a pack of peppers and the pesto is missing a lid for like two weeks now ?

The bathroom ~ well a toilet paper holder has no function under this roof .They’re slightly naf anyway aren’t they ? Loo paper looks alot nicer in the bath . Better there than joining the other rolls sitting in the bin ,made redundant after being fished out of the loo .

The Boy’s Bedroom ~ aha this is whole days work . Socks , socks in every corner.Socks in pairs but not matching and always in the vest drawer while the vests ( vests that are too small and should’ve of been sent to a charity shop long ago ) are hanging out beside the cot , on the rocking chair and making their way out the door .( which results in the door slightly open at all times) Four large jig saws but unable to complete one due to a missing pig piece ,a wheel from the wheels on the bus and a few green mountains and the letter R , which I think could be under our bed but I couldn’t put money on it .A few Teds are missing their accessories to say the least ,one curtain hangs behind the radiator the other out over , never look for a sweatshirt in the jumper drawer ,you won’t find one , look on the bannister , there’s always something there .

You know the more I write this the more I realise it’s not just an irritating hub for those with ocd but also for those who like to be organised !!! We cater for all your needs .

But you know what ? So be it!

There will come a time when one of us will live alone in this house or a house .(morbid I know ,but true) If it’s me ,I hope I won’t be welling on loneliness ,I hope I’ll be out there living life to the full and visiting my boy in his untidy home , I can speak for my husband on this too . There will be plenty of time though to do the mundane housework chores if I want to , the glasses can stand up right , the front page of the newspaper will always be first and the books will remain on the shelf .

For now , I will continue to play barking dogs on the floor , have sing song bath times for as long as we want and sharing my toast on the couch while we watch Tellytubbies together .(yes ,there are crumbs on the back of the couch)

Time moves so fast , use it wisely .

Let the unorganised chaos continue .

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