NO, my house is NOT a mess, its just... domestically challenged

I have not been at home very much since March.
When you are dealing with a crisis in the family, so much gets pushed aside.

I've never been much of a housekeeper, but I've tried to keep the house reasonably tidy.
But with me not being at home much and then after Mom died I just wasn't up to it, the house has quickly become a disaster area.

With the kids back at school and Cowboy on day shift, I’ll have to start a deep fall cleaning soon and try to restore some semblance of order to the place.
The house is just unacceptable, even by my definition of acceptable.

I tackled the boys’ rooms today.
The obvious choice should have been the living room, since that’s the public area, but it made more sense to me to do the boys’ rooms so they can find their clothes and such for school.

Man, those boys are pigs!
No, I refuse to offend pigs. 
Pigs are cleaner.

It was just disgusting. 
I’m surprised I didn’t find rats and spiders and roaches and whatever else lives in a dump.

It took me all day, but I do have both rooms clean now.
I’m pretty sure it won’t last. 
They’re old enough to clean up after themselves but too darn lazy to, but at least it’s clean for a while.

I also wanted to catch up on laundry and wash up bedding, but we lost water and it stayed off until 2:30 pm.
I managed to get a few loads done tonight, but the rest just has to wait.

I guess I’ll be busy for a while, but busy is good.
Gets the mind off things.
I like being busy.