A eureka moment amid the clutter | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/10/2010 Philadelphia Inquirer
Dorothy Brownis an Inquirer journalist
One of the reasons I returned to work within weeks after each of my three daughters was born is that home, to me, is where the hard work is.
I reminded myself of that recently, when I took off a few days before Christmas to straight house - things that needed immediate attention and what I call deferred maintenance.
The day started when I peered into the refrigerator and found immediately-to-be-old apples and zucchini. So . . . I made applesauce, and curried zucchini soup.
While everything was simmering, I went out to shovel the pavement, using the critical knee-bend technique to attack three-day-old abominable snow.
Then I ventured up to the attic (filled with old suitcases, saved area-store boxes - where's Strawbridge's now?), and artwork from when the kids were 3 - they're 30 now and their stuff is still in my attic!
I dusted. I mopped. I filled three good green garbage bags.
In the middle of everything, I went down to the kitchen
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