Well, I consider *this* as good news, too...

Das große Frühjahrsputz aka big Spring cleaning is done and survived. Our cleaning ladies came today for the last time, and the whole thing lasted unreasonably long. Of course, the cleaning of windows was included, and they aren't getting any younger, either, but seven hours truly are beyond reason, IMO. Especially as we can't do anything while they are at it because they manage to be in every single room at the same time and besides, we had to put everything on top of the tables and cupboards and my desk and so on, so that they could finish in those mere seven hours.
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