I found a cockroach in the kitchen a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t waste time. I reported it and I had professionals come in to do a spray treatment.

It’s worse than moving. I had to remove everything from the kitchen ( in boxes in the living room.). I had tickets to a play (Richard III) at Stratford, booked in June. I had to go—for the weekend (one overnight stay). My son and his wife came in and scrubbed everything and they and I washed all the dishes, utensils. pots, everything, But they put everything back - not back— into the cupboards. I couldn’t find anything.

I couldn’t cook.

Long ago I set up my kitchen (s) according to advice from Lillian Gilbreath (Management in the Home). she and her husband were time-motion industrial engineers, full-time. .They also had a dozen children. Anyway, by that time in my life I had four very young children and I had to find more time to write. I studied Gilbreth’s home book.

Point of first use is her key directive.

Back to my kitchen: NOTHING was put back at point of first use. I had to take it all out and do it again. I’m old, though, so I have trouble reaching and lifting and standing on a step stool and getting up off the floor. Very limiting.

I do go on. Sorry.

That’s enough of that.

Well, I did look her up to tell you a little more, but her online biography is worth reading. Take a look.