The House-Spirit Connection

When I was in Psych classes at Harding and ACU on of my favorite subjects was the "Mind-Body Connection." It is amazing what the mind can do. It can make you sick, it can heal you. There are even documented cases of women who want to be preggers so bad they fool their bodies, their stomachs grow, they lactate and they can even fool a chemical pee test. Amazing.

Now that I'm a home owner and live the bachelor life I've discovered the "House-Spirit Connection." When my house is dingy and cluttered I feel it dragging me down from afar and I live in fear of the dreaded "pop in." When it is clean I wake up peppy, I'm ready for people to drop in, I invite people over. Probably the best thing I've done for my social life is cleaning up my stupid house.

Concerning "pop-ins" I still fear them somewhat, I like my alone time. So here is my commitment to you. If my front porch light is on, you may pop in. If it is not, just keep walkin'. I may need another signal if you want to drop buy during the day Saturday or something.

Now my house isn't clean like Martha Stuart OCD clean, its just bachelor clean. But I think people expect a few dishes in my sink and books in little piles all over the house from me. If they can't accept it, they don't need to invade my fortress of solitude anyway!

I'm not taking very good care of my lawn, but I can sense something. I can see on the horizon another connection, "The Lawn-Machismo Connection."