Regime Change is Tricky
Before the move there was much rhetoric among the Arlington appartment residents about a so-called "New Regime" to be put into power in the new house. This New Regime of household government purported to fix the problems of the old appartment, including but not limited to: lack of organization of incoming mail and bills, laundry all over the floor in the bedroom and bathroom, dirty dishes stacked everywhere in the kitchen except in the dishwasher, and that pile of crap by the couch that leah dumped out of her purse two weeks ago. The new regime would streamline all these previous problems by imposing new "Putting away" and "clean up after yourself" legislation upon the inhabitants. Additionally, it was thought that the nicer and more attractive nature of the new house would spontaniously inspire such acts of cleanliness, as it is the natural state of the human heart to yearn for Freedom from clutter.
Such were the optimistic hopes for the New Regime. Unfortunately, insurgent forces of messiness and disorganization have already begun to spring up at this early stage of Cleanliness building. It seems that the Squibix by nature are resistant to the forces of Tidyness. We already begin to see pockets of messiness springing up all over the house: Mail all over the kitchen table, Laundry overflowing from the basket in the bedroom, dried food from our first dinner party all over the stove and counters, and a pile of crap that leah just dumped out of her purse all over the brand new couch. Without the immediate deployment of additional housekeeping forces, i fear the Squibix household may risk descent into permanent messyness.
This current conflict is unlike any that we have faced before. The battle will need to be won in the hearts and minds and under the filthy fingernails of the squibix population.