Quick Poll: Would you rather friends call or text in advance before they come for a visit or just drop by? Leave a comment with your answer.
Personally, I love it when people just drop by for a visit. Here are my reasons:
- I love the joy and surprise of a spontaneous visit—it makes it more fun
- If I know in advance people are coming, I feel obligated to clean and I hate cleaning—I prefer to visitors to just pop in and not worry about how the house looks
- I like the sense of people coming and going—it makes for a joyful, happy house
Now for those of you who voted call or text in advance, I get it: you can make sure you’re home, have supplies in the house (beer, wine, munchies—but at our house there’s always beer and wine in the fridge), and you can suggest a time convenient for your schedule.
I’ll always prefer the spontaneous visit. Down east, where my friend Danette’s parents live in Antigonish, all the neighbours pop in anytime. You never know who you’re going to see each day and there’s always a laugh to be had. It makes for a wonderful community.
This week’s #HappyAct is to throw caution to the wind and drop in on someone unannounced. And remember, you can always bring the beer!
(The photo above is of me, Dave and my brother Don, one of our most frequent visitors. He doesn’t just drop in, but that’s because he lives three hours away!)
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Hi Laurie,
This made me think of the wonderful visits we had when we lived there! Thank you!
We now have a neighbor who not only pops by but pops in. We have grown to love her, but there have been a few times when we have come out of the bedroom or worse, the bathroom after a shower, and she is standing in the hallway or front foyer 🙄. We lock our doors now so that she just pops by and has to knock before coming in!
Wishing we could pop by for a beer on the porch or down by the water. Happy Easter!
Karrie
Oh dear, that neighbour reminds me of the mail lady in Sydenham when she used to come around to collect for dog tags, LOL! Miss you guys dropping in regularly!
What an interesting question! Would you rather friends call or text in advance before they come for a visit or just drop by? I would rather that people text in advance so we can tidy up a bit. If not, they better bring tasty treats and refreshments to soothe my displeasure. 🙂
Well, I agree with the tasty treats, whether they just drop in or text in advance! Cheers!
love this! Just drop in!! Actually take us as we are is my motto! I love ❤️ people coming in and visiting 👍a wonderful and welcoming surprise!