Deceit

Our house doesn't look like our house. It's so tidy (on the surface).

There are plants that aren't dying. There are flowers that aren't dead. There's very little dust (downstairs). The only magazines around are current and not nine months old. The floor is not littered with toys. The grass is mown. The conservatory is clear of recycling, dead plants, dead flies, dead bees, dead spiders and general junk. The fruit bowl contains no mould.

I could have cleaned the windows. I should have done some weeding. But overall I think people won't think we're complete slobs.

The deception is almost complete.