At this time and thereafter as well, Rufus was US Ambassador to England. He was formal Ambassador during negotiations for Louisiana Purchase and then he continued as special representative. Some of his family then came to Canada and my family legend tells us they said they were United Empire Loyalists. We are related. Yes, Kings were United Empire Loyalists and perhaps in same way my mother’s mother’s family (The Hamiltons) were. The Hamiltons are high up in Stuart ‘play both ends against middle’ gambit but I cannot say that by my grandmother’s time there was much more knowledge about these things than merely buying Orange or Irish argument and conflict. It certainly was a passionate issue for them. You could call them all monarchists and that includes Rufus King, Ben Franklin and other noble offspring and illegitimates like Jefferson. I am pretty confident that real power in Louisiana Purchase was Pierre Dupont de Nemours and Rufus, Livingston, Monroe, Jefferson and all rest answered to his beck and call as Rothschilds loaned or gave money to Jefferson and others as they so desired.

The Rothschilds and Duponts are key or primary Merovingian families. Natty Rothschild was more visible in planning wars of 20th Century along with Cecil Rhodes and Randolph Churchill who he loaned (?) great sums of money to.

The Churchill family has people living in King Township near my relatives where Bilderbergs met at a Rothschild Hotel not long ago.

Don't forget cleaning supplies for outdoor decks, window washing and car. A ladder (and someone to hold it steady) is required for window washing. A soft chamois and cleaner specifically formulated for washing cars makes finish cleaner and shinier.

Make washing windows easier by purchasing two sizes of squeegees - a small one for multi-paned windows and a large one for sliding glass doors. Use squeegee to dry window for quickest, streak-free finish.

Take it from Top to bottom

Clean one room at a time from top to bottom before moving on. Decide whether curtains and rugs go to cleaners or get tossed in washer with a laundry booster.

Always start at top. Sweep for cobwebs and wash ceilings and light fixtures first with a lambswool duster. Light fixtures that are dirty or greasy, as they are likely to be if located near stove, need to be removed and washed in warm soapy water.

Move down walls, dusting pictures and decorations. The rest of room can be best tackled by starting at door and moving around room. Pick up objects, dust, clean, remove spots, vacuum.

Bring a box and a bag into room. Your goal is to find a storage place for everything. Books go back in bookcase, pictures back on mantel. Loose papers need to be filed, tossed, or shredded. Spring cleaning is also perfect time to weed out all objects that are cluttering up your home. The box is for objects you plan to donate, give to friends, or sell at a yard sale. The garbage bag is for everything else you don't want anymore that cannot be recycled.

Spring may have sprung, but remember spring cleaning is for all seasons.

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