Day 212
Today started out like any other Sunday, except that it’s Monday and Labor Day.
And since it’s Monday (and not the Sunday I thought it was) I’ve already lost a day. Not a good start to my week.
Lying in bed I thought of all the things I could and should do today … none of which I really wanted to do but do them I really should. And cleaning the house was at the top of my list.
However, shampooing the carpets was NOT one of the things on my sublist under “cleaning the house” … but was necessitated thanks to Mobes and new dog food. Let’s just say it did NOT agree with her … and I think this happened the last time I switched to this brand … so, this food is now, forever banned … and in the same breath I’ve come to realize I need to get more dog food.
So, yes, THAT was fun … cleaning up those messes. Yeah, fun times here at the ol’ homestead. I certainly know how to have a good time on a holiday!
After dusting, vacuuming, shampooing and washing floors and the like I thought I’d check on the laundry that I threw in earlier.
Well, the good news is that my basement floor got a good washing. The bad news is that the elbow pipe from under my sink somehow came undone so that when the washer emptied into the sink (as it is rigged up to do) all the water went down the drain and out onto my basement floor. Amazing the amount of water that is used in the average load these days. Huh. Who knew?
Well, I do now … and I tell ya … THAT was fun. Yeah, more fun times had by me today. I swept up the water and disposed of 5 small garbage cans of rinse water as the drain in the basement was not doing anything. My dad came over and did his magic and it’s somehow working again. Phew! In any case … I needed a gasket or something and the minute I was thinking darn, can’t do any more laundry until I get that thing … my dad came over with it and fixed it but good. Thanks and shucks at the same time!
In between the dog disaster and the laundry flood I decided to empty and wash out the trash and the recycle bins. And lo and behold what should I encounter? Something that I have NOT seen in 33 years in Colorado … lovely little insects in the larva stage squirming in my trash can. Yes … maggots! Oh, that was nice. MORE FUN TIMES for me here on the home front. I tell ya … it’s been quite the day.
In any case … I finally made it outside (as soon as it was no longer as hot as the surface of the sun) and spread out 20 bags of bark all the while hoping beyond hope that there were not any beetles the size of baseballs hidden in those nuggets … or shards of glass … or snakes coming to pay me a visit … or spiders.
After all, though girls just wanna have fun … I had all the fun I could stand for one day!