The following Sunday I brewed myself a strong pot of tea and managed to do a little cleaning. This was after helpinging
The next few days were work at the day job followed by trying to stay cool in the evening. I know Michigan doesn't have it bad compared to some other places but high outdoor temperatures and me are not best buddies. It just saps my will to tackle anything more difficult than putting clothes into the washing machine or moving them from the washer to the dryer.
This past Saturday
birds were known for showing their displeasure by biting their handlers).
Yesterday we went to Greenfield Village for the Ragtime Street Fair. We heard some excellent music and did our best to stay cool and hydrated.
Today I'm back at work where I'm downloading photos from my camera (or I would be, had my battery not crapped out half-way through) and trying out my new-to-me (i.e., refurbished) Dyson D35 cordless vacuum cleaner. The UPS guy delivered it this morning and I thought I'd get it out of the box and start charging the battery. I accidentally hit the trigger (this model has a trigger rather than a flippable on/off switch) and was surprised when the unit powered up. The directions say I'm supposed to have to charge it but it ran for the entire 15 minute cycle before the battery ran out. I was more than a little surprised at just how much crap it pulled from the carpet around the front door and my desk even though everyone I know with a Dyson has raved at just how good they are. I'm going to keep my vacuum here overnight under the theory that I may need it tomorrow as tomorrow, the window cleaner is coming and with furniture & things being moved around there may be more to vacuum up. So far I'm very impressed with the Dyson and think I'll like using it more than the Electrolux Ergorapido Ultra+ Cordless 2-in-1 Stick and Hand Vac it's replacing. The Electrolux has, in my opinion, two flaws. First, the front of the unit is too tall to fit under our bedroom furniture, and secondly, I have no idea where to buy replacement filters for it. Not that I've actually tried to buy any, but I bought the machine at Costco and they don't carry filters.
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