Good morning. ☕☕☕
7 April 2026
I’m off to a rough start this morning, though at least there’s hot coffee. I woke up to deal with Charlie’s accident from last night — the second morning in a row, and today’s was worse. For some reason he’s been choosing my office when nature calls, but this time the trail followed him out into the hall.
No worries. I grabbed my Bissell wet vac and got to work. The hallway went fine, but once I hit the office the brushes stopped spinning, so the cleanup was mediocre at best. I can still see outlines in the carpet and I’m still working on lifting them out. Ohhh nooo 😱. I ended up ordering a new steam vac from Amazon. Charlie is lucky we’re besties.
The whole thing threw off my morning rhythm. I didn’t get my usual couple of hours to just sit and vegetate after waking up. Numb mornings are important at this stage of life.
There was a noise in the background I couldn’t place at first, and then it hit me — it’s Wednesday, and t
... show moreGood morning. âââ
7 April 2026
Iâm off to a rough start this morning, though at least thereâs hot coffee. I woke up to deal with Charlieâs accident from last night â the second morning in a row, and todayâs was worse. For some reason heâs been choosing my office when nature calls, but this time the trail followed him out into the hall.
No worries. I grabbed my Bissell wet vac and got to work. The hallway went fine, but once I hit the office the brushes stopped spinning, so the cleanup was mediocre at best. I can still see outlines in the carpet and Iâm still working on lifting them out. Ohhh nooo đą. I ended up ordering a new steam vac from Amazon. Charlie is lucky weâre besties.
The whole thing threw off my morning rhythm. I didnât get my usual couple of hours to just sit and vegetate after waking up. Numb mornings are important at this stage of life.
There was a noise in the background I couldnât place at first, and then it hit me â itâs Wednesday, and the Roomba is roombaing.
The new steam vac should arrive tomorrow, and now Iâm wondering what to do with the old one. The only problem seems to be the brushes not turning; Iâm pretty sure the motor is done. It still sucks⌠in both senses. Maybe Iâll take it to Goodwill, or maybe itâll just go out with the trash. Most likely the curb.
What Iâve noticed is that when I set something like that out for trash pickup, itâs usually gone before the garbage truck ever shows up. An interesting and slightly magical detail.
âLife is what happens while youâre busy making other plans.â â John Lennon
âUntil one has loved an animal, a part of oneâs soul remains unawakened.â â Anatole France
"The things you own end up owning you.â â Chuck Palahniuk
âEvery day may not be good, but thereâs something good in every day.â â Alice Morse Earle
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