06.19.08
Dust Bunnies Beware…This Is War!
Well, it was time. Long overdue in fact. It was time to face the horrors beneath the couch.
I pulled out my trusty Dyson Animal (love) and began manhandling the love seat out of the way before realizing that first I would have to put the dogs away before Flash took offense to the presence of said vacuum. I’m not quite sure why he thinks the vacuum cleaner needs to be taken down but he does. Growling, pouncing and snapping at it with fury! So off they go.
And can I just say ew. Ew. Apparently there was some pop spilled under the couch, by me no doubt…well wait. Flash has a habit of tipping cans over while trying to get to my tea or coffee mug…so maybe he did it. Yes, let’s blame the dog.
So high five to me. Vacuumed and mopped under both sofas.
This has nothing to do with the fact we’re having company on Saturday…pinky swear. It may have something to do with the dusting and wiping and general running around I’ve been doing.
I’ve learned that there’s nothing to kick your ass into gear like inviting people to your home, especially when that company includes a baby…a crawling baby. These little visitor seem to have a knack for finding every stray ball of fur in my house every. single. time.
So my little dust bunnies, my vacuum, my dusters and my pink micro-fibre cloth mock you. Yes, I said MOCK.
And for your amusement, I’ve apparently spelt vacuum wrong for this whole post. I hate that word. Vacume, vacuume…all wrong.
05.22.08
Furminated
Well after seeing this post over at dooce I decided to look a little further into the Furminator phenomenon. I found some other people who were equally pleased with the expensive little thing. So, since I read it on the internet, it must be true…and it was purchased for the $60 (gulp). After spending that much money on one brush the results of this thing had better have been damned impressive…and they were.
Scott bought the medium sized brush so that we would be able to brush the dogs and cats without having to buy the small cat brush at a similar hefty cost. We waited for the boy to go for his nap and then we let the fur fly! My, my, my how it flew. We first did the two worst offenders, Flash and Zoe before giving Merlin a quick brushing thinking that he wouldn’t have too much fur to brush out…we were mistaken. After taking off the equivalent of a couple of small dogs in fur I had to force myself to wait for the boy to wake up from his nap before tackling the seven cats. I brushed at least a gallon bucket full of cat hair from them as well. Lola seemed to enjoy it the most, which I thought was odd since she normally HATES being brushed but there she was rolling around on the floor in ecstasy while a furminated her.
The real test of course was the vacuum test. We wanted to see how much or little hair would accumulate after using the thing and so we started with freshly vacuumed carpets. The results have been fabulous!! The once populous fur tumbleweeds have been eradicated.
We have won.
Fur…terminated.
05.01.08
Trashed!
Our old garbage can was a white plastic, well it was anyway now it’s more…beige. We have had a small pail full of coins on it for quite a few years since Flash had discovered how to open the garbage can to reach the nirvana that lay within. So this was well, emphasis on was as MC has finally discovered his own little nirvana in playing with the coins in the bucket. I had been keep him out with a piece of Glad Press ‘n Seal but apparently he’s getting smarter…nobody warned me about that.
So we decided it was time to invest in a new garbage can. Preferably stainless steel to match our appliances. And so I present to you…the prettiest darn garbage can I have ever seen! BEHOLD!
Now I’m hoping that the butterfly lid is Flash proof since there isn’t anywhere for him to stick that nosy snout of his. Keep your fingers crossed.
04.30.08
Kissy, Kissy
Merlin has been known to pass gas occasionally…okay, like everyday. So here I am sitting ever so innocently watching Play With Me Sesame and waiting for MC’s afternoon munchies to kick in. Merlin jumps up to sit beside me and not so noiselessly passes his daily fart. MC felt the need to respond to this wondrous noise…with what you say? His own fart noise? A raspberry?
Oh no, nothing that mundane. The boy copies Merlin with kissy noises.
All this time I thought that Merlin was just doing what dogs do, but MC has shown me that this is the way dogs blow kisses. 
03.27.08
Mmm Coffee
I’m peacefully enjoying my first cup of coffee of the day. I love this cup of coffee since it’s the only one I actually sit for. Maybe “peacefully” is giving you the wrong impression…I’m actually sitting on the couch listening to Thomas the Tank Engine AGAIN. We’ve only got two videos of Thomas, I’m getting to know them well.
The dogs are in the midst of their morning freak out which involves lots of pouncing, barking and neck grabbing. Merlin (the instigator) gives Zoe “the look” (get your mind out of the gutter, he neutered) and she in turn pounces on him until they’re both rolling on the floor and gratuitous neck grabbing and barking ensue. Flash barks at them because of their sheer audacity at having fun WITHOUT HIM. How dare they.
The boy is standing on the couch watching the morning festivities. And then of course he needs to come and help me with typing…he’s very helpful.
Yup…this is peaceful. All is right with the world and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
