“Remoted” Day 333 (Friday)

Vacation Day!  Friday is generally a good day, but vacation day Fridays are even better. With the Canine Overlords there is no sleeping in, so it was up at 6:00, just like a work day. With no plans to go anywhere, the day's costume was comfy fleece pants – the ones with the penguins wearing scarves and hats. These are pants I used to change into on winter evenings after arriving home from work back in the olden days of dressing for work in tailored pants and pencil skirts.

It took forever to get
the snow out of the ribs.

The morning of the vacation day with no plans was consumed with coffee drinking, episodes of Reba followed by Golden Girls and generic and mindless movies, and dumb games on the phone (Candy Crush and Wooduko).

The snow on the deck was checked and it was still the dry stuff. On Thursday, it had been decided to try a small rug with the snow cleaning method if the snow was right. Instead of grabbing a runner or one of the small rugs from the kitchen, suddenly the area rug under the kitchen table seemed like a good prospect. I love this rug. It is a black and multicolored rag rug. When it arrived, I wished I had gone one size larger. Then I cleaned it. It was hard. The ribs containing the multicolored rag material trap dog hair and dust and dirt. It usually takes up to 30 minutes to vacuum the rug and clean each individual ridge with the edge tool. It's a good thing it isn't larger.

The table and chairs were moved off the rug, and it was rolled and brought to the deck. The rug was laid out on the snow on the deck and covered with loose snow. Then the real work began as the snow was swept off. It took two different brooms, a hand brush, a ton of elbow grease, and a long time to sweep the snow out of the ridges, so I may have put too much on. At least the backside was faster. Hanging the rug over over the deck rail helped with the snow removal. My arms were screaming by the time it was finished and I wished I had started with a mat instead of a rug. Only a couple neighbors I am aware of saw me toiling on the deck in the snow.

Moving it all back in.

The method is supposed to freshen the rug and brighten the colors and it seemed like that was the case.  Every other rug in the house will be easier than the one that was done today. Assuming I ever do this again, of course.

With the rug out of the kitchen, it seemed like a good idea to sweep and wash the floor. This is how a singular task escalates to become a day-long affair. It took a good part of the afternoon to clean the rug and floor, replace the rug, and restore the furniture to the kitchen. 

While this was going on, the dogs, but mostly Moose, were running around confused when I was inside, and barking constantly while I was on the deck. They were outside with me for a while until they became antsy and annoying. Moose’s meds from the Thursday vet visit are already helping and he is using his paw again.