Seriously . . . all I wanted to do was vacuum the patio porch. How the heck did Dennis get the old Tabitha cat accustomed to being vacuumed. What a racket of noise. I finally gave in and sure enough she would stretch out from side to side. Good grief. I did find two ping pong balls that needed to rescued from patio door tracks. As soon as I pitched them across the room, Harriet was right there ready for a soccer match. Snuggles overslept and was trapped up in the rafters above Dennis’ pickup. Dennis had pulled out with a tub of rugs earlier. If Snuggles had slept through the garage door opening and the start of the pickup, I didn’t feel sorry for her. I could feel her beady little eyes watching every move I made trying to make me feel sorry for her. Not! Honey Bunny does not like the vacuum cleaner and when I cracked a patio door she beat feet east and I watched as she went into the vacant garage in the next lot.
When Dennis came back we needed to give a few rugs several minutes in our home dryer and they were ready to go into service in the patio porch. The rugs do save on the carpeting that we put down two years ago. Helping Dennis, was me telling him that as much as I enjoy using the sewing studio when it is tidy, he and his livestock deserved the same.
Today Complete Basements of Mankato came for the 15 month check on the sump pump. The 100% warranty of having a dry basement is contingent on a check up every 15 months. Without the tile the seepage would come into the basement on all four sides. Nothing that would work for the usage that I now have. David called me over to look over his shoulder as he took the cover off. With his flashlight I could see what he was seeing. There was some oil slick on top of the water. The 2008 motor of the sump pump was beginning to leak oil. Dennis knew immediately that it was not a good thing. With a new motor on the sump pump installed we are assured that the sewing studio will continue to be in good stead.
So, here we are. Content on Stauffer Avenue as two fat sassy cats. Dennis is feeling well and feels physically stronger each day. The kitchen represents the biggest job of spring cleaning and that is done. Dennis has a fresh and tidy porch that now compliments his new Samsung television. As I am in the sewing studio and I hear the water as it trickles along the tile that runs along the perimeter into the sump pump, I am content to know all is well. Life doesn’t get any better than this.