the wind is showing itself tonight. i've finally closed some of the windows, but the kitchen is still open. and i've found my way back to my old habit of cleaning in the middle of the night. i've started vacuuming and shampooing the rugs. but then i found they are too wet to leave on the wood floors so i have one in the front porch draped over chairs, hoping it will dry, contemplating putting the others in the kitchen to dry. my regular habit of cleaning in the middle of the night faded away years ago because i would make such a horrible mess, pulling things out and beginning to rearrange furniture without the energy to complete the job before falling into bed. i'm hoping to stop at just the rugs tonight, so they have a chance to dry overnight. and i'm also doing edgar's other bed while he's on the couch for the night. this photo is edgar with stella. i know i shouldn't have favorites, but i do. edgar and stella make my heart sing. i love them. they love me. and most profoundly, they love each other. and i hope to have clean, dry rugs in the morning.Friday, September 30, 2011
the wind is showing itself tonight. i've finally closed some of the windows, but the kitchen is still open. and i've found my way back to my old habit of cleaning in the middle of the night. i've started vacuuming and shampooing the rugs. but then i found they are too wet to leave on the wood floors so i have one in the front porch draped over chairs, hoping it will dry, contemplating putting the others in the kitchen to dry. my regular habit of cleaning in the middle of the night faded away years ago because i would make such a horrible mess, pulling things out and beginning to rearrange furniture without the energy to complete the job before falling into bed. i'm hoping to stop at just the rugs tonight, so they have a chance to dry overnight. and i'm also doing edgar's other bed while he's on the couch for the night. this photo is edgar with stella. i know i shouldn't have favorites, but i do. edgar and stella make my heart sing. i love them. they love me. and most profoundly, they love each other. and i hope to have clean, dry rugs in the morning.
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That is a most wonderful picture. You should make prints or cards or postcards and sell them in your etsy store! As an occasional insomniac I understand the impulse to clean in the middle of the night! But does your family sleep through it?
ReplyDeletethanks jen. they are so cute together....stella is always trying to sleep all tucked up in edgar, but it makes him uncomfortable and he just lies there really still, but doesn't sleep.
ReplyDeletei just clean downstairs so you can't really hear it upstairs. i don't think it bothers him.
That photo is too cute. Gave me a good chuckle.
ReplyDeleteVacuuming and shampooing in the middle of the night? I'm tired now. :)
i like the idea of a dog and a cat loving eachother...
ReplyDeleteThey are both so beautiful! Their colours also match really well! Very stylish pets! I adore my cat too.
ReplyDeletex E.
I remember you cleaning downstairs in the night when I lived upstairs in our beautiful little white house. It never kept me awake, but it always made me feel I should clean too. It was pretty easy to shake off the feeling and just slip back to sleep. I loved the smell of your clean house. Give all of your pets a hug and a pet from me. I love them all but I miss Floyd the most. He is such a sweetie.
ReplyDeleteOur homes are often most "accessible" when everyone is asleep & no routines are being interrupted by the clatter of cleaning. I too have a habit of tackling strange tasks in the hours twist midnight and morn :-) PS what spunky furry friends!
ReplyDeleteThis should be a New Year card, your writing paired with your images is just wonderful! Thank you for following my blog so I could find you and follow yours :)
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