My One-Woman Cleaning Crusade

Today I watched a show called “How Clean is Your House?” I got all inspired to clean. Remembering the words of my friend, I looked at the clock and determined to clean for 15 minutes. I’ve been told you can do anything for 15 minutes. So I hauled out the vacuum cleaner and a piano stool, determined to eradicate the dangling spider webs that hang down from the ceiling and lurk in the corners and taunt me every time I lay on the floor to stretch or play with Rufus. I was fired up and ready to go!! I had officially declared war on the dangling webs. So I worked and worked . . . for AT LEAST 5 minutes. Then the long vacuum wand fell behind the piano, and after rescuing it with the broom handle, lost my momentum, and sat down at the computer to write about it. I’ll continue my great cleaning endeavors when I’m done. Either that, or I’ll take a nap.

This is not to say that I have anything against spiders. In fact, we have designated a significant area of our house as the spider area. Here, they can live and go about their daily activities in peace. It is only when they cross the established border that it is every man (and insect) for himself.