My Doctor Visit

In which our intrepid hero rents a Rug Doctor.  Now there's a Friday night.

 

You go have fun at Octoberfest with the girls, he said.

Here's my list, he said.  Friday night rent a Rug Doctor, and Do The TV Room - twice.  Then Spot Clean The Dining Room. 

Easy night, he thought.  Run the Rug Doctor a couple of times, sit down with a glass of wine and watch the Yankees and Rangers for awhile.  The room is only about the size of a small bedroom in a post-war rambler.  96 ounces of Rug Doctor Juice With Oxywhatever later, the bad water still comes out dirty. 

Let's do the math.  At 6 ounces in two gallons of water, that's 3,838 fills doctoring and emptying.  So.  4 hours later, Our Hero opens a glass of wine, turns on the sound on the TV, and sits down to bitch. 

And tomorrow?  Before he can get to the Saturday portion of our program, which involves outdoor manual labor, he's going to spend the morning with another bottle of Rug Doctor Juice With Oxywhatever in the TV room.  Then head upstairs to clean whatever it is Ziggy obsesses over in the carpet. 

I hope Nancy is having a good time - cackling away with her sisters; secretly laughing at the Hang-In-There-Sweater-wearing ladies smelling all manner of potpourri and knick-knackage.  That makes my labors bearable.  Because I get to say, "look honey!   I found the carpet!"   And she'll tell me stories.  I love that part of her coming home the best. 

I hope they stumble upon my usual gift of obscenely good fudge.  And those candy coated sunflower seeds...

Comments

[liliales]

I've been wondering about those candy-coated sunflower seeds... :-)

Did the water come out clear today? Inquiring minds are curious.

"And she'll tell me stories. I love that part of her coming home the best."

Gorgeous.

[Dan]

I did finally reach a state of clarity! Only after another four hours of mind-numbing boredom and Rug Doctor Juice With Oxywhatever. And thank you for the kindness on line about Nancy. She's the greatest storyteller ever!