Welcome 2010!!!

They have gone back to school and I am slowly putting the house, especially the Man Cave, back together. They have become an interesting bunch. The younger ones demanded air freshener for the Man Cave as the eldest claimed it for his. The pecking order never changes! The eldest gets what he wants and the rest fall in to place. When the eldest is gone, the second eldest rules...and so on. Unfortunately for the fourth, well, he bosses the dogs around. They sort of listen but still also consider him a litter mate.

Of course, woe be to anyone who tried to pick on any of the brothers. They would all rally around and have absolutely none of it. Which is why we put up with all the shenanigans in the first place. They love each other. They do not always like each other but they love each other.

Back to the cleaning note. I am now vacuuming with a Shop Vac. And while I didn't select it for it's brute force (the vacuum cleaner, "Dyson's The Animal" is in for repair) it does make a certain amount of sense. It sucks up ANYTHING. And there is lots of ANYTHING around. The problem is it is not ergonomic. It almost makes more sense to vacuum on my knees so I am closer to the ground and the flexible hose. Clearly not designed by a woman, OR a man who vacuums a lot. And it doesn't really go up the stairs well either.

I think I may try "re purposing" some other items and see where it leads me.