The Clog

Since getting new carpet, my vacuum seemed to have worse and worse performance. I have a bagless and usually I can vacuum the entire house before I have to empty it, so I continued this routine. I noticed that it was getting more and more clogged to the point that I dreaded vacuuming because it wasn't even working. Finally, with screw driver in hand, I took the whole thing apart and MAN the clogsssss that I found. I was discouraged to say the least! It was thick with new carpet fuzz. I got as much as I could out and just knew it was a lost cause. All of a sudden, my sweet, smart little girl said, "I know, I'll get Benton's tools" (they are all plastic). I wish I could have had her enthusiasm, but alas, I was thinking that a new vacuum was sounding like a great Christmas present. I went to change out the laundry and apparently I left the situation in good hands. I heard a lot of plastic hammer on plastic tubing sounds coming from the bedroom and by the time I got back Alea had pulled handfuls of fuzz from the vacuum hose!!! This was working, she is a genius and oh, so patient. Little by little, hit by hit, she got the biggest clog out of the vacuum. THANK YOU ALEA!

Slow progress, but she got it done!

Thank You Sid

Children are creatures of imitation! I saw this clearly after my children watched an episode of "Sid the Science Kid" (PBS Kids) about using a ruler or tape measure to measure distances. They were pleading with me to get them a ruler and tape measure so they could measure stuff. "This is good" I thought, "they are enthusiastic about measuring, how scientific"! I was in my bathroom fixing my hair and was shortly joined by my two little scientists complete with measuring instruments. They proceeded to extremely seriously measure many items in the bathroom, including all of our rears (haha). Who else would have gotten my children excited about measuring anything or the vocabulary associated with measuring? I tip my hat and say, "Thank you, Sid!"