How did that get down there?

Not being allowed to do many of the things I would normally be doing on a weekend has been disconcerting. So, I have been trying to do some little chores and similar things that don't require heavy lifting or anything extensive. It all has to be done, eventually.

Laundry, however, is the only household chore I don't crab about. Today I was washing my bed linens and clothes were in the dryer. As I went to make a load change, oops, I heard something fall. Hm, nothing was there except a brand new, full bottle of fabric softener.

Who knew those bottles would break open and leak all over the floor so easily?

Of course, it fell behind the washing machine. So, there I was, dragging the washer out and crawling around on my hands and knees trying to clean up that stuff. I guess it's easier to clean up than detergents are. I remember the time my sweet little girl was only 9 months old and managed within seconds to spill an entire bottle of baby shampoo all over the bathroom tiles. Talk about a slippery mess!

Probably dragging washing machines around is not on my list of approved behaviors right now, but what was I supposed to do? Hope for nice, soft ceramic tiles? I think not!

Meanwhile, it's 28 degrees here, but the sun is sort of out and the wind isn't sounding too cruel. I think the dogs need a nice stroll around the neighborhood. The poor babies have been locked up with me for months. They are very social dogs and probably resent not spending more time with people. Screw dogs, they want people! Dogs don't feed them.

When we finish our stroll I can push the washing machine back in place. So far, the frankengums are staying nicely in place, so I must be doing something right. 

I had considered getting braces to straighten my teeth a little. They aren't bad, but I had thought a slight improvement might be nice. However, from my reading, I have learned that oftentimes people who get braces end up with gum recession.

I think I will pass on the braces.