I love to vacuum. It is my favorite thing to do cleaning wise. I must admit I do have a vacuum I like and perhaps that helps. But I have always like vacuuming. I love the results, primarily. A freshly vacuumed room is like a fresh start. This is true in part because of all the picking up that must be done before vacuuming. I think the room just looks and feels better once vacuumed. It is the same feeling I get from new clothes. I like that it doesn’t require a lot of thinking, so you can have your own thoughts. I like the noise it makes. The rumbling is a bit powerful and I am conscious that the vacuum is really doing something. I like the rhythm of it. It is much like running or swimming in a stay-at-home mom exercise sort of way. I like that the noise drowns out any other sounds which once again, allows me to have my own thoughts. I like that even if immediately after vacuuming everyone brings out their toys to restore their version of order to a room that the effect of the vacuum is left on the carpet. All the little fibers will still be standing up in their vacuumed pattern for at least a couple of days. I like emptying the dirt-catcher thingamabob on the vacuum. It it a reminder of just how effective my efforts were. Visual reinforcement of the difference my efforts made.

So there you have it. Perhaps this will help. Hope all is well. I do love your blog. We miss you guys!

Take care,
Marcie