Tortitude

A moment of product plugging: The SpotBot is spectacular. Poor Hobbsie goes through phases of puking all over the house, and I've spent many unexciting hours on my knees with my old Bissell Little Green Clean Machine, scrub-scrub-scrubbing. And it was okay--I was grateful for it, because it really got cat-puke stains out excellently. But when I saw the ads for SpotBot on tv, I wanted one. Because I really want my life to be that easy.

And Jeff was skeptical, because he thought it wouldn't do as good of a job without some muscle doing the scrubbing--but it works like a freaking charm! I love it! I set it on top of the stain, hit the button, and I can run around doing other things. The stains come out just as promised. There's a neat, damp, circular spot that takes about a day to dry on my light Berber-y carpet. And the only thing is, that unlike the Little Green Clean Machine, the range is limited to this one circle. But, I mean, you just pick it up and move it and start another cycle for any stain that is larger than its circumference.

The unit's configuration is nicer, too. Instead of a long, awkward panel that you have to remove, with a grimy filter thingie, this just has two discrete containers. One with the clean water + solution and the other with icky water, that you just pour down the toilet. But it's much neater, with much less chance of icky water spilling or say touching your fingers and making you barf.

So all the cat spots are cleaned, which is very exciting. And the dishes have been put away, and a new load put in. Garbage has been collected and placed by the door. Laundry is folded and put away.

I just need to make my bed, take a shower, get dressed, and be at work in time for my 11AM meeting.

And of course, Hobbes needs to not run around throwing up so that the first thing my mommy sees is a spray of cat puke in the hall.

I can't believe my mom will be here tonight!!