Everybody’s Talking

Happy Winter Solstice - December 22, 2007!
Annie, Leo, Ecceles and Molly

To be perfectly honest, what I really wanted was a full day at a spa. You know, massages, wraps, facials, a glass or two of champagne - to be PAMPERED! And I don’t think I know one woman that would disagree with that sentiment.

But the sorry truth is that simply isn’t going to happen anytime in the near future…. sooooo moving right along….

Slight detour first: does everyone know about WOOT? Their tagline is One Deal - One Day. And at random times, they have WOOT Offs - even better pricing on stuff still in the warehouse. When it’s sold out, the next item comes up. And if that’s not enough, shipping is always only $5. I adore these guys.

So the week before Thanksgiving a WOOT Off came up; I’d checked on it throughout the day to see what was being offered. And that is how I got my Christmas present.

It’s a ROOMBA. $99. It was a fully guaranteed refurb and came with: the Roomba, a charging station, separate adapter plug-in - in case you didn’t want to use the charging station, two ‘Invisible Walls’, and a remote control that also allows you to program your cleaning times. Oh and they included an extra HEPA filter, long-life rechargeable battery and cleaning tool for your Roomba.

I’m in love. Wanna see my new toy in action? Click here.

Yes I realize I’ve lost it completely, but you have no idea how much I appreciate this little wonder. I have a two-story home, three furry children, several small businesses, no time, and that stupid Fibro that slows me down.

My regular vacuum in a decent one, upright with attachments; it’s also heavy and hard to lug up and down the stairs. Which means of course, that I’m not going to do it very often. Ummm at all.

I’ve been running this little gem for 3 weeks now. It does the downstairs Friday morning, the office and studio that afternoon, and the rest of the house on Saturday.

And it cleans - I’m impressed. No it’s not perfect, but I’m smiling every time I look at it!

Ecceles hides; Molly watches only from a safe distance; Leo originally ran when it headed for him, now he just steps out of the way and follows it. I swear nothing fazes that cat. Nothing.

I must sound like a one-woman advertising campaign for the Roomba folks - iRobot - but, you know when you find something you really, really like … you just have to TELL people about it!

Now if I could find something that would paint automatically…..

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