We took another Friday-Saturday trip to Waukesha this weekend. We couldn’t leave on Thursday night like before, because of choir, but we had plenty of time with our moms anyway.
We cleaned out Mom F’s vacuum cleaner. She said it wasn’t sucking very well, so we checked it out and (I kid you not) there was about 18 inches of the hose packed tight with dog hair. We pulled it out and pulled it out and pulled it out and finally blew the last of it out when we couldn’t pull any more out! Needless to say it works A LOT better now. We also replaced an outdoor motion sensor light for her. And we went out to eat (her suggestion), which was actually quite fun. We introduced her to avocado and spinach dip (at Applebee’s) and she tried a really good grilled chicken dish with a baked potato substituted for the mushroom and rice pilaf, because she doesn’t like mushrooms. She didn’t know you could ask for a substitution, so I think she was pleased.
At my mom’s we did the usual toenail work and hair trimming (I do the back every time I come down, despite the fact that I’m about the world’s worst haircutter). Then I mostly sat and talked, because she doesn’t get around well at all. I also helped get some mats out of her one dog’s coat and scoured her sink and washed up some kale for freezing. We brought Subway subs and left an extra half for her supper. She really enjoys them. We left around 4:30 and got home by bedtime, but with an extra hour to catch up on our rest!
Sounds like a delightful trip! 🙂 And on a great weekend so you could get an extra hour of sleep!