Lloyd’s a stinker. He outright lied to me again* and said that he didn’t have school but the teachers had a ‘workday’. After dropping me off this morning – he came right back and cleaned the basement!!! There are no ‘before’ photos, but trust me – it was awful. Piles of junk, papers, boxes and assorted nonsense all over. It’s so clean now, I am inspired to get the rest of the house in tip-top condition!
Garrrrrrrr. As happy as it makes me, it pains me that he is so good at this. How does he have the ability to stay in one spot and keep working on it without the urge to cook/melt/sew something or to try to make a solar heater for cats? Such laser-like focus. Right now, I have four chores in the works: folding laundry (half done), sorting through papers upstairs, trying to remember to take that vacuum upstairs, and…… eh, I’ll remember the other one later.
*He did this in March of 2007, and once before, but I can’t find the proof.
Arron/Karla says
Have you considered renting Lloyd out? We could sure use someone to clean our basement for us. When that’s done, he could help paint Anna’s room. Then we’ll give him back.
(Good morning, Brad.)
Deanne says
Great idea! Maybe he could help with my kitchen problem. Lauren, does Lloyd do kitchens, too? I think Brad has some basement issues as well. Maybe Lloyd will give Brad a special rate.
Brad says
I’m late with my comment because I have another day off today. It was supposed to be teacher in-service, but it all got canceled. Yay!
I had cleaning ADD yesterday when I was trying to clean off the counter top in the kitchen. I was lucky to get it done. A whole basement? I’ve tried that. I’m at two whole days and counting. Maybe this summer I’ll spend more time on it…
Beth says
Who are you kidding? What you need is a sewage back-up. That’s what will get any basement clean.
Lauren says
Ha!
Arron/Karla says
So if you had to teach yesterday, you would have been up at 2 am to comment?
Beth says
Woot Woo Lloyd! I saw the before, and that is simply beautiful. Nice work.
Peggy says
What the heck? Don’t you people know how to relax on a day off?
The basement looks fabulous! Thanks for the guilt…you can never have to much I suppose…
Curt says
Wow, look at all that empty space. You have room for more stuff now.
Lloyd says
I want to setup a huge, multi-day Settlers of Catan game.
Kristi says
Empty shelves? Who are you?
Arron/Karla says
Your Swiffer looks really short. Is it, or is your refrigerator really tall?
Lauren says
The floor there is really low.