At about 7 a.m. my computer guy, Shawn Crenshaw, called me to say he could come earlier than our noonish appointment that I’d previously scheduled with him. The soundbar on my great room TV wasn’t working. I also complained about my bedroom TV. He came and in no time he had everything purring. I’m happy and I’ve taken out an annual contract with him to maintain all my computers, TVs, etc.

After he left, I received notification that my new green great room rug was in route. I assumed the fed ex person would come to my front door, but no. He left it in front of my sliding garage door. The rug was heavy but I managed to drag it in. Unfolding the rug was a chore! I worked and worked on it. There was a deep crease down the center. I hauled it around and finally had it sorta smoothed out. (By then I was exhausted.) It was too large and didn’t enhance the area. There were some major flaws and the color didn’t match the barrel chair as I’d hoped. I definitely wasn’t happy with it. It had a liberal return policy so I contacted the company and said I want to send it back.

Then the next problem: I had to refold it and repackage it so it could go back. Again I was struggling with the 8 x 10 rug and it was heavy! I knew I couldn’t get it in the bag, so I called Rick. He did it in less than five minutes. It’s ready to go!

My neighbor, Helenanne, stopped by. She asked why I was using a rug. She pointed out that it’s easier to keep the floor clean without a rug. Since I’ve already moved the white one out, I’ll try it with none. I can get used to it.

So I’m tired. I used muscles I haven’t used for years!

My two televisions are working better than they were and the bedroom one will be even better when Shawn gets the new controller box from Spectrum and installs it.

The rug problem will be ok as it is now without one under the coffee table. The green one will be shipped back to them. The white one will go to the dump when Rick makes another trip.

Sophie will notice the difference. She loved that fluffy rug. I do have a bed for her that is similar to the softness of the white one. I will try to get her to use it. We’ll see.