Voldemort, Hairy and Squeekers the Wonder Pig

Thank goodness they have gone home. They arrived Saturday Morning as Jill's apartment building was being sprayed for fleas and they were supposed to go home that night ............................... NO THEY WERE STILL HERE SUNDAY AND MONDAY............................. I really don't like rodents and no matter what Shelby says Guinea Pigs are rodents.

Well I haven't done much around the house lately ................ not news.  I have been knitting for Christmas and no I am not going to show you photos until after December 25th. You can see the cowl I have finished for me

This pattern is called "the Willow Cowl" by Amelia Lyon. I used Regia sockyarn for this cowl and it took ALL of 2 balls.

I did get up at 6:45 and did some dishes, picked up from Captain Chaos's last visit and unplugged the vacuum ................... Not from the wall but removed the large plug of dog hair and dust that was blocking the hose .......... Why is it always in the most difficult place to clear out.   So I unscrew the handle from this swiffer thing I don't use and grab a fondue fork from the kitchen ............... pull the hose end out the the machine and stick the swiffer handle down the hose ................ yep it is blocked right where the hose joins the machine about 4 -6 inches above the dirt bag ............... keep trying to push the block out ................no luck so this is where the fondue fork comes in. I get down on the floor, put the fork up the hose from the dirt bag connection and I get a wad of dog hair, dirt and a small rock .................. after repeating this procedure a dozen times the blockage is gone.  Now I have to get up off the floor.  Lets see............what hurts the least today .............. Hands are sore but knees and ankles aren't bad so I am up and off to find the broom that Jill never puts away.  I always put it by the back door so I know where it is but she puts it other places so I have to look for it.  Hopefully she hasn't put it some where SAFE. (I put the yarn I want for the pot scrubbers somewhere SAFE and now I can't find it.)
So I have found the broom and I sweep up a large dustpan full of dirt and dog hair.   The vacuum should work now but the coffee is ready for me and I for it.