Cleaned the carpets

I hate carpets. I have been letting the dogs out the family room door. Over the past few weeks I have had several adorable dogs visit us while family take out of town vacations. Each dog has his own habits of when and how often they need to be let out. My own included. Often we sleep late and the dog can't wait for ever. I have a pad by the door but the carpet still gets some odor left in it. I also think the cats have left their sent in protest or just to be mischievous. Anyway there is an odor, not a pleasant odor.

Today I borrowed a steam carpet cleaner from a friend and gave the carpet in the family room the once over. I hate to say that the odor is still faintly there. I tried my best. The carpet is clean. It is probably the pad underneath. Carpet is so much work and so unforgiving. All I wanted to do was sleep in and I am being punished for it.

I can see my next project developing in my mind. I am going to go looking for yellow stained oak to match the living room and once I find this matching Oak out goes another room of carpet. The thought gives me goose bumps. I am so excited. Now I have all the proper tools to do a grand job laying hardwood floors.

I was cleaning the house for a dinner party tomorrow. Once we got the floors done I started in on preparing the food. I enjoyed working at my new kitchen island so much. It is thrilling to have a big functional kitchen and places to work. I kept congratulating myself on a job well done and all for a very reasonable price. Nothing encourages me more than one complete project and moving on to the next. Aaaah the thrill of the thought of what I can tackle next. Just have to get the urge big enough and this time have the materials before I start gutting.