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Pleased as punch

We got our new vacuum cleaner last night. The home office was kind enough to pick one up along with our PF Chang's takeout. Take out Chinese on Valentine's is a tradition. Anyhoo, as you can see from the photo we basically sucked up an entire Pomeranian in our upstairs family room.

I don't know if I should be embarrassed or pleased. I mean we just vacuumed on Monday with the Hoover and I knew it wasn't picking up everything, but this is ridiculous.

The home office was so impressed with the Animal he went downstairs and vacuumed up another canine in the family room down there.

I am still trying to figure out all of the gadgets on the machine. I seriously cannot figure out how to attach the stair cleaner. It is really funky how the thing is put together, efficient, but funky.

I also for the life of me cannot figure out the directions. I dislike how all European companies, Dyson (UK), IKEA (Sweden) just show you pictures. I always thought I was a visual person, but I am beginning to wonder. It makes you feel really stupid when a stick person seems to be doing the task just fine.

Comments

bobbione8y said…
ay! i want the Animal. with 2 animals of my own, i NEED the Animal.

that's it. i am seeing if anybody is selling one on Ebay,

as soon as my spending fast is complete :))

he he.
11:08 AM
bobbione8y said…
oh, ps, jealous that you got PF Changs for dinner.

love that place :)
11:08 AM
Susan said…
OK I've got a plan. I will come down bearing PF Changs and the Animal in tow. We can have a little dinner, good conversation, many laughs and end the evening vacuuming. How does that sound?
11:15 AM
bobbione8y said…
WE DO NEED A BLOGGIRLZ GET TOGETHER...

whew. all caps is nasty.
11:52 AM
Susan said…
I thought you were yelling. Maybe you were. Here is my response:

I AGREE 100% WITH THE BLOGGERGIRLZ GETAWAY.
1:47 PM
Anonymous said…
So here's my question...If you got the Home Office to vacuum just by purchasing one, do you think I could get E to perform the same trick at my house? Now THAT would make me start liking Valentine's Day.

Luci F.
1:47 PM
Karen said…
Wow. You could build a new dog out of all that hair!
3:33 PM
mommyville said…
mmmmm PF Changs is yummy, what a great tradition, we have a bagless and dh loves looking at what he sucks up...I have never met anyone so fascinated by dirt. I am jealous of the new Dyson. I have been looking at them for awhile, now. I bet dh would have a hayday looking at that dirt.
7:40 PM
Chris said…
Probably no one will see my post since it takes ma so long to get through everyones blogs, but I will take a chance. I had Chinese food for V-Day too! I love that tradition, and think I will keep it going on my end as well! I would also love a Bloggers weekend. Any chance of making that happen?
12:30 PM
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