KIRBY. Dead for many years now. My KIRBY VACUUM died many years ago. There was no Kirby replacement for me with another KIRBY as they are way too expensive and cost far more than I wanted to spend on a vacuum. It was well made and ran for close to 30 years with my husband doing a major repair on it one time. After ir died, I had to get a different brand.
My little BLACK AND DECKER that I have been using for a few years has seen better days. I had a Kenmore that I used to death before it. We didn't pitch it, but put it in storage. We decided that we'd try to get it fixed as there are vacuum repair shops. Drove over to visit with the repair man and he said if our Kenmore vacuum is over 5 years old he cannot get the parts for it.
Hubby checked on his phone for parts and ordered a part that he thinks will fix it for under $30! If we get a few more years out of it then wonderful. If not then I'll fork out the money and get a NEW VACUUM again.
I'm wanting to get tighter with our spending and doing the repairs this way is better use for our mula right now.
Hubby ordered the vac part over the phone and it will be at our front door in a few days. Hubby will switch the part out and I pray my vac sucks. If all else fails I'll be off to Vac shopping again.
Once the vacuum is working, the upholstered furniture will be treated to a cleaning, then the carpet throughout our COTTAGE. It needs cleaned terribly bad.
Went to a couple of VINTAGE SHOPS afterwards to look. Only bought a couple of gorgeous mums for $20.oo Hubs is talking about digging up some Irises beside the cellar door so he can brick the area for a walking path to the water faucet. I like the idea of this. The mums might be planted on the other side of the cellar door. They are a gorgeous shade of burgundy.
AUTUMN truly is here. The landscape is getting so pretty with splashes of color. I'm never ready for it as I know bitter cold weather isn't far behind, but the AUTUMN DECORATING is getting to me. I believe I am ready for this part of the season. Next month I can drive by our old house and think about living there. I mustn't get sad about it. My LIFE is here now in this small town America inside our tiny fixer upper COTTAGE where we have no house payment. That should mean something to an old LADY.
I can't help but day dream about how the COTTAGE will fix up to. I decorate in my head almost daily. Cheap entertainment.
After we got HOME from our outing today, I placed a load of towels in the drier, broom swept the kitchen floor and spot cleaned it with a wet cloth. Nap time came on and I had to sleep so I can make it through supper and TV night.
The gut pain I've had for two weeks is finally gone. Praise the LORD.
I'm getting to one of those MOODS where I want to cut my hair and have it styled. pause. Better think about this one.
Cross Country Meet coming and I will be baby sitting my youngest Grandchild. That will be a hoot. Hope I can keep up with him.
Hubby's work on the car was a success! So pleased and so is he. The car has returned to being a car and not a TANK. It was no fun bouncing along on the roads with bad shocks. Our 2006 car has had the same shocks the entire time. Time to replace.
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