we were doing a really thorough job

Preparing for Thanksgiving continues.  But in my mind I am thinking of all the things I could be doing with these wonderful colors of fall.

I clean better when my mind is somewhere other than on the task at hand.  We Moss girls learned this early on.  When Angie told us to vacuum and we turned on the Electrolux but hid in the closet to read, so she would think it was taking us a long time and we were doing a REALLY thorough job.  

I am pretty sure we had her 100% fooled.  

Comments

[Sharon Walworth]

Knowing only what you have told us about Angie, I think the REAL question should be: What was SHE doing that required getting rid of you girls for a long period of time? I'm betting the new "Ladies Home Journal" arrived in the morning mail!!!!!

[jeanette sclar]

She was 100% fooled.... or she really wanted to encourage you to READ. :-)

[Caroline Berk]

I did the same thing, but didn't hide in the closet. I just let the electrolux run while I sat and read for a while after my mother said that I had finished too quickly to have done a good job and that I needed to do it again.

[Joan]

Oh, we had the never say die Electrolux too. My mother insisted I vacuum our dark green carpet daily! She couldn't stand to see a piece of lint or anything on the carpet. How I wish I had that vacuum today.

[Alpha Shanahan]

hello, i am a quiet follower of your sister mary ann, and checks in here, too. I hope she is alright? No post from her for over a week ...