Continuation

The plans I had made today kind of got thrown out the window (this week has been a bit brutal on everyone around me), so of course my whole world was messed up because I don't think like a normal person thinks LOL.

I put up on Facebook whether I should continue cleaning/organizing/rearranging the basement or if I should finish cleaning up the pool and get it put away already.

The general opinion was I should finish the pool before the rains come (tomorrow-ish) and enjoy the *nice* weather while I can.

Of course then the Mr called and mentioned he's out of socks so I ended up spending time in the basement anyway.

If you've read my blogs you know what happened the last time I was cleaning the basement. I did not want a repeat of that situation. Knowing I still had to finish vacuuming cobwebs out from under my basement stairs, I leashed up one terrified puppy named Butterfly and forced her to go under the stairs with me. She was upset at first, but quickly realized I was serious and she wasn't leaving. Instead of panicking and peeing on the floor (which is what I figured would happen) she sat on my lap while I finished up under the stairs. You could tell she wasn't happy about it, but she did it so I praised her and gave her a treat.

When I moved on from the stairs I began vacuuming the cobwebs on the ceiling. I did not bother leashing Butterfly up because if she peed on the floor I could easily clean that up. She tried to come after the vacuum one time and I poked her in the side with my finger and said "no" very sternly but without yelling at all.

At first she ran to her cage and cowered inside it every time I turned the vacuum on, for which I praised her and gave her a treat.

After a while she began running over and lying down on the ground whenever I used the vacuum, for which I also praised and fed her a treat. After a while the other dogs began running over while I was vacuuming and sitting around me because unlike my Butterfly, they are pretty smart and wanted some of the action she was getting LOL!

I have a picture but it's still on the iPod of Butterfly lying on the ground (but still pretty obviously not happy) while I'm vacuuming. Such a good girl!!

So SO FAR she is being a good little puppy while I'm working and that's good. I haven't had to clean up any more dog pee (SO FAR) and that's great.

I'm not quite halfway through the basement at this point....and I really didn't get very much laundry done today (socks got done so no one can complain at least!), but maybe tomorrow I'll get started a little earlier. I'm just dealing with some outside issues and trying to help out when I can, so my own stuff is getting put on the back-burner.

Also I have had a constant headache for two weeks straight now, and I'm considering bringing this up when I see the doctor (soon). It's not bad enough to warrant major meds...but the fact that it's never going away is concerning me.

Love you all!