It's been a while since I updated. We are doing ok. We still miss my BJ, but we have precious memories to help us smile through the tears. I thought I'd share one of those memories that makes me smile. I miss my Amelia Bedilia! This weekend as I was cleaning house, I could so clearly remember BJ helping me out one Saturday as I mowed the lawn. While I worked outside, unbeknownst to me, BJ was cleaning her little heart out on the inside. I had clothes soaking in the washer. BJ helped me out by putting the clothes, the soaking wet clothes, into the dryer; water and all. (Are you visualizing Amelia Bedialia yet?) She used the carpet shampooer to vacuum the floors; picking nothing up first; she just sucked it right up. She washed the dishes for me too, using an entire bottle of dish soap. Judging by the amount of water on the cabinets and floor, she must have missed the dishes when using the sprayer to rinse them. It took me a good hour to dry the water out of the dryer. I was afraid it was going to short out! After cleaning up all the water from the floor and cabinets, I spent another 30 minutes trying to get all the soap off the dishes. Who would have thought it could be so hard! It took at least 30 minutes to take the carpet shampooer apart and cleanout all the stuff she vacuumed up. I could have done all of this work by myself in less than an hour. Time spent cleaning after BJ: 2+ hrs A memory I'll never forget: PRICELESS Now, I bet you'll never hear or think of an Amelia Bedilia story without thinking of my BJ, will you?
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