Here in southern Indiana, nighttime temps are in the 50’s or low 60’s. During the daytime, however, we’re high 70’s to low 80’s. It’s GREAT! In the mornings, I open my windows to get fresh air in, and listening to the pool water and wind chimes is one of the sweetest sounds ever.
Pro tip on purchasing a washable rug…
Do not buy a washable rug in a size that’s simply too big to wash. I dropped a chunk of change on a 14’x20′ Ruggable brand rug. (Over $1200 but who’s counting? Oh, and did I mention I bought TWO at the same size?) Ruggable has great reviews and I have several of them in smaller sizes. They look good after washing and I’ve have had great luck with them.
But the only way you can wash room-sized rugs is with a power washer outside. With 3 hounds, being able to wash rugs is pretty darned important. And you can’t be outside washing rugs in the wintertime, right? So I cut one of those big suckers and made 4, 5’x7′ rugs. I’m still in the process of washing them and binding the seams. Why? Because the CHEAPEST 5’x7′ rug they have — without a pad and with a Labor Day discount — is over $200.
It’s taking me longer to do the job because I have dog problems.
The reason I need so many rugs is because Dharma has mobility challenges — stained concrete floors are harder for her to get around on. She’s also the reason it’s an event just taking a shower around here.
Making the bed isn’t a cake walk either with Hugo around.
That’s the good thing about being retired. There’s no rush to get anything done. Those rugs will be finished when they’re finished. One down and three to go. So very far from perfect, but $10 for binding and carpet glue beats the cost of that same rug in that same size — $380.00. 🫤
Now you know: In Germany, it is illegal to kill any animal that is a vertebrate “without proper reason” like the animal being ill or a danger to humans. Because of this, all German animal shelters are no-kill.