Winter in the midwest is dirty. Sand, salt, moisture, wind - dirty, dirty, dirty! Today we are getting a break in the cold and ice has mostly melted leaving behind piles of debris. Not shipwreck-style debris - but little piles sand and bits everywhere. Our cars are all dismally covered with residue. There were long lines at car washes today. I chose to wash my car at home - I pulled it out of the garage and was struck by how filthy the garage was. I moved hose and hooked it up - unhooked so pipes wouldn't freeze - and started washing. I then dried it with a chamois cloth - using it to rub off other dirt I hadn't gotten off it with my washing. It will take another washing to get it clean. I will probably take it to one of those places where I can spray it with warm soapy water. I swept out the garage and then the slab to the alley. That could use another hour or two of cleaning as well! ARGH!
It got me looking around and EVERYWHERE is dirty - from the outdoors to what we drag inside. I am hell-bent on cleaning. BUT having MS thwarts me - I am forced to take more breaks than I find acceptable to a good pace of cleaning. I fell flat on my back - and got covered in - yes - dirty water. I slipped on some of the remaining ice. I was very unhappy but unhurt. I just continued to work - wet and dirty because I knew if I cleaned up, I was done working. Tomorrow I'll clean the inside of my car and try to formulate a plan for getting the property in good shape when spring really comes. I saw Mae West, limping along. She looked pretty ragged. It might just be the dirt.
Dee and I are going out for Mexican food and beer!
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