Embracing The Suck

Vacuuming my house always makes me feel fantastic. I own a reasonably priced upright Shark Vacuum that is easy to maneuver, works well on my wood floors & door mats, and is well designed. That makes vacuuming easy. What makes it joyous is that in 30 minutes, I can vacuum the entire house – the living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathrooms and halls. I move every piece of furniture. In half an hour, I have a spotless floor. When vacuuming, I notice my new floors that I had installed when I bought my house 2 years ago. I notice the dark brown steaks, the whirls, the knots, the grains and the blemishes in the distressed wood planks. I smile because even two years later, I marvel that I made such a great choice in flooring without having Ellen to help me. I slide my few pieces of furniture around easily on felt casters I installed specifically for this purpose.  Each piece was carefully selected for form and function with over half of them being hand stained and finished by me. As I move from room to room I use electric outlets I repaired, turn o  light fixtures I installed and close doors using handles and locksets I carefully chose based on a expereince I had upgrading my former homes. I love my house. It is the perfect size for me. It is minimalistly furnished with items I cherish and use.  It is spacious and bathed in light.  The walls are filled with nearly a hundred paintings that I taught myself to do with the help of YouTube videos. When finished,  I slide the furniture back into its proposer place. I put the door mats back down. I turn off the lights and put away the vacuum. And for a while everything is right in the world.