We decided to try washing the big oriental rug on Sunday. Unfortunately, the weather has been damp, the sawhorses broke under the weight of the rug, all kinds of things have kept this from getting dry enough to put down inside.

It is, however, dry enough for a cat to enjoy lying on it (and shedding, of course), and she doesn’t mind the wet wool smell, either.

The kids caught Alfie being rude last night:

And that’s more than enough for one day.