Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness...

There is no actual reference in the scriptures that "cleanliness is next to godliness " but we have all spoken these famous words once or twice. I looked online to see where this statement actually came from, it was spoken by a man by the name of John Wesley who used those words in a sermon ( so I assume he was a preacher.)

I find that I rather enjoy cleaning my home. I need to be cleaning my soul instead, but the home is a start right?

When we went down to our beach pad a few weeks ago, our trusty vacuum down there decided to break a belt, well it actually had some help with our friend Dan as he was vacuuming the 1st night down and broke the belt. As these men like to think that they can buy anything at Wal-Mart this is not true with this belt which I tried to tell them ( we have the same vacuum at our home & I had to buy our belts at Sears, So I know ) but oh no they both thought that it would be easy to find a matching belt. When they were unable to do so the redneck men took dutch tape to the belt hoping it would hold, this was not to be, but NICE try boys.

We went to the local hardware store to see if they had any vacuums to buy....we did not see any. The next day Guy and Dan went back to the hardware store and sure enough had found one at the ripe old price of $75.00 dollars I do NOT think I have ever paid that much for such a thing. I also thought that we weren't going to get one so to my surprise I was really surprised and at that PRICE! Guy thought that we would bring the new vacuum home to our house and just bring some belts down the next time we head to the shore ( fine, why not I thought.)
Oh, would you like to see what a $75.00 dollar vacuum looks like? I know you really do, so I will oblige you.

This is the Eureka Light Speed 12amp vacuum.

Worth $75.00 

I

THINK

NOT 

I did much cleaning with this vacuum for the past 2 weeks, it does work well I must admit, it is light and speedy.

HOWEVER, there is ONE major PROBLEM....

THERE

ARE 

NO

REPLACEMENT BAGS

TO BE

FOUND! 

                                 

•   If you go to Wal-Mart thinking they have them, they DON'T.

•   If you go to Sears ( because you looked online and they said they have them) well, they DON'T.

• If you think of going to the local Hardware Store for them, they DON'T.

• If you think calling the local Vacuum Store to see if they have them, well, they close at 5.

         SO......................

It appears the ONLY place you can purchase these little gems are online. Are you KIDDING ME?  I can't believe that. How does that help a person who would like to vacuum their home so it's shows the fakeness that this house is "next to godliness?" 

All I wanted yesterday was to vacuum my home, nothing more and nothing less? Was that asking too much of what yesterday brought me? It must of been because this little vacuum brought much distress to my marriage over the bag that it needed so it could do it's job, it has one job ONLY and it couldn't even do that. 

I argued with Guy over the matter that this was the most stupidest vacuum ever as well as the most stupidest thing that you can't buy a replacement bag anywhere in town. Oh, how the frustration and aggravation that came bursting out of me towards the man I love & I couldn't let it go for some reason.

ON & ON I WENT!!

Isn't it just silly that we would argue over a vacuum or more or less I would allow myself to stoop that low ( as low as the floor since that is what this machine is used for.) 

My Dear Husband

left our home

without a

word

&

when he returned

he carried in 

a

New Vacuum

Now, how could I possibly stay angry at a man that went above and beyond anything I had asked him. In fact I had come to terms that we would order the bags online and take the new vacuum back to the beach house as it had been intended anyways. I was also content with the fact that I would continue to use the old vacuum that I had been before we went to the beach. 

I started to cry as I apologized for making such a huge stink about a silly little thing, I cupped his face ever so gently and kissed him, telling him  " I am sorry "  those words are the hardest words to ever form on my lips. Who likes telling others they are sorry for making a situation worse or making others feel bad?  But, as I am trying to clean my soul this was the right thing to do.

The new vacuum is awesome and NOT just because it's purple my favorite color, but because it's got some power to it and it was bought with  LOVE....

It's fantastic at picking little things up, it works well in the bunny cage, works great on the furniture (has a rolling brush for that,)   and THE BEST PART IS THAT IT'S  a CANISTER not a  BAG!!!!

 

Such a lovely little gem! It even has a pet hair brush.

So, which one would you prefer?

I have to remember just how much my husband loves me. His words to me last night is that he was so sorry that he caused me so much stress and contention over this. He was unhappy seeing me unhappy and thought what could he do to make mama happy as he so endearing calls me.

This has made me very happy more than he will ever know, I love to clean and having an awesome vacuum is one of life's smallest and simplest pleasures. I don't know how clean I am, but I know I am getting there.