I don’t like vacuuming because no matter what vacuum I use, I always harbor a deep suspicion that it’s not really picking up as much stuff as it should. I just don’t trust vacuum cleaners.
I enjoy mowing the lawn in summer, but I really dig blowing snow in winter. I just got a new Toro and had to wait two weeks before we got a good snowfall, but man, it was fun. Talk about instant gratification, nothing like taking a walk through six inches of new snow and leaving a cleared trail behind you. Did both neighbors as well.
mmm
I love cats. I abhor cat littler boxes.
I like vacuuming, cutting the grass, and even snow blowing.
Well, that wore me out. Nap time.
I’ve laundered and nappy-pooed. It’s rainy and icky out. Da cave is warm and toasty. Ima make myself a grilled ham 'n cheese sammich for lunch. Life is goooood!
It’s cold in here. My jacket is at the house. I need to get a new lint roller before I wear it again. The layer of dog fur does not count as an extra layer of insulation.
Cleaning the cat box isn’t fun, but I don’t hate it as much as scooping up after dogs.
Fourth load is in the washer. And my phone voice mail is set up. Our answering machine went all wonky on us a few weeks ago, and it just occured to me that we also had a voicemail account. So it’s set up and has been tested. Yay! I’ve disabled call waiting because I hate it, but we’ve got a message for when the phone is busy so a caller can just leave us a message. So yay!
I’ll be heading out in a little over an hour to get my eyes checked. If I recall correctly, this new insurance we have works a lot better than the old one - and the lab is faster, so I should have new specs in a week. Which is great, as these are really scratched up.
One more less-than-beloved chore to do - I have to write a few checks to pay a few bills. Not hard, just not fun.
I have to much back pain to do any chores, but if I had to choose my least favorite, it would be anything bathroom related.
Up and awake but I am sick. : sniffle : Good job I work from home when I am not travelling.
LibbyCat is currently running laps around the house chasing birds. Glad she is getting some exercise.
Chores…chores…I don’t mind laundry, folding laundry, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning the kitchen I actually find thereaputic, vacuuming I can tolerate, scrubbing toilets OK…I hate scrubbing the shower. We have water with very high mineral content here and glass doors on the walk in shower. Hard work there and I still can’t keep up with the water marks on the doors. Grrrr
Back to pretending to work…I may take a nap later as I feel like crap.
Oh another ‘hate’…unloading the dishwasher as it always seems to be me who ends up doing it.
I hate dishwashing, but see it as a necessary evil. I like doing laundry, but can’t stand ironing 'cause I suck at it. I really don’t like sweeping and mopping, or cleaning bathrooms, but it must be done. My big problem is clutter, I tend to leave piles of stuff (sorted into books, clothing, etc.) lying around until it gets in my way, which is when I start taking the piles to their proper places.
I really need to go to the kitchen and see what needs to be done, once I’ve caffeinated and woken the Princess, who’s sleeping in due to no school today.
You know, there really aren’t many chores I like. I know people who like raking or washing dishes or tidying. I don’t understand them.
I made cheese and onion bread. I think I should make bread that Mr. Lissar can eat if we’re having soup for dinner. Onions are Not His Friends.
Last load of laundry for today is in the dryer. Supper is thawing in the microwave. I’ll be leaving for my eye exam in a few minutes. I’ve mostly wasted the day, which is just what one should do on a day off. 
I did call radiology at the hospital and set up my mammogram - for Wednesday! Last place I went, it was usually a month wait to get on the schedule! But I do need to go by the other place and pick up my films from the last time. No biggie - I’ll just leave work a little early.
I’ve also got my EZPass and base stickers on the car, so I’m good to go tomorrow. I just need to stay clear of any truck that looks like it’ll throw a rock at me. Stoopit trucks. Stoopit rocks.
I am doing my most hated chore today - washing the kitchen rugs. We have them because the kitchen floor is linoleum and when the dog is on it it’s like Bambi on Ice. Since I hate vet bills even more than washing the rugs, rugs it is. There are 8 of them. If I wash them at home I can only do one at a time and it takes all damn day. When it’s cold and cloudy out like today I have to dry them in the dryer one at a time too. If I take them to the laundromat I can get them done in a hour, but I have to haul them from the the house to the van to the laundromat back to the van and then the house again, and that’s a pain in the butt. Plus it costs almost $20 to do them there. I also hate vacuuming and washing the lino. It’s hard on the back.
I think our next kitchen floor will be stamped concrete with a drain in the middle. Problems solved.
Anyone want to set up a dust-for-vacuum swap? I don’t mind dusting at all but vacumming sucks (heh).
romansperson, wouldn’t it be easier to just get the dog non-skid booties?
I just gave myself a mental image of a Great Dane wearing my pink socks that have the rubbers zig-zags on the bottoms. We need a smiley for uncontrolled giggling!
I did an inventory of greetin’ cards. I keep a selection of cards for every occasion on hand and discovered I was runnin’ low on birthday and anniversary cards bein’ as I send a lot of those. So, I took myself to Fred’s where they have nice cards two for a dollah and stocked up. Now I can feel all safe and secure in knowin’ I have appropriate cards to send. Some people see that as a chore but I like doin’ it cause it makes people happy.
romansperson, I like the way you think! Our dog is all wonderful and sweet and darling, but he and slippery floors don’t mix (and he can chew off non-skid booties faster than I can put them on him. And my husband thinks that it would be unmasculine if I put the GSD/narcotics K9 in a pair of my daughter’s tie-dyed peace-sign-and-hearts non-skid slipper socks.) My ideal kitchen will also have a stamped concrete floor with a drain. Hell, my whole house might benefit from that type of floor - just hose things down once or twice a week!
I’m trying to think of exactly what housework I like… drawing a blank. I like to cook. I don’t mind washing and drying laundry, but folding/hanging/ironing (Ha!) never seem to get caught up. Cutting grass is okay, but the riding mower is out of service, so it’s not as much fun with the push mower. Honestly, the only job I take real pleasure in is (of all the weird things) dusting the ceiling fans. When the fans are dusted, it feels like I’m actually paying attention to the little details and people might mistake our cluttered home for somewhat tolerably clean.
In my next life, I’m gonna have enough closets to allow me to actually stow everything away, a laundry service, and a maid who comes in weekly to handle the stuff I hate doing (in other words, almost all of it.) Meanwhile, I have the cleanest ceiling fans on the block!
Sleeping baby on lap supported by left arm. YOU’RE TOO FREAKING HEAVY, KID!!! OWW!!
If it involves cleaning, I generally hate it.
But, as long as the dishwasher and clothes washer/dryer keep working, it certainly could be worse.
There are three “secrets” in my arsenal, though.
Goo Gone - The first time you get a bottle of this, you just might run around the house with it and de-goo the whole place. Tar/heel scuffs on the floor, price tags, tape residue, pine sap, you name it - if it’s icky sticky stuff, Goo Gone will make it disappear.
Barkeeper’s Friend - I do not know what it’s made of, but it cleans rings around Comet. If your dinner plates are marked up with gray streaks from forks and knives, this stuff will take them off. It’s also great at restoring cookware - my stainless steel pans had turned a sort of straw gold color that Brillo didn’t budge. A bit of BKF and very little effort, and the pans are once again stain-less.
ZEP Professional Strength Shower, Tub & Tile Cleaner - The absolute best thing I’ve found for making soap scum melt away. It certainly smells pro-grade, which is to say that it smells like something to use with the window open and the fan running. But, until the first time I used it here,
I had no idea that the fiberglass shower pan was supposed to be brilliant, fresh-snow pure brilliant white. Just spray it on, let sit for a couple minutes, agitate it with a brush (you can barely consider it “scrubbing”) and rinse it away.
You can find all of these at Home Depot. The ZEP, in particular, is crazy cheap - think it’s about $2.50 a bottle.
You don’t have to be coy - I know you were looking for an excuse to get a b-day card for me… 
Supper is in the oven, laundry is done, and I’ve got the beginnings of cataracts, which explains why driving at night is such a pain, what with the glare of oncoming lights. I’m going to keep my frames and when the new blanks come in, I’ll go to the other office where they have a 1-hour lab. He said my prescription barely changed in one number, but since my lenses are all scratched up, I’m going to get new ones.
FCD’s trip to Yuma has been put off from next week to the week after. So that’s good.
And my 3-day weekend is almost over. poo.
Note to self - ZEP
My dad’s office used the full line of Zep cleaning products, and he always snuck some home, too
I just emailed a note to myself about ZEP, too. I have tried everything I can think of, and nothing works on my ancient bathroom tile.
I thought of another chore I hate. Ironing. Whoever said they send all their ironing to the cleaners - that’s me! I suck at it. 
Almost done with Monday irk. Yay! And hubby’s cooking dinner. Italian sausage subs. Yum!