Pickles by Brian Crane for April 18, 2022

Even Roscoe looks concerned about that path!

And the not-seen part of the path that forms a triangle connecting the fridge and the bathroom.

Is it too easy to go with tatami instead?

What happened to the chair he was sitting in yesterday?

When we bought our house, it had shag carpet (no kidding). There were traces of that 50s “Avocado” aka “puke green” that had been replaced by “Harvest Gold”. Both in a “short shag” format (about 3/4 inch). We put in new flooring and area rugs. So when the path from my comfy seat to the kitchen starts looking gnarly… we can turn the rug around, doubling its life.

After the carpet is replaced, they will need a new sofa.

Not sure the age of the house, but considering the age of the two of them, under the carpet probably is hard wood flooring. It is prettier, and so much easier to clean. A quick dry mop and your done. And, it lasts forever. No being stuck qith one color or type of rug as your tastes change.

Bahahahaahha! So clever! (NOT!)

Just move the refrigerator into the living room next to the sofa, problem solved.

New carpet?

Maybe if she would WAIT on him, that wouldn’t HAPPEN (LOL).

I’m about to replace my carpet…..too funny!

That’s not mentioning all of the pet “deposits”.

Time to rearrange the furniture.

We haven’t had to brave the rugged terrain from the sofa to the TV in decades, so the only chance for wear and tear is from the sofa to the fridge. Maybe a nice R2D2 style robot on wheels could solve that.

I’m pushing 82, and I have absolutely NO intention of replacing my carpet with one that will outlive me!

Get one of those nice clear vinyl runners so you can look down through those tiny teeth to the glory that was once your fresh cut pile! Or maybe a snazzy new carpet runner (that lies on top of the carpet) from the folks at HipBreaker Mills!

Just remember! No shuffling!

Funny how the timing works out.. as you develop old age dementia and forget things.. you can follow well established paths.

When your carpet is old enough to vote, it’s time to replace it!

Me? My path includes a potty stop.

The study of such paths is known as Human Pathology.

So move the sofa. Or the fridge.

get a runner

“Should I reroute? Or do you intend to move the refrigerator?”

For us I dread when time to replace carpet, too much to move out.

Sounds like you only need to replace that strip. Opal.

It helps Earl find his way to the kitchen.

I thought the kitchen was the other direction.

My wife has wanted to get rid of our carpeted floors, for hard wood. I told her that when I’m “gone”, she could make it an ice rink for all I care. I like the carpet.