Looking forward to seeing the changes as they progress if that is possible, IL.

My first rave for today is that my handheld Black and Decker vacuum arrived yesterday and it is exactly what I have wanted for a number of years, well, decades in reality. I kept talking myself out of buying one figuring I could just hand dust and make an extra effort with the larger vacuum. The little guy is so much easier to use with lithium battery power so no cords; it reaches into nooks and crannies better than me getting down on my hands and knees to hand dust.
My second rave is the bathroom shower head with the magnetic link. I bathed my little beagle this morning using it and he stood still just enjoying the warm water spraying over him instead of my scooping bath water to rinse off the shampoo.

Neither was terribly expensive but so worth every penny for my convenience and comfort.