Gradually, I am “catching up” with musician friends and offering them time and space for a House Concert. The worst years of Covid slowed things way down — actually to a screeching halt. In the fall I began tentatively with limited audience numbers, lots of cautionary suggestions to keep us all healthy.Slowly we are finding our way back to normalcy.
Today as I was getting things spiffed up in last minute readiness for Fred Carter’s appearance, I felt that the library was still exhibiting a few crumbs from our Friday Night Gathering. So, I asked Cinderella Roomba if she would give the carpet a once-over. Off she went and I heard her from afar, making everything neat and tidy. And then… silence.
Her app on my phone said she was stuck, I know exactly what that means when she’s in the library. She goes under the couch (though I’ve tried to explain that who cares about UNDER the couch!) and then tries to get out at one end or another where the space between couch and carpet is just too tight.
Does she back up and return the way she came in? Of course not. She just keeps inching forward, wedging herself ever more snugly so she is just peeping out. Just a little. And totally stopped. Unfortunately, I’m not strong enough to lift the couch with one hand and grab her with the other… so, whoever arrives first will be asked to help.
Or, we could just leave her there to hear the music. She’s out of the way and probably won’t even be noticed. But it’s really not fair to all those who have brought their potluck dish and contributed to the donation box and joined in the applause and ambiance of it all. And what about other roombas that might want to come? Not fair at all, Cinderella!
And really annoying!