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Our First Guests

Posted on by Josef Havelka

This weekend we will be having our first guests over to enjoy our furnished basement suite. It’ll be kind of nice to have our friends stay for a couple of days. We have plans for the night and a wedding tomorrow. It just made sense for them to stay close by.

Our spare bedroom is all set up with a brand new mattress and sheets. We set out some towels for their use as well. The bathroom got some new soap and a fresh seal of caulk around the tub. Nice and clean.

In the kitchen- we have dishes and utensils all set for use. I also put some spice in the drawer just because. Our basement is almost like an Airbnb now.

I think we did a pretty good job getting it all set up. I even got a few new video apps set up on our new Amazon Fire TV for people to watch. As well, loads of video games are at our disposal for entertainment.

Now to enjoy the weekend!

Our First Guests

Posted on by Josef Havelka

This weekend we will be having our first guests over to enjoy our furnished basement suite. It’ll be kind of nice to have our friends stay for a couple of days. We have plans for the night and a wedding tomorrow. It just made sense for them to stay close by.

Our spare bedroom is all set up with a brand new mattress and sheets. We set out some towels for their use as well. The bathroom got some new soap and a fresh seal of caulk around the tub. Nice and clean.

In the kitchen- we have dishes and utensils all set for use. I also put some spice in the drawer just because. Our basement is almost like an Airbnb now.

I think we did a pretty good job getting it all set up. I even got a few new video apps set up on our new Amazon Fire TV for people to watch. As well, loads of video games are at our disposal for entertainment.

Now to enjoy the weekend!

Toilet Upgrade…?

Posted on by Josef Havelka

Let’s talk toilets and bums today, shall we?

I was so excited this afternoon. My Amazon package arrived and I had only ordered it yesterday! It was a bidet attachment for a standard toilet. It fits nicely under the seat with minimal effort to install.

I’m not going to lie, this has been on my wish list since our trip to Tokyo. As much as I wanted a heated one that plays music, this was an inexpensive option that works as a quick splash test. It took about 20 minutes to complete the installation. It was super easy, barely an inconvenience.

My bum was so excited that I sat down and tried it out once I confirmed there were no leaks. The water was cool as it hosed off my little chocolate starfish; but not frigid like I expected which was nice. It got the job done and cleaned my bum.

I’m probably the only one in the house who will use it. That’s ok. It does have a second spray for the female region as well as a self cleaning. Not to mention there is an adjustable spray force as well. Let’s just keep that at a low setting for now- I didn’t buy it to be an at home enema.

Do you have a bidet addition on your toilet? Perhaps the ever popular “Tushy” or a different brand like I picked up (Samodra if you are wondering). If there are any flaws, I’ll share that at a future date or in the comments- butt for now, I’m happy and so is my clean bum bum.

Washing Maki

Posted on by Josef Havelka

After getting home from our trip, I noticed that our house smelled like dog. I’m not going to lie, it probably smells that way all the time. Our dog, Maki is a lovable member of our family. Yet she sheds. A lot. We are always vacuuming the house and even use one of those Robot Vacuums to help out.

But I noticed that Maki had torn a piece of carpet up and her nail had broken off in the process. It was time to trim her nails. I figured if I’m going to do that, I may as well brush her as well. While I did that, I noticed she smelled pretty bad. That meant it was time for a bath.

At first she was excited because she saw the leash and smelled the treat I had. But once the water came out- ohhhhh boy…. She was flipping out. Not a very happy dog while getting washed. Once I was done and turned the water off and began to towel dry her- she was relaxing again. Within minutes she was her bouncy, happy self once more.

I definitely smelled like wet dog afterwards. As did she. But within a few hours, she was pleasant smelling once more. I was too, but that’s because I showered off the smell.

Hopefully our home starts to smell nice again, at least for a little while.

Clean Sleep

Posted on by Josef Havelka

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned this before, but it really bears repeating. There’s something wonderful about sleeping on clean bed sheets.

Washing bed sheets is something that kind of gets overlooked on a weekly basis at our home. Every week, my wife does laundry. In fact it’s almost daily it seems. But the beds? Each bed is practically a load on its own. So they get forgotten or ignored for a bit longer. But it’s awesome when those sheets are fresh and it’s time for bed.

I think that’s why I love hotels. They will change the sheets DAILY if you want them to. When traveling, if we are extremely active for the day, I’ll get the sheets changed. Honestly, that’s the beauty of vacations and traveling. Nightly sleeping in clean bed sheets.

Aw man, now I miss traveling. Maybe I should ask my wife to wash the bedding every day… That would go over well.

Go Clean Your Room

Posted on by Josef Havelka

Telling my children to go make their beds and clean their rooms isn’t the issue.  The issue is that they get into their rooms and get distracted.  


Distracted by books, toys, papers, music, etc…  Sometimes I use “go clean your room” as a form of peace and quiet from them.  I know they will play with their toys.  I know they will start by picking up a shirt off the ground and then spend the next hour reading my old Calvin and Hobbes books.  I also know that I will be left alone.  Win-win except that their rooms remain messy.

“Micro-manager, commence micro-management!”


In the off chance that I really do want them to have clean rooms, I have to specify that I want it to be “Dad Clean”.  This sometimes involves an idle threat of taking away all toys that I see on the ground.  This doesn’t help.  The only way that they will get their rooms to my level of cleanliness is if I am there to micro-manage them.  This brings on a whole new level of fear.  Stuff gets grabbed from my hands and is quickly put where it belongs.  As much as this wastes my time, it gets done to the level of clean that I like.  “Dad Clean”.  Today is not the day for me to micro-manage them. I wanted a bit of peace to write my blog, so I let them think I was going to throw everything out. 

Kid level of clean.

My son has mastered the art of shoving stuff under his bed.  His books get jammed into the bookshelf without any care or attention.  He also spread his blanket to hide the extra stuffed animals and Lightsabers he has in his room.  At least I was able to walk in and take a picture to show it off.

My daughter cleans as well as my son.


My daughters are pretty good at using their closets as a dumping ground.  I never check there, but if my wife does, the girls better be prepared to not have laundry folded for them for at least a week or two.  That being said, our 12 year old daughter is really good at cleaning one area and showcasing it off.  Today her bed is nice and neat with her stuffed animals all laid out on display.  The rest of her room still looks like a bomb went off, but hey- at least she can sleep tonight.

Maybe one day they will actually clean their rooms by themselves to the level of my standard, but today is not that day.  Perhaps I need to lead by example…

Is this what you call “Dad Clean”?