chores - Noah's Archipelago

Noah’s Mind’s in the Gutters

June 12, 2024October 13, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Noah has a new toy: a gutter-cleaning robot.

Noah’s quest for both maximum efficiency in chores and victory over his mother-in-law continues… and he’s never met a robot he didn’t love.

Noah’s Laundry Blues

June 12, 2024October 12, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Noah wants to streamline the laundry procress.

Noah seeks to streamline the laundry drudgery, but Ruth won’t let him.

Noah’s Secret Roomba

June 12, 2024October 11, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Noah's efficiency knows no bounds, ditto his sneakiness.

Noah and Adam discuss how Noah gets all the vacuuming done while still having time to watch his soaps.

Garlic for the Undead

June 12, 2024October 4, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Ruth spots Noah planting way too much garlic in the garden, but he has his reasons.

Ever one for efficiency, Noah has found a way to get into both the gardening and the Halloween spirit… and to get a dig in at his mother-in-law Agnes while he’s at it.

Winter Tires

June 12, 2024September 30, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Noah is getting Glen to put the snow tires on the car at Ruth's insistence due to local highway rules... even though it's during a late heat wave.

Where I live there are stretches of highway requiring snow tires (or the M+S all-seasons) as of October 1 every year… even if we have an autumn heat wave.

Pizza and Beer Again

June 12, 2024September 14, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Every so often, Ruth gets a glimpse into Noah having the harder job at home... but just a glimpse.

Ruth’s students might have thrown paper airplanes and even spitballs, but they probably didn’t barf on her or ask to throw knives.