19 October 2006

Ellie vs. Roomba

There is definite potential for something like those shorts they show between cartoons on the Nick Toons channel. Whenever we run the Roomba, Grendel takes to the high ground and just ignores it. But Ellie gets right down on the floor and watches it, and it often ends up coming right after her. Logically we know it's a coincidence, but it's hilarious that it keeps turning in her direction.

Recently I noticed a spiderweb growing in the corner behind the Roomba base--the one place the Roomba can't get to. Ellie has also noticed the spider living there. Twice this week she's stalked up to the Roomba, making sure it's asleep, carefully climbed on top of it to get closer to the spider, and then stepped on the buttons to activate the Roomba, which of course makes a beeline for her once she jumps off. What's funny is she keeps going back. She wants that spider and the Roomba is protecting it. Ellie sees it as a challenge. She's quite a warrior.

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