We are in the middle of a flooring project. So far there was only one medical issue that was satisfied with one Band-Aid, ok maybe two. This is a miracle! There is time though. EMTs are on alert. ER is staffed.
Older people (older is not the same as old people) should be careful when taking on projects. Especially ones that are on the floor. The only way you can get there is by bending or stooping which is not kind to backs. My back is doing well but my thighs are screaming! There are muscles there that haven’t been used since we tiled our porch floor. I remember saying back then that I would never do a floor project again.
Mollie cat was displaced as her bedroom is getting re-floored. She is not happy. Her present was a nice barf on my bed while I was sleeping. Fortunately it was by the foot of the bed. Better than a dead mouse. Whadda cat!
We were away last weekend. It was summer when we left and we came back to fall. How did that happen? Even if it gets a little warmer, there are other signs. It’s getting dark earlier and the nights are very cool and Starbucks has ended S’mores Frappuccino’s. It’s just not summer anymore!
The traffic patterns have changed too. Some kids are back in school with the rest returning next week. Morning coffee runs are busier but I’m hoping that midday traffic is lighter with only those old folks on the road who can’t see over the steering wheel. (As always, old is defined as anyone 20 years older than me. It will always be like that even when I’m 90!)
Hi, Kate – I am just catching up on posts that I missed when I was traveling. I hope that your flooring project continues to go well (and accident-free). And what? No more S’mores Lattes? That’s just wrong!
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Floor is done! Yay! As for S’mores…sadly gone. They went out around the second week in August. Far too early for me. Now I have to wait for Chestnut Praline lattes around Thanksgiving as my treat.
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Your floor is beautiful, and I’m glad to see you didn’t opt for carpeting again, given Mollie’s habits! I’m ready to say goodbye to summer, but fall is our hottest time of the year and I’m afraid we have several weeks yet before we can enjoy Starbucks fall offerings of pumpkin and gingerbread lattes. They’re already in, but when it’s 106 outside I’m not all that tempted. Soon, I hope! 🙂
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That’s how I felt when they came out with the S’mores Frappuccino’s when it was still too cold. Too much rushing the season.
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Yes, I remember when 40 seemed ‘old’ Now, 60 is incredibly young. 😏
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And it gets younger all the time!
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That floor is amazing.
At least she didn’t barf on your head.
I wish it were fall here. Sept. is always the hottest month in LA. And this year we have humidity too. Yuck.
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September is usually warm and beautiful here. It got cool early (in August) so I’m not sure what’s coming. Yes, we are always grateful when the barf isn’t on our head.
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I admire your ability to do a floor! It looks very nice! I am so happy the kids are back in school. Went to do food shopping yesterday and it was a ghost town… loved it!
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It’s funny. When kids get out of school I’m grateful that Starbucks isn’t crowded in the morning. Then when school starts I’m grateful that I can shop easily during the day.
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Oh what a huge job you’ve taken on! I can’t imagine. Gonna look beautiful though. Poor Molly. So rude of you, I must say! hahaha
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The cats have been doing walk through inspections. They are not sure how they feel about it but I’ve assured them there will be at least one carpet in the room to barf on.
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Whew. You know that mobile vet I used with Perry? She told me that if a cat barfs up hairballs more than a couple times a year there is something else wrong. A health issue, maybe GI. On the other hand, the old-fashioned vet who comes to the shelter to work once a week says always think it’s hairballs (basically). Maybe the truth is somewhere in between.
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Mollie goes in for her routine annual in November and I’ll ask about it (again). The vet thinks it’s a food allergy as she also scratches a lot. We’ve done a lot of trying this or that but she’s a very picky eater. She only eats kibble and the gravy from wet food. I have her on grain free.
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They thought Kana was a food allergy, too, and I really don’t think it is. But the scratching thing is probably a good indication of an allergy. Cats can have other allergies, too. When we lived in California, Pear lost the fur on one side of her body. It turned out to be environmental allergies and when we moved to Arizona they went away. For years she had allergy shots I had to give her. She’s allergic to all kinds of pollens, etc.
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Poor kitty! Mollie has had periods where she licks out her hair on a spot on her body. That is either allergy or stress. She’s been good about that lately although the barfing kicked up again this summer. It comes and goes. Could be stress too. Believe me that cat has nothing to get stressed about. Even the other cats don’t pester her.
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It’s very likely allergies. She could have environmental allergies, as well as food allergies. You never know.
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Seems like fall has been here for a while but I have faith we will still get a taste of summer. It won’t be the same but it’ll be close..:)
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I sure hope so.
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You guys always make me dizzy (or is it really ashamed?) by all of your home projects. I’m still living on the long-dead embers of an under-the-counter wine rack I hung in 2010. It appears I’ll always be young by your definition. Cool! – Marty
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Young, yes! Very cool!
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Oh my! Kudos to you for tackling a floor project. I have never … and I don’t intend to ever.
Poor Mollie. Cats never handle change very well. Or at all.
Good luck on the final push to the finish line.
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Got a lot done today. Another day or too and this project will be history. Mollie does not like to be relocated from her bedroom. When we have guests, she will sneak in there during the day to sleep on the bed. It gives them some cat hair for their pillow.
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hehehe! Theo does the same thing with our guest room. I’ve even caught him trying to sleep in people’s suitcases. It’s almost embarrassing 😉
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I always think that it serves them (the visitors) right. You invade cat territory and you pay the piper.
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… or you keep your suitcase closed 😉
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The floor looks great, Kate. Hope your knees can make it to the Finish Line!
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Almost done……
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Oh my, I can’t believe you’re doing this yourself! Having had our entire flooring replaced earlier this year by professionals, I certainly bow down to you. And while I’m bowing, I’ll lend a hand to help you get up!
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You need a lot of strength to help me get up!
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Hubby got floored laying laminate flooring in our previous bungalow. It did not go well. Then he discovered not only were the walls untrue, but the floor uneven. He didn’t stand a chance, so it was packed up, resealed and taken back to be replaced by carpet squares!
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It’s funny how you find out things once you are in the project. We didn’t have those issues but this stuff was supposed to click. Only 2 pieces so far have clicked. The rest had to be hammered into place. At least you could take them back.
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Ours were supposed to too. Luckily, Hubby had only opened 2 packs so we got most of our money back.
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Poor Mollie! Yay on not needing a ER run yet, but hey at least the traffic is lighter now if you do. 😉
Be careful with you knees and back! Think you definitely need to treat yourself to more Latte’s with this project going on.
Hmmm… old is if you are 20 years older than the other person, eh? So compared to me, you may be getting to that “older” stage, right? 🙂
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No, old is always 20 years older than me so I will never be old.
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This summer was strange. It was the first time the traffic didn’t seem to lighten up any, in fact, it got worse. 😦
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It was strange in many ways. Starbucks traffic picked up in the morning which is odd. This week it’s been slow there and I get there around 8. Prime time for workers. Afternoon traffic was awful.
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We are big DIYers, but we haven’t done many floor projects. Even when I was younger my knees would complain loudly.
I’m enjoying the lighter traffic too… love this time of year!
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My knees don’t have enough padding so I bend an stoop a lot. We have knee protectors too and squishy things to kneel on. No way around it you gotta get down.
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The floor is looking good.
I find myself so conflicted at this time of the year.
I love the Fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas decorations. But, leaving behind the beautiful flowers and warm (hot) temps is almost as sad as the beauty of the coming season. Quite the conundrum!
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Fall isn’t bad but our winters are so long. The wait for spring seems to go on forever especially in February.
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floor projects are sneaky… specially when we are a little bit over 29… there are nerves what start suddenly to scream… I had no clue that I even have such thingies at this place.. all paws are crossed for your project ;o)
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Thanks. We need all the paws we can get. So far we didn’t have to redo anything but that always happens. There’s time yet.
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Oh Molly Cat, made her feelings known – Love the flooring choice
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She has been vocal. She periodically walks through the room disapproving. She does not like where her new food dishes are nor the fact that our bed does not get the afternoon sun. What’s a cat to do?
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