Monthly Archives: April 2008

Big Decisions

Today was supposed to be the final day for having strange men in my house doing work. As it turns out, they must really like me and don’t ever want to leave because the floor guys never made it here … Continue reading

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Breath of Heaven

Yesterday I was out of the house for 9 whole hours. Nine hours of breathing in real air that was varnish fume free. It was heavenly. The men finished up by 11:30 a.m. and 20 minutes later I was on … Continue reading

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Toxic Fumes Update

Here’s a little tip. If you are going to refinish wood floors, wait until the temperature outside is in the 70s so that you can open a window and avoid suffocation. Otherwise you will be banished to your bedroom with … Continue reading

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Should Have But Didn’t

This morning the fumes in here weren’t so bad. I should have posted something then. But no. Why would I do that? It’s more fun to sit here typing while my eyes burn from the varnish fumes. I did attempt … Continue reading

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Dustless Sanding is a Fallacy

If this is what they call “dustless” I’d really hate to see their idea of dust. And the stuff they seal the wood floor with? Man, it could kill you. After the guy put on that sealer layer, he said, … Continue reading

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I Was Kidnapped

There I was, minding my own business, sucking up stray leaves with the leaf blower because my arms didn’t get enough of a workout yesterday with the whole piano moving thing. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a one legged, cross-eyed, ax … Continue reading

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The Big De-Furring Job

Tomorrow the floor guys will be here to begin work. In preparation for the big event, I am attempting to rid my house of dog fur. The first step was to first get rid of the dog. Nicky will be … Continue reading

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Highlighters & Napkins Don’t Mix

Today I was out by my sister’s so someone would be there when the school bus pulled up. (Janet had another doctor appointment.) While I was there, there were a couple of phone calls. I knew my sister recently got … Continue reading

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Feeling Loopy

Frank just came home from work about 15 minutes ago with a gift for me (yes, I really am posting after 11 p.m. & he is just eating dinner now): “What are they?” “When I was coming home on the … Continue reading

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The Great Escape

I thought I had it perfectly planned. I thought I had escaped the surge of spam emails. Well, not entirely, but at least eliminated them from my real email address. About a year ago, I changed my email address. Actually … Continue reading

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