We upgraded the kitten to the latest model- a new cast and improved with a big plastic cone encircling her head! Thank goodness for sedatives. She was not angry or upset when we came home from the vet. Nope. She was completely horrified and absolutely confused. I had the day off from work so I stayed by her side to offer constant positive support. ( Read more... )

The kitten goes in for a vet appointment tomorrow morning. I'm hoping they are able to give us good news and put her leg in a smaller cast. She is back to being her normal self, which has it's drawbacks. She likes to lick her cast while she is grooming and chew on the cotton padding. The cast needs to be kept clean and dry, so we stop her when we ( Read more... )

This is the slow period of the year at work. During the fall and winter, there is a constant crush of orders because of the holidays. Right now, nothing special. To be honest, I don't mind the slower pace. But it makes the owners concerned. They have been asking around if anyone would like an extra day off. Of course, no one wants to see their ( Read more... )

I have started painting the bedroom. It's not much to brag about at the moment, and there's still so much to do, but it will look suitably seductive when it's all done. A deep red with black stripes and perhaps silver details. Just like everything else here, words really don't capture the truth. You need to see it yourself to understand. Anyway, ( Read more... )

Saturday morning, the contractors came to the condo to remodel the bathroom. By late Monday evening, the work was completed. We need to decide on what type of material we want for shelves and what color to paint the walls, but that's that. The contractors did a fantastic job. And we appreciated their input. They asked what color we wanted the grout ( Read more... )

Tomorrow the work begins to remodel the bathroom. The contractor will come in and tear up the existing tile, put down shiny black tile, replace the toilet with a black one, and take out the old vanity and sink to replace them with the black vanity and glass sink. This whole process should take two days. Possibly longer though, depending on the ( Read more... )

The condo changes like the spring weather. One day it's clean, every piece in it's proper place, and feels like home. Then the next day comes and there are boxes everywhere, sink fixtures sitting in the living room, and paint drying on the walls. It is maddening to come here after a long day of work and look around, thinking to myself, 'there's ( Read more... )

With a day off, I spent the time wisely. I worked on the living room walls and dining room walls. Tomorrow I go over the little details with a tiny paint brush. For weeks, those walls have been adding anxiety to my tired shoulders. This is my home, my haven, I hated coming home and seeing blue painter's tape waiting impatiently for me. Such is the ( Read more... )

Ever since we moved into this condo, the bathtub drain hasn't done a wonderful job. The water drains, but slowly. Not a huge issue, but one I would like to have fixed as soon as possible. Yesterday Tom found a goldfish in the tub. We can only guess that the water backed up and left that lovely evidence. Ewww... ewwwww... Now we need to contact the ( Read more... )

I have the weekend off from both jobs! This afternoon I got my hands dirty in potting soil. I picked up Black Opal basil, eggplant, and assorted bell pepper seeds. My logic is that every time we go to the hardware store, I'll purchase more seeds and planters. That way there won't be any worry about overloading the balcony. This does make sense, but ( Read more... )