Good morning everyone.
Thank you for all of the wonderful birthday wishes and cakes last Thursday. The day ended up being a bust so my birthday dinner /celebration with friends will be this week.
Several of us ended up going home sick due to the nasty fumes from the new flooring being poured. Concrete floors look nice when finished, but nobody should be in the building when they're being done. First tip off is the workers wear self contained respirators with oxygen tanks! However, it was neat to see how the floor is done. A colored coat is poured over the old existing concrete. Then they literally toss handfuls of different colored chips on top of the coating. That sits to cure for a few hours. Then they pour clear epoxy over it. That's the really nasty part. however the flooring is gorgeous.
The next bad thing to happen that day was my friend's car being rear ended when she left work. The other woman was talking on her cell phone while driving in an area that has been under construction for almost a year. The speed limit has been 25 mph instead of the usual 35 mph. The police and witnesses said she had to to be going at least 50. She was cited for speeding in a construction zone (fine doubled), not have her vehicle under control, reckless driving, and using a cell phone while driving a vehicle. That car is totaled (the battery was pushed into the passenger seat), and the girl has a lot of major injuries. My friend is lucky to just have a fractured hand / wrist, and $3500 damage to her 6 month old SUV.
I spent most of the weekend dragging things out to the road for my town's spring clean up haul away of big items that don't go in the weekly trash bin. I got rid of a huge old steel glider that a friend decided I should have instead of her husband taking it to the recycling center.
That thing was a bear to drag almost 180 feet through the rain and mud. I also got rid of some old trellises that bent in a wind storm, old porch side tables, 5 old clothes baskets, 3 old suitcases, several old plant stands, along with miscellaneous pieces of wood and old shingles.
Since I was getting rid of a lot of things, I decided to treat myself to a new loveseat for my front porch. It is coming today from Amazon, and matches the deck box and rocking chair that I bought last year.
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Noel - we were never allowed to pull pranks at home or school on this day. Thank goodness our new CEO at work doesn't permit them here either.
Muzza - A dentist is open on Sunday!!!! That's amazing, but for Mike's sake, I'm glad he was.
kat - I'm sure this fellow would appreciate any help that you'd be able to give him. It is too bad that your other neighbors don't pitch in to keep the area debris free instead of expecting you to do it.
rk - I hope you can catch a nap this afternoon.
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Amanda - It sounds like you're making major headway with the apartment.
Poirot - The American Legion post I belong to does the care packages all year long to deployed troops and veterans hospitals. I also donate items and cash for mailing to our local Vietnam Veterans chapter.
robinsnest - I'm glad you had a wonderful drive and visit with the bonsai master.
Happy Birthday, Mr Gus!!! Still a handsome guy.