Stella's Social Club

[rancher hicks]

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[ronott1]

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I had to look that up! Why!

Where are you going?

 

[drumstick diva]

ta ta for now !

 

[drumstick diva]

hope the little snoring dog doesn;t have sleep apnea

 

[The Sheriff]

OMG yesterday was a nightmare day in Remodel Land.

Cabinets started going in and instead of white they looked pale yellow in comparison to the white crown moulding and door trim. All day it was getting a little more bothersome for me and Michael. The cabinet guy says it will be ok once the cabinets are done, the countertops are in and all the appliances installed. We are not so sure. Michael says in comparison to the white crown moulding, the cabinets look like "cigarette teeth."

Then, late in the afternoon, the flooring guy showed up unannounced to prep the living room floor. He and his brother started shoving our leather couch and love seat up into the dining room. They used the furniture to shove buckets and paint cans out of their way as well as the table saw my cabinet guy was using. When Johnny objected and asked them to give him a minute to move the furniture into the garage they got really aggressive. Johnny got dragged out into the garage while holding onto the end of the sofa and Russ dropped his end to the floor nearly casing Johhn to buckle under the weight of the other end. Lots of yelling in languages I don't speak. Cabinet guy packed up and left without saying anything to us. I was going to fire the flooring contractor immediately but I called my cabinet guy and he said he would just work around the other guy's schedule. He said he wasn't concerned for himself but he was really upset to see how he treated me, my home and my belongings. Johnny agreed. he said just let him get his stuff done and get the hell out. Firing him and trying to get someone else at this late date would derail everyone. Flooring guy is Russian and Johnny is half Italian, half Ukrainian or Chechnyan. Russ made it clear that he didn't like those people. It was awful. This remodel has been a United Nations affairs from the beginning with all the trades working well together, always being considerate of us! Until yesterday. I am still upset over what happened yesterday. I am also worried that in his haste to get done and out he will damage the cabinets or new walls. He is just a big bully and I hate bullies. Anyway, sorry for the rant.

Back to the paint. We decided last night after everyone left that we are going to have all the white white moulding repainted in a darker color, complementary to the color on the cabinets and walls. It will delay the end of the project and cost us more money but we really hate the white with the cabinets. The paint store opened at 5:30 this morning and I was there to buy the new paint. I will be breaking the news to the painter, Pablo, when he arrives in a few minutes. Wish me luck!

 

[1muttsfan]

Oh too bad Mary! Such a pain when they can not share the sandbox. I hate a bully too. And my bathroom wall still has some glue on it where the flooring guy spattered it around, and I think of him every time I see it

Just keep telling yourself - It will be beautiful when it is done. And keep him away from your appliances.

 

[Happy Chooks]

And keep him away from your appliances.

No kidding!

I'm not as nice as Mary, I would have told him to get the hell out of my house!

 

[robhuncor]

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[Happy Chooks]

I inspected my hives today and removed the empty super/queen excluder, and I found where all of my honey went. The bees packed it in their hive, which is fine, they will need it for winter. I only pulled a few frames to see eggs, so I know the queen is laying well in both hives. And pulled some of the outer frames to see how their stores look for winter. It's all looking good, and I'm still surprised at how high the population is in the main hive.

I'm so happy that everything looks good for going into winter. With some luck, I'll have 2 highly productive hives next year.

 

[drumstick diva]