[Daisy]

GG Mora, on Nov 2 2004, 11:48 AM, said:

Daisy, on Nov 2 2004, 11:37 AM, said:

The cats could be dancing on the bed shaking maracas and not wake me.

Good, because that's exactly what they're doing.

[Daisy]

I moved in late February '04, from a fairly teeny apartment to a fairly large one. The teeny apartment did have three enormous closets and a huge bookcase, things lacking in the new digs. Two chests I ordered in mid-August have yet to arrive, leaving a good chunk of my wardrobe in large plastic storage boxes. The contractor I hired to build shelves in my kitchen to hold my large collection of cookbooks and some CDs, who is a friend, keeps putting me off apologetically because it's a "small job" he needs to work into a tight schedule. (It's going to cost me about four grand---not a "small" amount of money in my book). I cannot believe, eight months into it, that I still have unpacked boxes. The windows in my living room are flanked by two large and lovely UPS cartons filled with Christmas tree ornaments.

[galleygirl]

Daisy, on Nov 2 2004, 12:22 PM, said:

Discovering on waking this morning that kitty decided that the ideal place to upchuck a hairball would be at the foot of the bed.

Oh please....The foot of the bed is so easily cleaned....

One of my cats likes to find special spots....the three latest...
....inside a baseball cap I left lying on the floor...
....on top of the sleeve of a sweater I'm knitting, managing to encompass the pattern page I was tracking my row-count on...
...the front page of the special Red Sox Victory edition of the Globe....

Inside, or on top of my shoes seems to be old hat to her, but she will settle, if no more creative options present themselves....

[Stone]

Daisy, on Nov 2 2004, 02:37 PM, said:

I moved in late February '04, from a fairly teeny apartment to a fairly large one. The teeny apartment did have three enormous closets and a huge bookcase, things lacking in the new digs. Two chests I ordered in mid-August have yet to arrive, leaving a good chunk of my wardrobe in large plastic storage boxes. The contractor I hired to build shelves in my kitchen to hold my large collection of cookbooks and some CDs, who is a friend, keeps putting me off apologetically because it's a "small job" he needs to work into a tight schedule. (It's going to cost me about four grand---not a "small" amount of money in my book). I cannot believe, eight months into it, that I still have unpacked boxes. The windows in my living room are flanked by two large and lovely UPS cartons filled with Christmas tree ornaments.

How would you like to own a 9 room house that has no furniture?
And get two $20,000 quotes to redo a 7' galley kitchen that is little more than a place to hold empty chinese food containers prior to garbage day.

[Wilfrid1]

You get Chinese food delivered out there? How many days in advance do you have to order?

[Cathy]

GG Mora, on Nov 2 2004, 11:48 AM, said:

Daisy, on Nov 2 2004, 11:37 AM, said:

The cats could be dancing on the bed shaking maracas and not wake me.

Good, because that's exactly what they're doing.

Yes indeed. I always take inventory in the morning; half the cat toys in the house are strewn across the bed, down the hall, in the bathtub...

If Lucy wants a cuddle and I'm dead to the world, she pokes me. If that doesn't work, she shouts in my ear.

Mackie has a habit of standing on my chest at 3 AM - all 17 pounds of him - with a ball he wants me to toss for him to fetch.

[Daisy]

Stone, on Nov 2 2004, 02:55 PM, said:

How would you like to own a 9 room house that has no furniture?

Wanna rent me a room to store my stuff in? Books, CDs, a few lamps, and a lot of clothes.

[Cathy]

Daisy, on Nov 2 2004, 02:37 PM, said:

  The contractor I hired to build shelves in my kitchen to hold my large collection of cookbooks and some CDs, who is a friend, keeps putting me off apologetically because it's a "small job" he needs to work into a tight schedule. 

Never hire a contractor who is a friend.

Shall I repeat that?

[Daisy]

Cathy, on Nov 2 2004, 03:12 PM, said:

Never hire a contractor who is a friend.

Shall I repeat that?

You know, I thought about that but my two previous experiences were with 1. a contractor who disappeared before finishing the job (I know, this happens to everyone) and 2. one who took a fancy to me, unreciprocated I might add, and would always still be there, no matter the time, when I came home. I usually ended up throwing him out every night about nine. It took him forever to finish the job, during which a table saw occupied the greater portion of my very small living space.

[Cathy]

Maybe I should amend that to 'never hire a contractor.'

[Stone]

Daisy, on Nov 2 2004, 03:07 PM, said:

Stone, on Nov 2 2004, 02:55 PM, said:

How would you like to own a 9 room house that has no furniture?

Wanna rent me a room to store my stuff in? Books, CDs, a few lamps, and a lot of clothes.

Actually, if anyone has decent furniture sitting in storage -- it can sit my house for free. And maybe you can visit it.

Books, CDs, lamps and clothing I got lots of.

[Orik]

Orik, on Nov 2 2004, 09:02 AM, said:

53% say they like rooibos tea better than cherry coke.

told you so

[Vanessa]

The annual ritual of WWIII going on outside. Fortunately the older generation of my cats was never worried about fireworks but the young'un is discombobulated, although not in a complete state of panic - can't decide whether hiding under a bed or clinging to me is the better alternative.

v

[Wilfrid1]

There's a celebration I don't miss. Whizz bang, indeed.

[fantasty]

galleygirl, on Nov 2 2004, 02:48 PM, said:

Daisy, on Nov 2 2004, 12:22 PM, said:

Discovering on waking this morning that kitty decided that the ideal place to upchuck a hairball would be at the foot of the bed.

Oh please....The foot of the bed is so easily cleaned....

One of my cats likes to find special spots....the three latest...
....inside a baseball cap I left lying on the floor...
....on top of the sleeve of a sweater I'm knitting, managing to encompass the pattern page I was tracking my row-count on...
...the front page of the special Red Sox Victory edition of the Globe....

Inside, or on top of my shoes seems to be old hat to her, but she will settle, if no more creative options present themselves....

That is one very talented cat.