Volunteered at the local library and finished cleaning, priming and painting the floor of my "catio". Soon my little furball will be able to be an indoor/outdoor cat!
Yesterday the workers removed the foil covering all my windows. We finally could see the sun and the sky, even if through scaffoldings and a net spread on them. But... there always has to be a "but"... they did it without notice on Saturday morning, at 7 a.m. when I was sleeping in my bed. I was so used to the foil on the windows that I didn't pull the shades for a night so it was a very unpleasant experience to wake up with some men staring at me and my apartment. I rushed to the bathroom to get dressed and then to the windows to pull the shades down. On top of that I had only one hour of sleep because I had felt very unwell at night and had fallen asleep at 6 a.m. only. I can say it was one of my most nightmarish mornings ever. Today it was much better as I really enjoyed not having that damn foil on my windows. The kittehs are truly happy and surprised. It's like they lost their faith that they would see the world again. I don't know how long the building crew is going to work on my balcony though. For now they made a new concrete floor but there are tiles to put on it and drip caps all around. I can't wait...
But I don't see And I don't feel But tightly hold up silently My hands before my fading eyes And in my eyes Your smile
I mistook stars reflected in a pond at night for those in the sky.
Yesterday the workers removed the foil covering all my windows. We finally could see the sun and the sky, even if through scaffoldings and a net spread on them. But... there always has to be a "but"... they did it without notice on Saturday morning, at 7 a.m. when I was sleeping in my bed. I was so used to the foil on the windows that I didn't pull the shades for a night so it was a very unpleasant experience to wake up with some men staring at me and my apartment. I rushed to the bathroom to get dressed and then to the windows to pull the shades down. On top of that I had only one hour of sleep because I had felt very unwell at night and had fallen asleep at 6 a.m. only. I can say it was one of my most nightmarish mornings ever. Today it was much better as I really enjoyed not having that damn foil on my windows. The kittehs are truly happy and surprised. It's like they lost their faith that they would see the world again. I don't know how long the building crew is going to work on my balcony though. For now they made a new concrete floor but there are tiles to put on it and drip caps all around. I can't wait...
I’m so happy you ALL have some sky back!!!
But that experience sounds awful by all accounts. I’m so sorry you didn’t sleep well. I would have flipped my Shirt if that had happened while I was sleeping. That’s very traumatic.
Yesterday the workers removed the foil covering all my windows. We finally could see the sun and the sky, even if through scaffoldings and a net spread on them. But... there always has to be a "but"... they did it without notice on Saturday morning, at 7 a.m. when I was sleeping in my bed. I was so used to the foil on the windows that I didn't pull the shades for a night so it was a very unpleasant experience to wake up with some men staring at me and my apartment. I rushed to the bathroom to get dressed and then to the windows to pull the shades down. On top of that I had only one hour of sleep because I had felt very unwell at night and had fallen asleep at 6 a.m. only. I can say it was one of my most nightmarish mornings ever. Today it was much better as I really enjoyed not having that damn foil on my windows. The kittehs are truly happy and surprised. It's like they lost their faith that they would see the world again. I don't know how long the building crew is going to work on my balcony though. For now they made a new concrete floor but there are tiles to put on it and drip caps all around. I can't wait...
I hope that all is good and that your balcony is finally finished! Glad that your kittehs can enjoy daylight again - hopefully you can now too without creepy men staring at you.
Borrowing a car that belongs to our friends. I feel most comfortable driving something that looks and smells like this. It's like a dive bar without the alcohol.
Also just rescued a neighbor who was locked on their roof with the exterminator. It's hella hot and humid and there's no shade up there.
Yesterday the workers removed the foil covering all my windows. We finally could see the sun and the sky, even if through scaffoldings and a net spread on them. But... there always has to be a "but"... they did it without notice on Saturday morning, at 7 a.m. when I was sleeping in my bed. I was so used to the foil on the windows that I didn't pull the shades for a night so it was a very unpleasant experience to wake up with some men staring at me and my apartment. I rushed to the bathroom to get dressed and then to the windows to pull the shades down. On top of that I had only one hour of sleep because I had felt very unwell at night and had fallen asleep at 6 a.m. only. I can say it was one of my most nightmarish mornings ever. Today it was much better as I really enjoyed not having that damn foil on my windows. The kittehs are truly happy and surprised. It's like they lost their faith that they would see the world again. I don't know how long the building crew is going to work on my balcony though. For now they made a new concrete floor but there are tiles to put on it and drip caps all around. I can't wait...
I hope that all is good and that your balcony is finally finished! Glad that your kittehs can enjoy daylight again - hopefully you can now too without creepy men staring at you.
After 45 days we have been completely set free from all the workers, scaffoldings, foils, smells, dust and noise. Finally we feel like humans, erm... humans and cats.
I'm not 100% content with the effect of my balcony renovation. If I could choose I would have chosen different tiles and most likely different technology but well... the most important thing is that it's over at last.
But I don't see And I don't feel But tightly hold up silently My hands before my fading eyes And in my eyes Your smile
I mistook stars reflected in a pond at night for those in the sky.
Mr and I took kid into Manhattan today for an open house for their new school, which starts tomorrow. The brand new school head and the gym teacher both offered their hands or a fist bump to kid and it was so painful and awkward to see kid refuse and mumble something along the lines of, “sorry but I don’t really do that” without any eye contact. Kid was so nervous. But there’s a part of me that feels very anxious when they do things like that because I feel we and kid will be judged. Once they’re comfortable I think they’ll be fine, but for so many years now school has been a place they’ve been ashamed of their self in because they were told they were a problem.
I’m also now in talks with someone who may be interested in taking over my practice when I retire in February. That may be good and would put my mind at ease a bit over feeling I’m abandoning people.
Trying to prepare myself for socialization after being away from work for a month and hiking in the wilderness for two of those weeks. The demands of being witty and charming around people (esp clients) is just too much. I just want to get paid and have a nap, lol.
Trying to prepare myself for socialization after being away from work for a month and hiking in the wilderness for two of those weeks. The demands of being witty and charming around people (esp clients) is just too much. I just want to get paid and have a nap, lol.
Trying to prepare myself for socialization after being away from work for a month and hiking in the wilderness for two of those weeks. The demands of being witty and charming around people (esp clients) is just too much. I just want to get paid and have a nap, lol.
Run. Go back to the wilderness now while you still can.
Trying to prepare myself for socialization after being away from work for a month and hiking in the wilderness for two of those weeks. The demands of being witty and charming around people (esp clients) is just too much. I just want to get paid and have a nap, lol.
How are the ribs?
Are you implying she's already eaten her coworkers?!
Are you implying she's already eaten her coworkers?!
Only if the BBQ sauce is good enough
Hahahhahahahaah. I love a good ribbing.
Thankfully, my cracked rib is not painful anymore (laying on a couch for a week was the perfect antidote), but it is keeping me from doing other fun things – like running away back into the wilderness. *sigh*