“Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”
…or so they say. 😉
Monday, March 6, 2017
And yet again I allowed the daily distractions of life to interfere with my keeping a journal. This is a habit that I’ve got to train myself to do everyday. What I notice about keeping a journal is that I am apt to get a LOT more done, especially in my studies and personal life.
There’s something about stating an anticipated outcome and then working on achieving that outcome and then posting about that outcome. I think one way of looking at it is that these events act as a type of “filler” for my blog, and, whatever the reason, I get more done when I post about what I’m doing/done. So, to that end, I’m going to make sure to jot down something, anything, every day.
What a busy weekend! Our friend Sheila stayed over on Friday night and she and Tiago went out to Arrow Leaf Bistro for dinner. I have to make the three-hour drive from Moses Lake on Fridays and I didn’t get home until after 9 PM, but we stayed up until almost midnight visiting.
Saturday morning I made us eggs benedict for breakfast. Tiago and Sheila like having theirs with smoked salmon; I, on the other hand, am a traditionalist and had mine with Canadian bacon.
I wanted to go see Logan in Wenatchee at the VIP theater (no minors allowed) and Tiago wanted to stop by Costco to look at laminate flooring that was on sale.
We’ve been talking about tearing out and replacing the carpets with laminate. We weren’t considering real wood flooring since we have four dogs and want something scratch resistant and while we were at Costco we decided on-the-spot to buy enough to replace the living and dining room area which is approximately 400 ft². The cost is only $1.36 per square foot and we really like this material since it blends in so nicely with our existing tile that’s in the kitchen and hallway.
We got up early Sunday morning and started tearing out the old carpet and padding. We then went through removing the molding and pulling all the staples and cleaning the sub-floor surface before installing the laminate. Tiago and I worked on the installation until 5:30, but I had to iron my clothes for the work week so Tiago worked on it by himself until he went to bed at 8:30 and he was able to get around two-thirds of the floor installed.
The $8.00 off a box sale continues through this Sunday and we might have to make another run and get an additional 1,200-1,400 ft² so we can save around $500.