Ground Floor

On Wednesday I made a call to Home Depot’s contractor referral service and told them I needed someone to level our floor. Within a couple of hours I had a call from a local contractor who had time to swing by and look at the floor in an hour. We were in the middle of a three day storm system and his crew was twiddling their thumbs because outdoor work that was scheduled could not be done. The contractor arrived on time, we liked him, and before the day was out we had scheduled him to return Thursday morning at 8:00.

Two men showed up at 8:00 with grinders and a generator (so as not to overload our electrical systems) and within 2 1/2 hours the job was done. Our floor is now smooth and level and we are working on removing dust from everything on the shelves because the plastic drop cloths we taped over them did very little to actually keep out the dust. Each individual item has to be taken down and dusted and wiped with a damp cloth or else vacuumed. The dust even got into sealed plastic bins. It’s a much bigger job thanI thought it would be.

Friday was my birthday and it was a perfect day. Bob left to play golf in the morning and I finished a book I had started, then knitted up this little 6” topsy-turvy doll. On one end she is awake and on the other end she’s sleeping with her dolly.

Later, Bob and I went out to dinner at a local vegan restaurant called the Cutting Board Bakery and Cafe. The food was so good and the people who worked there were very friendly and helpful. Bob enjoyed his “chicken” and waffles and I had the roasted vegetable wrap. We will go back.

Bob spent yesterday working to waterproof the back door jamb of the loom room. We discovered when we pulled up the rug that water has been seeping in during heavy rains. Once that is done and we finish removing all the concrete dust we can start laying the floor.