Saturday, February 17, 2024

The Stairs are Renovated!

 



The stairway is done! Wil DIY'd it all over the course of five weeks… painting the walls and trim, removing old carpet and pad, staining the treads, painting the risers, rebuilding the entire landing, placing tread pads, then securing the new runner. The cats are so relieved the stairs are soft again and offer a little traction.



16 comments:

  1. In re carpeted stairs: looks nice, must be difficult to do a good job.
    ----Alan

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  2. Great job on the stairs. There was so much work involved and the result is top-notch.--Susan

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    1. Buying Indian bananas gives Russia a way to spend the rupees it was obliged to accept from India in payment for oil.
      ----Alan

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      I’ve never even seen any from India.

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  4. Sidney Blumenthal: Trump’s hubris has brought about the downfall of his family’s business empire [Click] “Even the giant fortune Trump inherited from his father did not stop him from steering the family’s dynasty on to the rocks.”
    —Alan

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  5. New York jury begins deliberations in NRA civil corruption trial [Click]

    Can there be a US where kids aren’t shot in schools? This gun safety leader thinks so [Click]

    US
    officer fired at handcuffed man in SUV after mistaking acorn falling on cruiser for gunshot
    [Click] I have long been of the opinion that the police should not include paranoid psychotics, or provide training that encourages development of such tendencies.

    —Alan

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  6. Trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US [Click] Vast reforestation a major reason for ‘warming hole’ across parts of US where temperatures have stabilized or fallen.

    Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite
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    ——Alan

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  7. ✨💖✨ UPDATE ON PUDDLE! ✨💖✨
    (This is a combination of what he posted on her FB page and what he wrote to me tonight.)

    I’m posting on her Facebook page now. Even though Facebook wouldn’t let her access it her friends still can.

    I'm not a Facebook guy. It just occurred to me that I could come here and post about mom...I moved her out of hospice into a rehab facility on Wednesday. I'm not giving up on her without a fight. But sleep is creeping over her and I can't shake it off of her.

    I moved her on Wednesday but I’m thinking the rehab is too little too late.

    Spent most of Saturday with mom. She's looking worse. Afflicted by pain in back and legs. Her memory is going too, can't remember what I just said to her 5 minutes ago, or couldn't hear/understand what I said.

    She knows people are following though she is beginning to forget names or can’t hear/understand when I say names. She is still holding on to your bear though. Thank you. 🧸

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    1. "he" being Cooter of course.

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    2. Wishing Puddle the best, whatever that best may be.

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    3. puddle has been an interesting acquaintance and a good friend, although we have never met in person. Many, many thanks to Cooter for everything. Plus what Cat and Bill said.
      ----Alan

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    4. {listener}

      I left out this key post from Cooter…

      “She mutters in her half dream like state instructions like "Kiss them for me", "Send them all my love!". It's a Bon Voyage kind of vibe. But wait mom, you're not going anywhere, are you?

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