Good (late) morning to everyone. I think I'm now recovered from the visit yesterday with my great granddaughter, who will be two next month.
I just stepped in twice yesterday: Once to take away the knitting needles because I was afraid she'd hurt herself and once to take away my cane when she headed for the living room because I could see my lamps and knick-knacks laying in pieces.
It had been a year since I'd seen her or my granddaughter and it was great to have them here for the day. I love young'uns. They keep you on your toes but they're just so sweet.
I've had good luck getting those up with a "floor scraper" -- it looks like a garden hoe, but with the blade shaft/neck straightened out. Also, I have heard (but never had occasion to try) that dry ice will make the adhesive brittle so that the tiles will just snap off the floor. Of course it couldn't be that easy.
You make an open wood frame, lay it on the flooring, and put the dry ice inside. Freeze a spot, move the frame to the next spot, while you get up the brittle spot, as it freezes the next one. Sounds intriguing, no?
That's a bummer.
But night fishing sounds great! Unfortunately, my fishin' buddy grew up and discovered girls, so I haven't been in a long while.
That's a bummer.
Sounds like you had a great time. It always amazed me when my boys were little the stuff that the grandparents and great grandparents let them get by with. I wasn't allowed to put my feet on the sofa but they were allowed to jump off of it, and when I was told to lower my volume they would join in on the noise making
Just doesn't seem right.
I've had good luck getting those up with a "floor scraper" -- it looks like a garden hoe, but with the blade shaft/neck straightened out. Also, I have heard (but never had occasion to try) that dry ice will make the adhesive brittle so that the tiles will just snap off the floor. Of course it couldn't be that easy.
Anyway, good luck--that is one unpleasant job. Don't let yourself get turned into on big ball of goo; that stuff is insidious when you start using goo gone to break it down.
Another thing could be that as we age we mellow. We don't sweat the small stuff as much as we used to. Different things become more important to us. Like, for instance, waking up in the morning and thinking, "Wow, another day!"
Keep us posted! And maybe post "after" pics of the new floor? (Now that the trees are no longer wearing their "fancy-dress" leaves.)Thanks for the recommendations. The floor scraper sounds intriguing, but I need three legs to keep me reliably upright, so I think I'd better stick to sitting on my bum to do the work. Dry ice? I think I'll pass on that - LOL. Goo Gone is amazing stuff. Life without it would be one sticky situation after another.
I've always heard that the reason grandparents are more lenient is because at the end of the day the parents have to take the kids home and the grandparents can just sit down and relax. I think there may be some truth in that!
Another thing could be that as we age we mellow. We don't sweat the small stuff as much as we used to. Different things become more important to us. Like, for instance, waking up in the morning and thinking, "Wow, another day!"
My late father-in-law used to say, "Spoil 'em, then send 'em home!" He followed this up with an evil laugh.
I'm glad that you had a nice visit with your granddaughter and great granddaughter.
The new pcc should be on the site the first week of December .... And the car charger will power the pass through
My late father-in-law used to say, "Spoil 'em, then send 'em home!" He followed this up with an evil laugh.
) . . . ) and without-a-doubt "Safe" . . .
Very kind and generous soul. I miss hearing his laughter and seeing his smile. He adored my boys.
