In the garden, and RAIN!!! (2)
POSTED BY: SIGNYM
UPDATED: Monday, September 7, 2026 11:50
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Quote:Oh gosh, I know the feeling!!! Poor guy! Did you or he ever take "before" pictures? Sometimes it's hard to tell how far you've come unless you can see where you've been.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Well, I managed to walk the dog in my hard-soled slippers w/o too much pain, so my toes are getting better!
Which buddy is this, SIX? The pool table buddy or the rental buddy? Just being nosy!
Rental buddy.
Spent the day on my knees scrubbing and sponging cat piss off the HIGH baseboards in two rooms. It's pretty much a mansion (with a maid's room, even), and these baseboards are quite intricate and go up two feet high. My buddy didn't even know that it was cat piss all over the walls. He thought they just pissed on the floor. But I lived with 7 cats at my grandmas and I know what I got myself into.
Beyond gross. These people were total pigs.
I can tell he's suffering some severe burnout by working on the house after his full time job every night. I gave him a lot of praise with how far it's come since 3 or so weeks ago since I was last there. He really has made a ton of progress. There's just so much left to do though, and he doesn't have the luxury of time like I've got.
I'm going back there tomorrow. At least there's still a lot to clean. I don't want to do any more sanding of walls and ceilings. He can do that while I clean up cat piss. I'd much rather be cleaning cat piss.
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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.
In future, he needs to do not only a credit check but get multiple references from previous landlords, banks, employers, churches etc.
Cat pee stinks! It's all if those amines and ammonia compounds. Try putting a cup of distilled white vinegar into a couple gallons of rinse water. The vinegar (acid) should react with the amines (base) and neutralize the smell. Worth a try, anyway.
You're a good friend for helping out. Your buddy sounds like he needs more rescuing before he's not drowning anymore.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
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I keep telling him to take pictures, but he never listens to me. I never remember to bring my camera and really it's kind of too late now. He just doesn't see the progress that he's made because he's there every day. I think he needed me to tell him how much better it looks.
Yeah. Cat pee stinks. I lived with it for years. It was so bad there that it did huge damage to the hardwood floors too. Every time I go over there the house smells better. The basement finally doesn't stink anymore, and there's only a minor smell upstairs. Maybe it will be gone when I get all the baseboards clean. I'll see if he's got vinegar. I might actually have some myself, now that I think about it.
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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.
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Lazy Sunday around me. Need it as I have a busy week next week.
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The rain has arrived.
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Quote:Here too.
Originally posted by Brenda:
The rain has arrived.
2 1/4" from the last storm. Rain gage out again for this one.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
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Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Here too.
Originally posted by Brenda:
The rain has arrived.
2 1/4" from the last storm. Rain gage out again for this one.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
I forget what the weather person on the news said we can expect but I will need my umbrella for sure tomorrow. Got a call last night from the lady that I work for. I am off to work.
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I am off to work in the morning but I will need to stop and get a sandwich for lunch.
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Tired right now after work today. Tomorrow is the dentist and the last of the teeth that need to go. Have to remember to get to the library too. Return and pick up.
Might be dry tomorrow. It was raining this morning but dry on my walk back.
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Up and out to the dentist in a while.
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Quote:after this, it's just regular cleaning and exam, correct?
Originally posted by Brenda:
Up and out to the dentist in a while.
I hope all goes well!
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
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