Almost finished with the floor

The worst part of this job was getting the old carpet out.  What a mess.  There had obviously been a dog in here that had used the carpet as it’s potty.  I had to scrub the floor really good and make sure there was no odor from the dog before I put the other flooring down.  Have you ever tried OdoBan?  That stuff works great.  It smells good too.  Go to cleancontrol.com if you haven’t heard of it or are interested in where to get it.

My landlord took the old carpet away for me.  I had no idea what to do with it other than to take it to work with me and put it in one of the dumpsters but luckily, they took care of it.  The rest of the day was spent putting down the under pad and the laminate floor.  They even let me borrow some of the tools I would need from work to do the job.  That sure helped a great deal.  I didn’t have the right kind of saw.  I needed one that would sort of lay down on the wood when it cut it and would also be able to cut angles.  It made the job go a lot quicker to have the right tools.  They even let me borrow a small air compressor (I have got to get one for myself because they sure are handy) and an air hammer to put down the molding.

I started at the end where the ceramic tile is in the kitchen.  It matched height wise perfectly.  I was afraid it wouldn’t but it does and now there’s no lip going into the kitchen.  The color of the wood is perfect too.  It’s a light color and really makes the room look a lot bigger.  The carpet was a dark green.  I didn’t like it at all.  It was stained, and now I know what some of the stains were, it was ripped in one corner and it was ugly.  Well it won’t be ugly much longer.  I’ll have it totally finished tomorrow.

Oh, this is what a gallon bottle of OdoBan looks like and you can get it at Wal-Mart.  Trust me, it really works at getting rid of any odor you have. I haven’t found one it won’t get rid of yet anyway.

Got a new fridge and now for the floors

Well I have great landlords.  They had a new refrigerator for me the very next day.  It’s a lot better than the other one because it has an ice maker in it too.  I hate to have to empty ice trays.  I usually just grab a couple pieces out of the tray and when they’re all gone, I’ll refill them, usually.  I have just sat them off to the side and started on the next tray.  Before I know it, I’m all out of ice.

I have been getting pieces of laminate flooring out of the dumpster at work, remember they told me I could have what ever I find?  Anyway, this has been going on for several weeks while they were building several houses.  I finally have enough to put down in my living room, dining room area.  It’s going to look so much better than that dirty old carpet that’s in there now.  All I have to do is go to my favorite store, Lowe’s and buy the under pad and 1/4 round molding and I’m good to go.  Sounds like a good project for this weekend.

Came home to a mess

I didn’t pay any attention before I left work to the refrigerator.  I mean, why would I?  I got my sandwich out of the refrigerator I had made last night for lunch today and grabbed a Coke and everything seemed cold so I didn’t notice anything different.  Well it was a totally different story when I got home.  In fact, it was rather easy to tell something just wasn’t quite right.

I went to get a Coke and a snack and the refrigerator was almost warm inside.  Man the darn refrigerator had gone out sometime and I”m not sure when either.  It could have been last night or else after I went to work but I’m thinking it was last night for it to be as warm or ‘uncold’ as it was inside when I got home.  I called my landlord and they said they would get a new one.  Well tonight I have a cooler with ice in it to keep my food from spoiling.  Thank goodness I didn’t have the freezer full.  What was in there I went ahead and cooked, invited Breanna over and we ate most of it.  The rest I put in the cooler.  Hopefully there will be a new refrigerator in my apartment when I get home from work tomorrow.

Been really busy lately

Boy between work, keeping the house clean and Breanna, I have had a busy week.  I have to hit the sack by 10 pm at the latest because I have to be at work at 6 am so I’m not much of a night owl anymore.  Oh man, I got a 50 cent an hour raise this week.  They said that I’m learning faster than anyone they ever hired before.  They also said that my work quality is really good too.  Man that felt good to hear.  Especially when you’re used to hearing how you won’t ever amount to anything.  That’s why I’m where I am now and not back home.  This is more home to me than where I grew up ever was.

They have signed me up for some basic electrical classes too so I can start working towards my journeyman’s card and then my electricians license.  I can’t wait to start but I’m scared to death at the same time.  I’m not sure I can do it……..wait a minute, that’s not me talking, that’s what I have heard.  I WILL DO IT AND DO IT WELL!!  That’s better.  Now I have to go back to Lowe’s and get some electrical tools I don’t have yet so I’ll be ready for class.  I love Lowe’s.  It’s become my favorite store.

Been a great week

Well I have had a great week.  Work was good and life is too.  Breanna and I talked almost every night this week and we’re going to the movies tonight.  Meeting her sure made a big difference in my life just when I needed it.  I didn’t realize how lonely I was until I met her.

It’s hard to move somewhere where you don’t know anyone at all and then to meet people, well that can be a challenge when you have to work.  I have been putting in all the overtime they would allow me to just so I could get things I need for my apartment so that left little or no time to meet anyone.  I guess the time was right.  I am a firm believer in all things will come to you that you need with the time is right.  No I don’t know where this will go with Breanna but I do have a friend and that’s wonderful.  If it goes any farther, great, if not, that’s cool too.

Oh I got some more stuff from work for my apartment.  Someone ordered the wrong pantry cabinet for one of the houses we’re working on and the company didn’t want it back in exchange for the right one.  Best part is it’s just about the same color of the cabinets in my kitchen.  I have the perfect place to put it too where it’s not right up against the cabinets so you really can’t tell it’s not the same color.  Now I have plenty of cabinet space in the small kitchen.  Nice, huh?  I just need stuff to put in them now.

New Year starting off great

Well I have met someone.  She’s beautiful inside and out………..so far that is.  I wasn’t looking to ‘hook up’ with anyone just yet but I walked into the grocery store and there she stood.  I couldn’t take my eyes off of her.  She smiled and walked over to me and said ‘Hi’.  I stood there like a moron and just kept staring.  I finally get myself together and said ‘Hi’ back.  She said her name was………I think she told me her name.

Oh man, this is awful because I’m supposed to meet her at O’Charlie’s tonight at 6:30 for dinner.  That was her idea.  Wait a minute.  She gave me her phone number and hopefully she wrote her name on it.  She did and her name is Breanna.  She has auburn hair and a smile that lights up the world.  Her eyes are the most beautiful blue/green I have ever seen.  Now what am I going to wear?  See you girls aren’t the only ones that worry about how you look.