No need for a second warning.

According to an outside source I am behind on my blogging. I extremely apologize for any inconveniences caused by my lack of posting. I find myself in a bit of a writers block and I'm sure you would prefer to read about something interesting rather than something I feel forced to write about just to fill the space. One can only talk about their cats for so long.

Not that this is an excuse, but I have been rather busy lately making some changes to my room. We are planning on putting in hardwood (or something of the sort) in the living room and in Syd and my bedrooms, which are on the main floor, at some point in the future. For temporary flooring until then we decided to take the carpet out and paint/stain the plywood. As my room is much smaller than the living room we started there to see how much work it will be and how it will look in the end. After the carpet was out we moved all the furniture out and put putty in the screw holes and seams between the plywood. Then, with the help of Papa, we measured out lines to make diagonal stripes through the room.

That night I sponged on the darker stain.

The next night I stained on the lighter colour. The day after that we had two coats of some glossy stuff to make the floor smooth and shiny.

 

As you can see, the putty showed through the stain but I have enough furniture in the room that it doesn't bother me.

In connection with the changing of the floor I removed the dresser from my room and that gave me space to put my chaise in there! Now I don't have to be bothered by whoever is watching television while I'm trying to read.

 

After many good years with Voldy, our 1996 grey Volvo, we have traded up to a 1993 navy Volvo of the same model. I say traded up because it has air conditioning and the sun roof opens. That is indeed a step up from where we were. This new car is also not powered by fighting squirrels, you'd know what I mean if you could sit in your room and hear someone driving away for a couple of minutes.

I have finished A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Magicians Nephew. I am making great work on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by great work I mean I've placed the bookmark in the first chapter. I'll keep you posted as I proceed with such legendary chronicles.

I'll be back, this is t-bear signing off