Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. As I mentioned in my last article, I was in a battle of wits with a wily mouse that had escaped several traps. I nicknamed him the “fox.” Like all good stories, this must come to an end. I put peanut butter on the trap – figured that would be a lot harder to get it off – and I set up a tunnel-like entrance to give him less room maneuver to get at the bait. So short story to a longer story, I came home the other day and found out that my “fox” had gone to Minnie Mouse heaven. One problem solved, and another one has popped up, or should I say leaked out. I went into the kitchen the other night and there was a puddle of water between the kitchen and the living room. It was obvious that this was coming from my dishwasher. I mopped it up, tore off the sideboard, and tried to find out what was going on. I could see the main lines, and they all looked intact. I reset the dishwasher, and water started to come out of the side I could not get to. Oh c..p! Despite a fairly quick clean-up and getting a fan going, the vinyl wood flooring started to wrinkle, like watching it age in days versus years. LOL. The flooring guy came out and told me that he doubted he could find anything to match it, and everything would have to be replaced. Now it will be me and my insurance company doing the “claims” dance. As I have always said, “You only know how good your insurance is when you have to actually use it.” Most insurance companies are more than glad to take your money, but getting it back is a completely different story. Stay tuned for further details.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Mark Twain
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The brain is an amazing organ. It starts working in your mother’s womb and doesn’t stop working until you get elected to Congress.
The second week of a diet is always easier that the first. By the second week, you’re off it.
A woman was taking care of her neighbor’s little girl one day, and when she got to the breakfast table the little girl asked for fresh hot muffins. “Mommy always makes me muffins for breakfast.” Eager to please the little girl, the mother retreated to the kitchen and prepared a pan of fresh muffins. When she offered the muffins to the little girl, she refused. Rather surprised the mother asked, “I thought you said that your mother always makes you fresh muffins for breakfast.” “She does, but I don’t eat them.”
Quick update. I have a mess in the kitchen that looks like I will have to contend with for a period of time, since it now looks like they will have to pull the vinyl slats up off the floor to make sure it dries properly. I have a big fan and a big dehumidifier running full bore in the kitchen right now, and they are not whisper quiet. Ear plugs anyone?
As always be good, do good, play safe, and remember: water, water everywhere is not always a good thing.
JR
