Gunnera Support Group?
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Support group for those grieving for a pet or person
Comments (5)I think grieving is a process that one has to go through, no matter what the loss. I also think it's wonderful that people have a group that supports that loss. When I lost my Dear Husband, 5 years ago, I depended on my support group to 'support' me by listening and letting me vent. When I lose one of my pets, I certainly hope I can find such a group to support me. Luckily, I have friends nearby that can relate and will listen to my grieving/venting....See MoreThe kitchen stress support group - come here and vent, laugh, cry....
Comments (66)Pardon me while I crash this thread to vent. Today's main vent is tangentially related to kitchens: we designed an eat-in kitchen in our remodel, so our formal dining room is now a guest room, and the workman I'm venting about is doing finish carpentry in that area. He's taking two days to do what should be about a four-hour job, he's been over two hours late each day, and he's pushing me to pay the balance of the job in cash due to some income restriction/tax dodge that's, frankly, not my business OR my problem. I was mildly sympathetic to his plea, but when he emailed at 9.50am for our 10am appointment to say he'd be here at 11am IF he could find parking; then emailed at noon to whine about not being able to find a spot.....let's just say my sympathy dried right up. Today's minor vent: we've been at substantial completion on our kitchen-plus job since December 2014, GC has done about half the punchlist and the longer he waits to do the rest (and get paid his retainer), the more problems crop up: a tile might be lifting off the bathroom floor, a kitchen cabinet door is hanging improperly, we suspect the bathroom vent is not quite doing its job because there's a musty smell that takes a while to build up but is definitely there. Will this danged job EVER end???????...See MoreRemodeling Support Group
Comments (6)High critical items need to be completed in one day or one weekend. Otherwise prep as much as possible before work begins. My basement has been mostly unusable as I finish it, it is done now but I am working on the stairs now. Keeping the laundry room down there available was a treat. That includes replacing all of my houses drain waste lines, and the main line runs through the laundry room under the floor. I had the floor cut up and fully exposed, and started with a full weekend and a chain pipe breaker (for cast iron). Finished demo and installing most of the drain lines in one day (used a 5 gallon bucket during that day, toilet was available at end of day). Also replaced all water lines in one day, that was more stressful since it is under pressure and fear of leaks... At the main valve the compression ferrule didnt tighten straight so there was a small leak. Put a bucket underneath and fixed it the next day after running to the store. It all turned out fine just stressful. Cleaned up dust a lot, learned my lesson there. Barriers work and it helps to use an air purifier where you are working to filter the air. I used the air compressor to blow out the filters when im done and reuse the filters. I did that while I was sanding drywall. Still use that for various dust making activities. Make sure you vaccum up the drywall dust after every day, it spreads easy. Dust deputy works well. Another option is an inline 5 gallon pail with water in the pail (similar to sand and kleen brand) will collect dust and keep your shop vac filter clean too. I tried sand and kleen, it made a horrid noise due to the small hose so I returned that and reverse engineered one out of one of those tight seal 5 gallon buckets for pet food, a larger hose, and some various fittings. Probably would have got the dust deputy had I known about it though. As far breathing the dust, I cant because my lungs are not great. I wear a respirator during dusty projects. Its easier to breath in it rather than using masks....See MoreVideo conference support group for all you trapped at home
Comments (25)I just saw this thread, 10 days late, or I would have joined. I did go to the link, and it worked fine, although I did not test the sound. I'm using my laptop here in Cathedral City, and it is a built-in video camera, but I do not know where the microphone is. I would have to guess that it is next to the camera. I usually use headphones for the sound, as they sound much better. I cannot read any NY Times articles, but here's a C-NET article on the subject, regarding privacy concerns. I don't think they apply to me because I am not working from home. I did just get a call from my ex-boss yesterday, and she told me that she misses me and wanted to know how my brother and I were doing. I asked about her children in NY, and she told me that they had recently taken a trip to the Bahamas, and some of them had to change planes in NY to get to Boston. This was just 10 days ago, and she was not happy about that....See Moresteilberg
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