I think I may hate my Kirby
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Help! I think I may have hurt my figs!
Comments (4)Thanks, guys. The leaves haven't bleached but some are wilted. The pots were rooted inside and moved to the garage last weekend to acclimate them to the heat a little more. The were originally potted a couple months ago in 20 ounce cups...moved to the 1 gallon pots last weekend. I watered the pots on saturday and will mist the leaves again tonight when I get home. If they survived today's heat I'd be pleasantly surprised. The trees are potted in tapla's mixture....See MoreCan't sleep - I think I may hate my newly finished floors (PICS)
Comments (50)I am in exactly the same place with my red oak floors :( my floors look just as orange as in the pictures... and the variations and wood grain are much more pronounced than I wanted. I have the flooring company coming in on Monday to put down the third coat of poly - do I have any options at this point? Or just a matter of it mattering less once I get more used to the new color...? I had this same level of shock and discomfort with my wall color (had to leave my apartment for the evening just to soothe myself!), but once they sanded the floors - I realized I loved the wall color, just that my old floor finish was clashing with it. Now after staining the floor - I am back to feeling they really clash... and I really wish I had just opted for no stain and a natural finish instead... I’d take that look over what I now have any day. At least - that’s how it feels right now. To the original poster - @lacollar - (or anyone else with a similar experience) - did you eventually get used to (or even fall in love with?! :)) your floors... even though at first it felt like the choice of stain color was a huge mistake? Has anyone tried tinting the final coat to tone down the orange/reds? Does that work? Appreciate any help/advice. Thank you all!...See MoreI think I hate my Stepdaughter
Comments (12)Brenk, I don't even think that your post should be "I think I hate my Stepdaughter" because your feelings towards her admirably transpire nowhere in what you write other than in the title of your post. This is a very serious and dangerous situation. I am so sorry to hear you are going through this, especially during your pregnancy (as if that and then taking care of a 1-year-old wasn't enough already!!!). Biologically "linked" or not, if one of your children is harming another one of your children, what would you do? What would you do with your husband if he weren't listening to you then? I think it's clear you would make sure everyone be safe, right? A woman I met many years ago said that relationships are like wagons: sometimes the man pulls the wagon, other time the woman does... It sounds like you have to pull this wagon because your husband's judgement may simply be clouded by the guilt of it all... I can't tell you how many times I have had to have the same discussion over and over again with my husband, sometimes making decisions without his "consent" simply because there were pressing issues at hand. Talk to CPS for advice; do you have a counselor or a therapist you can talk to? Anyone that little girl can work with? You are in such a delicate point of your life, the last thing you need is stress like this. Find someone by you to give you support... Personally, I am not a fan of the idea of sending the little girl away, I think that sending the wrong message (you screw up, we ship you off); but as other posters have said, I think she needs to hear a message. Also, if you see something off about the little girl, then I take it all back and I say pack and leave ASAP.... but from what you write, it doesn't sound like that. And you know what? You may be too strict on that little girl, but for pete's sake, you are pregnant!!! You have a babe on top of that to take care of!!! It's a miracle that your fuses haven't blown completely. Not that losing your cool is OK, but it happens and you need some support. Chances are, you may be more strict than your normally would be because you have no back-up and you are doing the enforcing for 2! What helped my husband hear what I had to say when we had "issues" is that I told him that the problem was mine and that I needed his help because I couldn't handle everything. Nothing about how I felt about the kids, nothing about how he was an absentee parent, nothing about how insane or dangerous I thought the children's behavior was (we had our interesting patches too), but all about me. I don't know, I suppose he felt as if he could "save his damsel in distress", but something clicked and he stepped up to the plate. I don't know if it holds any value for you, but I will keep you in my prayers....See MoreOkay I think I HATE my granite! Stained already!!
Comments (15)Kmgard, I am so sorry this happened to you. Don't give up yet. Sealing the granite with a spray on bottle of sealer recommended by my installer helped me with stains. The sealer is a barrier for the stone. That way oil, vinegar, wine, butter, lemon juice... are unable to really soak into the stone. That oil on your counter will need to slowly evaporate. Talk to your installer. Recently I posted to Jan Jan my true granite anxiety. You are not alone in your granite woes. ~boxerpups ------------------------- Hi Jan Jan, I totally know what you are going through. You have no idea I am far worse than you. I watch my granite like a newborn. Touching it, smiling at it, checking every little corner, seam and enjoying this piece of rock like it was my first born. I am not as bad today (2 months later) than I was when my granite was first installed. I was constantly cleaning it, drying water droplets, checking it over and over to be sure some fool did not spill wine, water, soda, oil, vinegar.... I told everyone in the house they had to use the kitchen table to eat their salads with olive oil. Vinegar was contraband. I started drinking only Pinot Grigio. No red. I became insane. There was always a clean towel in my hand ready for the spill. My eyes darting about in fierce protective mode. My girls had a gang of even more teen girls over here. They decided to bake brownies. I was so stressed watching them spray Pam all over pans, spilling oil, eggs, flour, chocolate... Laughing and not taking the counter care seriously. I caught one rolling her eyes at my daughter. Saying. "My mom was pyscho when we got new counters too." I realized I had to just walk away and come clean when they were all out of the kitchen. My DH and Kids tease me endlessly that I love the counters more than them. My granite is dark, sealed and one of the strong less pourous ones. ( I am told not sure) And yes I obsess over it. I am a little better now than I used to be. I started drinking red wine, and even spilled a little. Calmly cleaned it. I have let water dry up on it's own without being rubbed down with a soft cloth. I calmly told one of the subcontractors to please climb off my counters when he climbed up on them. I wanted to say "You DUMB A , what are you doing? Can you afford to replace these? Do you know how long it took me to find the right slabs? Get your boots off my counters NOW!!!" ............. I did not scream.......Every day I am a little better. I keep telling myself it is just a rock. That there are many who eat off of stained rocks and that it will all be okay. I will be okay. A few deep breaths and a glass of RED wine and I am okay. No worries your counters will make it and you will too. And you will come to enjoy red wine as I have. : ) ~Boxerpups Here is a link that might be useful: Granite...See Moreibmudpie
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