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Comments (1)Powerful and VERY true words Larry! I subscribe to this belief 100%, however I sometimes need reminding! Thank you for posting this and for the reminder!!! Made my day! Alicia :~)...See Morelesson learned the hard way
Comments (10)Thanks all. I think you can tell I needed to vent and lucky you, you got to hear it, lol. I didn't leave a feedback, I'm just too ticked off to do so in a resonable manner. I'm not the kind of person who never wants to hurt someone or their business, which is why I didn't give the name of the seller in this post, and if I'm too mad, I end up doing that and then kicking myself later for it. Maybe the seller is a member or reads the forum. If so, it's not that they didn't fill my order, afterall I can understand a bad growing season and they did give me a refund, it's that not once in almost 2 months did they let me know they would not be able to fill the order and give me a chance to order somewhere else, they even lead me to believe right up until I got the order that it was my complete order. That was not good business practice. Meanwhile, I planted the little ones they did send, sure didn't take up much room. Of course now I'll have to wait a couple years to see if they even bloom true to name. Well I guess this fall when I divide up my overgrown daylilies, I can put them in the empty spot I made for the iris's. It's still a disapointment, I had them slated for other areas, which will now stay grass. Plus I've been bitten by the iris bug and have nothing to relieve the itch,lol....See MoreDecided on new basement flooring, any comments?
Comments (1)I have used glued-down low pile commercial carpet without underpad very successfully many times on both new homes and older homes built as far back as the late 1940s. In case of water intrusion, the key is to remove it immediately with a wet vac, then use heat and dehumidification. The Wicanders website cautions that the glue down tiles must be protected from moisture..."Subfloors to be covered with Glue-down and Woodcomfort Glue-down(almost vapour-proof) require sealing (insulation) against rising damp if there is no cellar underneath ( basement ). Water-repellent concrete, crawl spaces or similar are not sufficient to prevent the migration of damp into the subfloor." Unless you have specific information from the manufacturer to the contrary, I would take the recommended precautions. Here is a link that might be useful: Wicanders Cork...See MoreLesson in Entertaining from a guests view
Comments (46)Sounds like she wasn't prepared at all. I hope that she learns from it instead of deciding to opt out of holding huge gatherings. My comments below probably will sound really ignorant, but, believe me, I don't mean to be... it's just that I'm very bold and say things straight out. After months of offering help when I had the time they called me three days before in a panic. I was out of town on vacation due to arrive home the day of their party. So what did you do to help? At one point during the party I looked up to see the host who was still in jeans and a ratty t-shirt (it was a cocktail attire party) peppering dishes of food and adding olive oil. Clearly she wanted the food to taste good. But, at some point it's time to mingle and enjoy your guests. It doesn't make for a fun party when guests watch the host running around. She ran out of time getting so much ready herself she never got to change. It was sad because they have her in jeans and her husband in shorts in family photos where everyone is in shirts, ties, and dresses. Being a friend who was asked for help 2 days prior, why didnt you say something like "Here, let me take care of this while you go up and change. It might help to make you feel more relaxed." If she protests, I would say something like "Hey! What are friends for? This is my way of helping you out." But, to make it clear as a guest I as well as my husband were the perfect guests. We mingled. We raved over the food. We never once gave a clue that we were dying inside for our friends wishing that we could do something. But, after an initial "Is there anything we can do to help" (after doing what I could for two days from vacation and arriving home to help that day) we were told to go and enjoy ourselves. We were guests we were told. So we did so. You were the perfect guests. If you're a friend and were "dying inside for our friends wishing that we could do something", why didnÂt you anyways, especially since she called you two days prior. I should add I do this for a business. So I guess when I am sitting back and see what went wrong it is hard for me. Especially when they didn't want help then call me two days before begging for it. If they were a client I would have fired them along the way! :) Again! "call me two days before begging for it"Â what did you do? How did you help? Obviously, from what youÂve stated that was all wrong with the party, you must not have helped much. You do this for a business and youÂre a friend? Again, I apologize if I've offended you. It is not my intent. It's just that you have failed to mention your part in this, if any... seeing that she had asked for your help. Your post was very informative. A person also needs to learn what "type" of help to ask for. Whether it be a caterer, bartender, decorator, etc....See Morejustmetoo
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