I used to manage the Subway store years and years ago. I was 19 and in college. I can tell you they don’t put any condiments on the sandwich on purpose – it’s company and franchise policy They do this because every sandwich is made to your specifications… You tell them exactly how you want to sandwich or sandwiches as they make it… So if you want mayonnaise you simply tell them… Same with oil and vinegar… Or mustard or whatever the condiments they have They also do it because if they put any sort of condiments on the bread without asking people tend to get very angry… There are many people who don’t like mayonnaise… There are many people who are watching their weight and don’t want extra fat in the diet and want mustard or other type of low-fat condiments… But what it really boils down to is you, the customer, are supposed to customize your subway sandwiches No I can understand if it’s a different type of sandwich shop… Or restaurant… Maybe even a fast food hamburger place… However, in my opinion, no condiments be put on any type of sandwich, or hamburger and the people making it should always ask what you want on it… No condiment should ever be put on by default… For example I only like mayonnaise on sandwiches… I think mayonnaise on hamburgers is the most disgusting thing ... hamburgers are already greasy… Adding mayonnaise, to me, is just like adding more grease

Thank you everyone! Marti8a, I am not sure the exact technique that was used. But we had many estimates years ago when we first took ownership, and had so many opinions from different companies and one of them told us that too. We had another guy tell us we needed to rip them up and replace because they couldn't sand them with all the nails in them! Really? Rip them out? Umm, no thank you! It really pays to be persistent and find someone very experienced and knowledgeable. Cyn, we aren't in the DC area, we are in NJ, not that far, but I doubt the gentleman who did our floors would travel, he lives in our town.

So sorry you lost your home. Since you have lemons, make lemonade from the situation. Sorry, that sounds bad, but there is nothing like a fresh start. You're still young at 47 but if you expect this to be your forever home and not plan to retire to a warmer area of the country, you'll need to keep certain things in mind. We don't know where you live or what your life is like, but I can't imagine that a home larger than 3 bedrooms and 3 baths is needed. A 2,000 to 2,500 sq. ft. home should be more than enough. Property taxes never go down nor insurance, so are you in a special area in the country where a 3,000 sq.ft has minimal property taxes and insurance? My sister lives in an up and desirable area of the country and has a 1,500 sq. ft. home and her taxes are more than $6k per year! Unless there is something special about that lot, I agree that moving into a brand new home somewhere else might be far less stressful. You'll likely want a first floor master and maybe a first floor guest room if you think an aged parent might be in your future. Down here in Florida, two story homes often have a closet on the first floor that matches the location of a closet on the second floor to allow for a future electric lift. Good luck and come back when you make some decisions about where to live.

Great pots, too. The first image shows Aeonium in a plastic cap from a can of hair spray. The next Aeonium is in a companion plant (to bonsai) pot made by Pauline Muth, a bonsai master. Skipping the clay pot, the Euphorbia capsaintemariensis is in a hand made bowl I bought at a garage sale & drilled a hole in, followed by 2 tiny bonsai pots holding a cactus hardy to z5 and Erodium reichardi, commonly alpine geranium. In the little salter are the cobweb variety of Sempervivum, aka house leak or hen-and-chicks, followed by Portulacaria in a white oak acorn cap. Is that last one a pot? No Looks like "The Scream". I was at a customers home walking up to the door when I glanced down at the stone mulch the owner had used. There was 'something' odd about the shape of one particular stone of the millions, so for some treason, I picked it up. When I turned it over, I saw exactly what you see in the image.I asked the home owner if cared if I kept it and of course he was ok with that. What is the tiny bonsai in the blue pot? Erodium reichardi Great thread! Al