Flea spray, and ‘fridges and files, oh my!

Last updated on: August 31, 2009 at 9:31 pm by Cynthia Schrage

Flea spray, and ‘fridges and files, oh my! 2009-08-31T21:31:12-04:00 Cynthia Schrage

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Such a week, and it’s only Monday.

First of all, the cats have fleas, and you can imagine what a pain that is. We don’t have a very large apartment, and if you have any idea how many books I have see my library at LibraryThing), you know that I don’t have a lot of room for much of anything except them. (I haven’t yet encroached on Sophia’s bedroom, much to her delight, but I’m considering it .) So I’ve had to do a lot of rearranging lately to spray for the fleas. Yesterday evening, I took the futon that’s our couch out into the hallway and sprayed it, and of course discovered that there was a lot more stuff under the couch than I realized. Plus, the couch has this steel tube frame which is slowly breaking, and it needs to be re-welded. So, I decided to take it apart and jury-rig a new seating arrangement until I can find a wire welder to repair it. So I’m busy with my hex keys and adjustable wrench, and really getting the job done.

Of course, the morning that I decide to disassemble this couch is the morning that the maintenance man, Jim (who is really a great guy, just so you know), comes to the door with the announcement that he is ready to install my new refrigerator. I mean, I can’t even get the door open more than a foot.

“Jim, you guys were supposed to give me a couple days notice, so I could move things around!”
”Sorry,” he shrugs.
”Could we put it off until you’re here the next time?”
Well, that’ll be two weeks, since next Monday is a holiday.”

Yuck! The current fridge is useless. I make the snap decision.

”Well, can you give me a little while to get things around?”
”I can come back after dinner.”
”Okay.”

And the race begins. I’ve basically got to rearrange the entire living room. I pick everything up and make these huge piles (hoping all the while that Juniper, the considerably more active of our two cats, doesn’t decide to jump (hence the name) on all of them for fun, because I don’t think they’re very stable. Then I have to move a bunch of stuff around in the kitchen, too. More piling.

More tomorrow, including pictures of the great antique chairs I dumpster-dived while Jim was installing the fridge!

Home Care & Food

Busy-Ness

Home Care & Food

Previous Post

August 30, 2009

Melting pot, or salad bar?

Next Post

September 1, 2009 Flea spray, and 'fridges, and files, oh my! (Part II)

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category A-to-Z Challenge About Me Bible Blogging Books Catholicism Clean Eating Coffee for Your Heart Crafts Culture Dance Depression Faith Fiction Five Favorite Things Five Minute Friday Food Gardening God-Sized Dream Health Home Care & Food Hope Humor Just Write Life Choices Love and Romance Loved Ones Manic Depression Memoir Mental Health Movies Music Nature One Word Photos Poetry Prayers Reviews Same Old Same Old Spirituality and Theology Style Travel Uncategorized Women's Interest Writing

Select a Month April 2017 January 2017 December 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 December 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 February 2015 January 2015 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 January 2012 December 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 October 2010 September 2010 May 2010 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 July 2008

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz