"...Oh the noise, noise, noise, noise! If there's one thing I hate...oh the noise, noise, noise, noise!" - The Grinch
"...They'll blow their machines. They'll bang their sledge hammers. They'll run their shop-vacs. They'll bang with no manners!" -Lauren
Call me The Grinch. Yesterday, we were invaded by the Mold Men from Damage Control and my already low tolerance for non-farm animal related noise was put to the test and I failed miserably. It never stopped, the banging as they tore down the walls, demolished the tile, and ran the negative air machine which still runs and has to run until Monday when the hygienist comes to inspect us. What I thought was a simple shower pan leak has turned into an EPA watch sight. The visqueen surround has grown and is creepier than ever. It won’t allow me to enter our garage from the house. It’s in Pint’s closet, around the bathroom and into the garage, all because of the blown-in paper-like type of insulation we have in the walls that allowed the water to weep and spread like a virus before it morphed into the three kinds of mold that brought the invasion of the Mold Men. (By the way, as the grandfather clock is a really big thing, of course we got it from my really-big-thing-giving mother.)
Because of the omnipresent racket, I think I was totally entitled to open a beer at 2 pm, particularly since it took me a full hour to drink because Pint decided to dump all the toys that I had just moved from the living room into his and no-longer-David-the-teenager’s room into a large, no-longer-organized pile. A Gramma, a Gramma, a Gramma says Aargh! (Sorry, Backyardigans reference).
Speaking of Backyardigans, those of you who are interested in joining our knit-a-longs for whatever character you choose, please visit Backyardiknits and leave a comment. We are thinking of asking everyone who joins to post to the blog and share their patterns, their progress, and their favorite Backyardigan episodes and quotes, etc. It’s still a work in progress but we think it will be great fun for those who are interested so drop on by.
Finally, Pint is making great progress in the pool and, as long as he is accompanied by someone he trusts, is fearless in his swimming and has great fun diving underwater to retrieve dive sticks and torpedoes. Hooray Pint! Hooray Grandpa! I think I need to join them, if only to get away from the noise.
Ooooo, Lauren...is that YOUR pool? If it is, I'll be right down! ;)
I'm sorry for you having to endure all the Moldy People! But I can understand not wanting to leave an unattended house as well. Park your spinning wheel in a comfortable area and go fo it! Great excuse to spin - I have to because I have to watch the workmen! :)
Posted by: Kathy | June 23, 2007 at 09:33 AM
The Pint. Darn it is he cute. He is looking rather tan, you think? I can't believe how much like a little man he looks. I can't wait to take him swimming over here. We are gonna ride Cherokee and swim all day. Hope the mold thing goes ok. Love from the other side of town.
Posted by: Meagan | June 23, 2007 at 11:44 AM
Wow. I understand the noise - DH is a contractor and likes to tear things up, and when he's not ripping into my house he's ripping into some machinery or another. (Currently it's his Harley. Because the front blinkers didn't match the back blinkers and it was tacky. Oy.) I hope it gets cleaned up and dried out quickly and you can get back to a peaceful feeling.
Posted by: Carrie | June 23, 2007 at 12:09 PM
Well yesterday was definitely a pool day. Debbie and I drove my grrrlz (2 Giant Schnauzers)over to Julie and Toms' for the duration of my packing to move. "Hotter'N'Hell" is the phrase that comes to mind.
Stopped for gas on the way out of Surprise and "surprise!" the car didn't want to start. We had a GS puppy Debbie is fostering and 2 coon hounds we'd gotten from Coon Rescue to transport back here to Rescue in San Diego. We were not happy campers. Took 45 minutes on hold with AAA to get the promise of a truck in ANOTHER 45 minutes --- in the heat with the dogs, etc., etc., at 3:00 p.m.
Fortunately Debbie's mechanic was able to talk her through starting the car (via phone) as he decided the starter contacts had overheated! It started --- mechanic said "hit the road NOW to cool the motor down and don't turn it off til you're home --- call AAA from the road --- put the pedal to the metal and do not stop at any local eating establishments along the way as you MAY need a new starter!" We did and we didn't. Long day and we welcomed the coolness of San Diego washing over us upon our return.
How you can deal with that heat AND the Moldy Men, I do not know. I agree --- good time to spin. I'm very OC when I knit --- I knit faster and faster and faster and can't stop until I do "just one more row." So I think spinning would be a similarly good way to deal with all that frustration. Hopefully it will be over soon. Hopefully the Mold Men are cute --- although probably well hidden under Moldy Man Protective Gear!
Good that Pint is great with the water. Nice to know they have a healthy respect for the water though --- less likely to jump in unattended!
Posted by: Karalyn | June 24, 2007 at 11:17 AM
classica
Posted by: Ron | August 12, 2009 at 05:38 PM