Not Complaining BUT...

Not complaining BUT … what is that evil smelling stuff that they extrude to fill the cracks around the window frame??? Yes indeed, the Pella folk were here on time and have been working rather steadily throughout the day. The removal of the old glass in one piece was a site to behold. Heavy work, dangerous, not very glamorous yet very necessary. Prior to their lunch break they reached the stage of extruding foam around the new glass and window frame. At first there didn’t seem to be much smell … I retract that sentiment. There is definitely a strong chemical odour and I’m sure, “this too shall pass”.

The girlz are upstairs in the master bedroom with a litter tray, water, crunchies and a pair of BAD ATTITUDES! Every time I’ve gone into the room – after all, is MY room they have tried to escape and fortunately for me, they’ve yet to learn cooperative warfare. Spook is pretty easy to shoo away as she is timid – except when biting and if it looks like I’m about to pick her up she will scoot under the bed to avoid my grasp. Precious, who, I believe, has never, ever been mishandled or abused, tends to be pushy and not easily dissuaded from her chosen course of action. Pssst! In a harsh voice only seems to interest her more rather than act as a sign of impending danger.

So I’m curious. What retaliation do you suppose they have planned for the dark hours of night as I lay snoozing and wheezing? What plots have they been hatching? Perhaps there will be an all night game of stair racing? Perhaps the infrequent game of tag where one or the other feels a compelling need to short cut across the bed with a step and a bounce, the step being on the bed, the bounce being on my body.

The only down side to all of this window business is the fact that the staining of the sash will have to wait until it is warmer out to insure that it “takes” properly. This means no window dressing until who knows when. It made no sense to me to have them put the Venetian blinds up only to have to have them removed for the staining activity. Well no doubt …. More to follow…..