Rethinking...

[susandennis]

Last Sunday, I talked again about how much I enjoy reading the sunday paper in tree killer form. And then, last week, in reviewing my recurring monthly bills, I was reminded that I was paying $20 a month for that joy and I decided I was not getting nearly that much joy so I canceled. Today no paper and I'm perfectly fine with that.

I recently ordered two duvet covers. Turns out, in real life, I did not love the second one and it was sized a bit weird. My bed is a double but I like my blankets and comforters to be twin sized. The second duvet cover was more queen sized than twin and, while the fabric was fine, the print was not as wonderful as I originally thought. So it's actually going back to Amazon.

The new hot chocolate is still good but it needs to be creamier. jaywil had the fabulous suggestion of adding artificial creamer. I had thought that it needed cream or milk, but that, too, seemed a waste of calories. But, creamer is certainly worth a try.

I am still rethinking my shower floor. It is not entirely smooth nor is it textured. It's kind of a hybrid that gives great hydroplane when wet. Not what you want in a shower floor. I tried a mat with suction cups and it was Ok. Not great. You have to still be very careful and stomp on the suction cups in hopes they will hold. Plus it only covers about a third of the shower.

Then I tried a solution that was those kind of mats that are made up of squares you hook together. It was an absolute fail. It was the size of the shower floor and still slid but more like a magic carpet.

The next try will be stickers. Non-Slip decals. These have a slew of great reviews that also include experiences of long term use and removals. So they are getting a try next. Amazon says they will deliver today. In general, Amazon is kind of not very Sunday delivery reliable. Sometimes the stuff gets here and sometimes 'uh oh, we've hit a snag in our delivery' and it comes on Monday.

The shower floor does not dry easily so I've got the curtain open and I'll stay stinky today in hopes of having it as dry when the decals get here. Since I'm in here by myself or downstairs to pick up the package but stay 6 feet from anyone else, I think my staying stinky won't hurt anyone.

Ohh Twitter just told me that that weasel Djokovic lost the French Open. I'm not unhappy about that.

The afghan edging is working out nicely. I made a little card to tell me which color was next.



Meanwhile, Biggie's been in climb mode.

This is the wall between the living room and the kitchen.



And this is the top of the cabinet next to the sofa.



Then he went outside to his tree. I think he has a list of stuff he needs to check on regularly. And he is dedicated to his work.

There's a Seahawks home game tonight and thanks to the pandemic, I don't care. No rowdy fans, no noise, no nuthin. I'll hear the people at the sports bar on the corner, probably. They can stay open now til 11! And I'll hear the national anthem and all that is totally doable. City sounds.

Comments

[coercedbynutmeg.livejournal.com]

I'm a big fan of the stickers, and they seem to work well. They're inexpensive, removable (with effort), and you can put them down whichever pattern to minimize places for feet to hit slippery spots. Only downside is that they seem to collect smutz along the edges, eventually. Still better than falling and breaking a hip.

[susandennis]

Excellent news. I got extra so that I can replace any smutz collectors :) I am totally interested in breaking zero hips.

[mairi-dubh.livejournal.com]

Something like Bon Ami, Barkeeper's Friend, Comet, Dutch Maid (Dutch Cleanser) or plain ol' baking soda and a toothbrush, because it's designed for small-space close-surfaces, will take care of the schmutzes.

[maju01.livejournal.com]

I've been using this mat (https://tinyurl.com/yyvcbqwn) for seven years. It sticks to the bottom of the bath with zero problems (I have to use slight force to yank it off afterwards to dry it out) and I wash it in the washing machine every so often. It might be that the bottom of our bath is more suction-cup friendly than the floor of your shower though.

[susandennis]

yep my first mat was made by that same company. the suction just does not suck on my shower floor.

[sleepybadger.livejournal.com]

My mom had those mats that you can connect together in the basement by the washer and dryer. One day there was water under it and it FLEW. I was able to catch myself or else I may have been very hurt. I convinced her to get rid of them after that, way too dangerous, especially since at the time she was caring for my dad and she might have been down in that basement for hours with no one there to help her.

I like that Biggie has his check in places. Rollin's old cat used to stand at doors and cry and jump at the handle until we would let him in somewhere.

[richaarde.livejournal.com]

A cat needs to earn its keep, so it must inspect its space regularly.

My aunt used to do that, adding imitation creamer to hot chocolate to make it creamier. It really does work better than milk.

[mollywheezy.livejournal.com]

I love your afghan! :)

And the nonfat/sugar-free local creamers work great as a substitute for cream. I've used those before, and they work well.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Nadal beat him in straight sets .. 6-0, 6-1, 6-4. I am delighted.

[christalin80.livejournal.com]

Love that Biggie, he always seems like he is surveying his kingdom!