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So, L.A. Kornetsky now has a FOURTH editor, to go with the fourth book in the series...
At this point I'm more laughing than anything else, because what else CAN I do?
At this point I'm more laughing than anything else, because what else CAN I do?
So yesterday I set up my to-do list, and I settle in with my cup of coffee #1, and I lift the lid of the trusty workhorse laptop (whose name is Archie to Nero-the-cranky-desktop), and…
The screen displayed not the usual “okay boss, hopping to it!” energy, but the unending beachball of doom-about-to-fall.
And sure enough, soon after that: everything froze.
Not having time, patience, or any other valuable commodity to spare, I finally did the only thing I could do: a hard reboot.
And got the Grey Screen of UnBooting.
We’ll cut the begging, pleading and attempts to fix it myself using all the helpdesk things that never work. I got a Genius Bar appointment at 2pm.
…Four Hours Later….
It took TWO geniuses to fix things (the second was named Lex. I can has an Evil Genius? I can!), but at 6pm I was on my way back home with a new hard drive, and the promise that yes, it was all working now, all I had to do HONEST was plug it back into my Time Machine/Time Capsule, and everything would be restored. Really. Trust us*.
Having a hard drive fail, when you’re mid-book, and being told “yeah, it happens” does not make one feel inspired to trust. I’m just saying.
I want to give kudos to my geniuses, though. They were dealing with a writer on deadline, whose writing machine had just failed under her fingertips, who had stormed into their bar on a quivering high of coffee and not a hell of a lot else (me to a friend, via text: “oh crap, I haven’t eaten anything today. It’s 5pm. I’m about to go into meltdown”) and kept me from utterly losing it, even when reinstall after reinstall failed.
Anyway: if you haven’t backed your shit up today, whatever your shit may be? Take a moment. Do it. Trust me. Full system backup. Every. Damn. Day.
And now, I need to finish this coffee, open up my (restored! Up-to-date!) files, and get the hell back to work.
*edited to add: they were rightOriginally Published at Practical Meerkat: A Blog. You can comment here or there.
I give you Photographic Evidence
These were taken after I, innocently sitting at my desk working, heard a loud THUMP against the window, turned around, and saw Pandora sitting up close to the glass, peering out.
The thump came, not from my beloved hunter-cat, but the Damned Squirrel, who had somehow determined that there were corn chips on the counter. Next to the cat. Cat be damned, apparently... human also be damned, since when I leaned in and barked at him, he just made a very nervous hhhnnnhhh noise, and stuck around until I removed the chips from sight. I suspect there will be a call to animal control, if he doesn't go away (poor thing, but eventually I'll want to open my windows w/o worrying about a furry little home intruder....)
and yes, I suspect this is the same little furry bandit who broke in (tearing my screen in the process) last summer. So he knows there is food here...
These were taken after I, innocently sitting at my desk working, heard a loud THUMP against the window, turned around, and saw Pandora sitting up close to the glass, peering out.
The thump came, not from my beloved hunter-cat, but the Damned Squirrel, who had somehow determined that there were corn chips on the counter. Next to the cat. Cat be damned, apparently... human also be damned, since when I leaned in and barked at him, he just made a very nervous hhhnnnhhh noise, and stuck around until I removed the chips from sight. I suspect there will be a call to animal control, if he doesn't go away (poor thing, but eventually I'll want to open my windows w/o worrying about a furry little home intruder....)
and yes, I suspect this is the same little furry bandit who broke in (tearing my screen in the process) last summer. So he knows there is food here...
and how was YOUR afternoon?
Jun. 21st, 2011 02:57 pmLAGilman A squirrel just clawed its way thru my screen & into the kitchen. @lilithsaintcrow, I am blaming YOU for this... #LifeInNYC
LAGilman I should note that CatOfSize sat and WATCHED this happen from the safety of my office. Thanks, pal.....
LAGilman .@Blondoid scared the HELL out of me. Also, I think, the squirrel, who departed posthaste when I swore at it...
LAGilman Screen has been patched, although I doubt effectiveness against Return of #Squirrel. Have opened cookbook to appropriate page in warning.
LAGilman I should note that CatOfSize sat and WATCHED this happen from the safety of my office. Thanks, pal.....
LAGilman .@Blondoid scared the HELL out of me. Also, I think, the squirrel, who departed posthaste when I swore at it...
LAGilman Screen has been patched, although I doubt effectiveness against Return of #Squirrel. Have opened cookbook to appropriate page in warning.
Boomer-You-Idiot
Jun. 10th, 2011 11:24 pmBoomer's full name is Boomerang, Fool of a Took, Cat of Little Brain, Meatloaf-in-Training. He has earned that name honestly.
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debg is visiting this weekend, staying on the pull-out sofa. We've only just settled in for the night when I hear her say "um, we have a problem..."
The problem was that Boomer had jumped onto the sofabed with Deb...and promptly slithered between the back of the sofa and the mattress, trapping himself UNDER the sofa.
And because he is both Cat of Size and Cat of Little Brain, he couldn't quite manage to get back out the way he came (which, in fairness, would have required squeezing himself up, without anything to grab onto).
We had to move the credenza and lift a corner of the sofa to get him out. At which point he apparently sat down and stared at us a half-minute before deciding to saunter out.
After we'd replaced the sofa, he turned and looked at the sofa consideringly, as though trying to figure out how he'd a) gotten in, b) gotten out, and c) could do that again.
Idiot cat.
(the fact that he was terribly tummy-sick this morning makes me less inclined to mock him tonight. But he is an idiot)
debg is visiting this weekend, staying on the pull-out sofa. We've only just settled in for the night when I hear her say "um, we have a problem..."The problem was that Boomer had jumped onto the sofabed with Deb...and promptly slithered between the back of the sofa and the mattress, trapping himself UNDER the sofa.
And because he is both Cat of Size and Cat of Little Brain, he couldn't quite manage to get back out the way he came (which, in fairness, would have required squeezing himself up, without anything to grab onto).
We had to move the credenza and lift a corner of the sofa to get him out. At which point he apparently sat down and stared at us a half-minute before deciding to saunter out.
After we'd replaced the sofa, he turned and looked at the sofa consideringly, as though trying to figure out how he'd a) gotten in, b) gotten out, and c) could do that again.
Idiot cat.
(the fact that he was terribly tummy-sick this morning makes me less inclined to mock him tonight. But he is an idiot)
So, it's not enough that I'm outside my comfort zone a little bit with this new short story. And that I'm outside my comfort zone a little bit more with the new book idea. Nooooo, I just realized what I need to do to make this new book project really zing. I have no idea if I can pull it off. But, having thought it... I can't back down.
This is one of the (many) reasons why writers drink.
This is one of the (many) reasons why writers drink.
Renovations, Day 12
Feb. 17th, 2011 07:39 amLast night I went out to the KGB reading series, and had a wondeful time listening to Nick Kaufmann and Laird Barron reading - and then was a good and wise bunny and came home instead of the usual post-reading dinner, getting to bed before midnight, huzzah!
This morning I woke up and could use the bathroom without passing under plastic sheeting, stepping over taped-off areas, worrying about dust or the stray tool left waiting somewhere unfortunate (no, the guys were never that careless). The lights were in the right place, the floor underneath was tile, not plywood or tarp, the tp was actually within reach where it should be, and there was no stink of chemicals or burned wood or grout in the air.
It's amazing, the things you can get used to. And how easy it is to slip back into the "old normal."
Today, The Plumber returns. If we are very very lucky and sacrificed the right chickens, the new toilet will go in, the sink will be hooked up, and all that will be left is the punchlist....
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9:47 Plumber and Plumber's Nephew is here. They are hooking up the sink and the tub fixtures first, then will attack (bad choice of words?) the Problem of the Toilet.
[the original toilet works perfectly well. The replacement one, which matches the tub and basin, does not. This is Puzzling to the Plumber. Experiments Will Be Made.]
11:30: things you never want to hear during plumbing work: "well, that doesn't sound good."
12:00: Sink and tub installed sans problem. Toilet... (apparently it's a water pressure problem. We have too much of it?)
3:20: I have taken a shower. I have placed all items back into the (new, shiny!) medicine cabinet. I have put the litter box into its new place and hoped the cats will accept it.
I have, to all intents and purposes, a New Bathroom.
And there was much rejoicing.
And now there is no excuse not to finish these revisions.
This morning I woke up and could use the bathroom without passing under plastic sheeting, stepping over taped-off areas, worrying about dust or the stray tool left waiting somewhere unfortunate (no, the guys were never that careless). The lights were in the right place, the floor underneath was tile, not plywood or tarp, the tp was actually within reach where it should be, and there was no stink of chemicals or burned wood or grout in the air.
It's amazing, the things you can get used to. And how easy it is to slip back into the "old normal."
Today, The Plumber returns. If we are very very lucky and sacrificed the right chickens, the new toilet will go in, the sink will be hooked up, and all that will be left is the punchlist....
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9:47 Plumber and Plumber's Nephew is here. They are hooking up the sink and the tub fixtures first, then will attack (bad choice of words?) the Problem of the Toilet.
[the original toilet works perfectly well. The replacement one, which matches the tub and basin, does not. This is Puzzling to the Plumber. Experiments Will Be Made.]
11:30: things you never want to hear during plumbing work: "well, that doesn't sound good."
12:00: Sink and tub installed sans problem. Toilet... (apparently it's a water pressure problem. We have too much of it?)
3:20: I have taken a shower. I have placed all items back into the (new, shiny!) medicine cabinet. I have put the litter box into its new place and hoped the cats will accept it.
I have, to all intents and purposes, a New Bathroom.
And there was much rejoicing.
And now there is no excuse not to finish these revisions.
Renovations, Day 11
Feb. 16th, 2011 09:32 amThe home stretch? Maybe?
Discussion about the shelves - the wall I want to put them on is not entirely straight. They can either hard-glue them to the wall, in addition to the studs, or I can buy new shelves that can adapt to the irregularity. I suspect option two is the smarter choice, but who has time to go shelf-shopping? Maybe it will go to the top of This Weekend's plans. *sigh* Also, there was some damage to the woodwork that needs to be fixed. Argh.*adds to the punchlist* was fixed.
They're here, installing the vanity now. Once that's done, the bathroom will LOOK finished, even though the plumbing still needs to finished off and small details (the inset shelving, etc) taken care of....
The refinished tub isn't perfect - there are a few flaws on the surface -- but really, who looks that hard at a tub? And if you did, would you admit it?
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Distracted from work by the utterly reprehensible LA Weekly article on Lara Logan, and my response to it. OMFG people, and you wonder why I hate humanity sometimes? (no discussion of the women and soldiers who came to her aid, just quotes from a guy saying "I'd totally rape her." But of course they don't post HIS name or photo.... I wonder if he'd be so brazen if he knew his mother/wife/sister/daughter/girlfriend would see it? [answer: not a chance]. Rape Culture in effect, once again. And it make syou wonder how many other women were attacked during the protests/celebrations, and nobody outside their families paid any attention because they weren't American reporters?
And people turn their heads and look away and make excuses, rather than taking an active stand. Urgh. *renews commitment to not-being-passive, even in small ways*
12:30: No plumber today. Plumber tomorrow. Medicine cabinet installed - light fixture slightly (1/4 inch, but visible to me) off-center now. Argh! Have to decide if this is annoyance or real problem.
12:50: workmen head out for lunch, and in the quiet I think of a scene that would fix problem in revision...but require me to rewite a scene in last third of book. Argh. But I like the scene, it has a nice symmetry to it, and hey, revisions are all about rewriting, right? *twitch*
2:15: The shelves are ex-shelves. I know what I need, and eventually I will acquire 'em. (so much for a shortcut. I should know better, by now). The only things lacking (I think) are the inset shelves (being made) and the plumbing hookup of the sink (and a new toilet, which still seems to be An Issue.) And, y'know, painting the door and ceiling and trim. But that's for later.....
2:20: and they're cleaning up and packing out the debris. I'm not quite at the confetti stage yet, but I think it's time to start chilling the Champagne....?
[not that I can afford Champagne, at this point. But a decent bottle of Prosecco should do]
Discussion about the shelves - the wall I want to put them on is not entirely straight. They can either hard-glue them to the wall, in addition to the studs, or I can buy new shelves that can adapt to the irregularity. I suspect option two is the smarter choice, but who has time to go shelf-shopping? Maybe it will go to the top of This Weekend's plans. *sigh* Also, there was some damage to the woodwork that needs to be fixed. Argh.
They're here, installing the vanity now. Once that's done, the bathroom will LOOK finished, even though the plumbing still needs to finished off and small details (the inset shelving, etc) taken care of....
The refinished tub isn't perfect - there are a few flaws on the surface -- but really, who looks that hard at a tub? And if you did, would you admit it?
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Distracted from work by the utterly reprehensible LA Weekly article on Lara Logan, and my response to it. OMFG people, and you wonder why I hate humanity sometimes? (no discussion of the women and soldiers who came to her aid, just quotes from a guy saying "I'd totally rape her." But of course they don't post HIS name or photo.... I wonder if he'd be so brazen if he knew his mother/wife/sister/daughter/girlfriend would see it? [answer: not a chance]. Rape Culture in effect, once again. And it make syou wonder how many other women were attacked during the protests/celebrations, and nobody outside their families paid any attention because they weren't American reporters?
And people turn their heads and look away and make excuses, rather than taking an active stand. Urgh. *renews commitment to not-being-passive, even in small ways*
12:30: No plumber today. Plumber tomorrow. Medicine cabinet installed - light fixture slightly (1/4 inch, but visible to me) off-center now. Argh! Have to decide if this is annoyance or real problem.
12:50: workmen head out for lunch, and in the quiet I think of a scene that would fix problem in revision...but require me to rewite a scene in last third of book. Argh. But I like the scene, it has a nice symmetry to it, and hey, revisions are all about rewriting, right? *twitch*
2:15: The shelves are ex-shelves. I know what I need, and eventually I will acquire 'em. (so much for a shortcut. I should know better, by now). The only things lacking (I think) are the inset shelves (being made) and the plumbing hookup of the sink (and a new toilet, which still seems to be An Issue.) And, y'know, painting the door and ceiling and trim. But that's for later.....
2:20: and they're cleaning up and packing out the debris. I'm not quite at the confetti stage yet, but I think it's time to start chilling the Champagne....?
[not that I can afford Champagne, at this point. But a decent bottle of Prosecco should do]
Renovations, Day 10
Feb. 15th, 2011 06:16 pmWaiting for the guys who are going to refinish the tub to show up, at which point I will Depart the Premises, as I'm told this is a noxious procedure. The cats are on their own (I'll put them behind the plastic wall, with the windows open)
If the fumes kill my gorgeous flowers, I will be Most Upset.
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and I did not actually post this, this morning, as things got a little crazy with work, but yes, the guy did arrive, and the tub has been reglazed, and everything survived (mostly, although the stink of the fumes yet lingers) and tomorrow the crew returns to (hopefully) install the sink and vanity and put up the shower curtain rod (again, as the one they originally put up did not 'take' properly), and then we're just waiting for the plumber to replace the toilet and hook up the sink, and...done? Maybe?
And for the first time in too long, the hallway is not cluttered with boxes and tools and boxes of tiles; in fact, the path from bedroom to living room is nearly clear, and tomorrow, the Wall O Plastic comes down!
EtA: Thanks to a Feline-Related Incident[tm], the wall came down a bit early...
There are still sheets over the bookcases and boards on the floor, though, so we're still in a state of semi-siege....
Meanwhile, I have had Time with the Guy, and a quiet dinner out, and have gotten actual work done, and am feeling somewhat in charity with the world, despite the morning's crazy. How're y'all doing?
If the fumes kill my gorgeous flowers, I will be Most Upset.
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and I did not actually post this, this morning, as things got a little crazy with work, but yes, the guy did arrive, and the tub has been reglazed, and everything survived (mostly, although the stink of the fumes yet lingers) and tomorrow the crew returns to (hopefully) install the sink and vanity and put up the shower curtain rod (again, as the one they originally put up did not 'take' properly), and then we're just waiting for the plumber to replace the toilet and hook up the sink, and...done? Maybe?
And for the first time in too long, the hallway is not cluttered with boxes and tools and boxes of tiles; in fact, the path from bedroom to living room is nearly clear, and tomorrow, the Wall O Plastic comes down!
EtA: Thanks to a Feline-Related Incident[tm], the wall came down a bit early...
There are still sheets over the bookcases and boards on the floor, though, so we're still in a state of semi-siege....
Meanwhile, I have had Time with the Guy, and a quiet dinner out, and have gotten actual work done, and am feeling somewhat in charity with the world, despite the morning's crazy. How're y'all doing?
Renovations, Day 8
Feb. 11th, 2011 11:08 amWednesday, I admit, there was no liveblogging. Mainly because I was home long enough to check on progress, reassure the cats, and dash off again.
Thursday, um, likewise.
(hey, people were in town. Meals to be eaten. Gossip to be exchanged. Also, the sound of tile being cut is actually worse than the sound of tile being pulled off walls. Higher-pitched. V. distracting.
However, I can report that lo, there is Finished Wall! And Finished Floor! And Implements of Showering!
However, the toilet they installed Did Not Flush. And so the old one is back in while we wait for a replacement. And I can't actually USE the shower until they finish grouting on Monday.
And there's still painting the walls, installing the sink, and reglazing the tub to go. But that sound! It is the sound of the dragon warming up at the end of the tunnel!
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And the walls, at least, have been primed. (the ceiling will wait until Taller Person is available). If I can finish the painting this weekend, then it should all be over but the bill-paying by Tuesday. Maybe....
Thursday, um, likewise.
(hey, people were in town. Meals to be eaten. Gossip to be exchanged. Also, the sound of tile being cut is actually worse than the sound of tile being pulled off walls. Higher-pitched. V. distracting.
However, I can report that lo, there is Finished Wall! And Finished Floor! And Implements of Showering!
However, the toilet they installed Did Not Flush. And so the old one is back in while we wait for a replacement. And I can't actually USE the shower until they finish grouting on Monday.
And there's still painting the walls, installing the sink, and reglazing the tub to go. But that sound! It is the sound of the dragon warming up at the end of the tunnel!
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And the walls, at least, have been primed. (the ceiling will wait until Taller Person is available). If I can finish the painting this weekend, then it should all be over but the bill-paying by Tuesday. Maybe....
Renovations, Day 4
Feb. 4th, 2011 09:21 amToday got off to a hectic start, with a late posting of Practical Meerkat and checking in with the Romance Bandits where I'm guesting today, and, well, Other Stuff.
Coffee alone is not going to get me through today - there will have to be chocolate, too.
Workmen showed up at 9:15. J will be here in a bit to go over the progress and update me on what's coming next week. Updates as they happen.
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11:10 - work progresses, slowed by the fact that one of the workers is out with a stomach virus *avert, avert*. We may end up taking the full three week's time, between the flood, the additional work on the pipes, and this. *sigh* Nothing to be done but endure.... meanwhile I am reading a mss for critique, working on a freelance gig, and Thinking Hard about The Books....
2:35: The drywall and supports are going in nicely. I have achieved chocolate. We may all yet survive the day.
Coffee alone is not going to get me through today - there will have to be chocolate, too.
Workmen showed up at 9:15. J will be here in a bit to go over the progress and update me on what's coming next week. Updates as they happen.
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11:10 - work progresses, slowed by the fact that one of the workers is out with a stomach virus *avert, avert*. We may end up taking the full three week's time, between the flood, the additional work on the pipes, and this. *sigh* Nothing to be done but endure.... meanwhile I am reading a mss for critique, working on a freelance gig, and Thinking Hard about The Books....
2:35: The drywall and supports are going in nicely. I have achieved chocolate. We may all yet survive the day.
Renovations, Day 3
Feb. 3rd, 2011 09:24 amAnd the day begins with me hauling myself back to the gym (as per "January is over, the Resolution Newbies have gone away" plan) and while I'm there, using their shower. Except...there was no hot water. That's just MEAN. But hey, I am now VERY AWAKE!
So, plumbers or plastering today? Cast your bets...
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9:40: If you guessed plumbers, you're right!
11:10: we seem to have a working tub again, based on the sounds of running water. Huzzah!
11:25: And if you bet on the patching, apparently you'd have been right, too!
11:30: yep, all new pipes and fittings and whatnot, gleaming copper rather than brown. Some of those pipes were 50+ years old, so good riddance and may they be recycled to a better life.
1:00 nothing has gone wrong yet. *is suspicious* Maybe the cold shower this morning got me paid in full?
2:30: walls still going up. Still nothing going wrong. Not even any mild swearing in Spanish. I am...apprehensive.
So, plumbers or plastering today? Cast your bets...
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9:40: If you guessed plumbers, you're right!
11:10: we seem to have a working tub again, based on the sounds of running water. Huzzah!
11:25: And if you bet on the patching, apparently you'd have been right, too!
11:30: yep, all new pipes and fittings and whatnot, gleaming copper rather than brown. Some of those pipes were 50+ years old, so good riddance and may they be recycled to a better life.
1:00 nothing has gone wrong yet. *is suspicious* Maybe the cold shower this morning got me paid in full?
2:30: walls still going up. Still nothing going wrong. Not even any mild swearing in Spanish. I am...apprehensive.
Renovations, Day 2
Feb. 2nd, 2011 09:45 amSo, when last we left our hapless bathroom, it was torn down and showing bare walls and rough flooring, awaiting the arrival of the plumber this morning.
When our Mighty Homeowner got up, all was well. When she went to make coffee, all was well. When she talked to the Guy mid-transit home from PNG, all was well. When she sat down at the computer...( no, seriously? )
Updates as they happen. Hopefully, I'll be able to get some writing done, too...
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10:10. Plumber has arrived. Plumber has surveyed the situation and gone off to talk to the Super. I am advised that they will be "setting up camp and staying all day." The cats seem entirely unfussed by this new invasion, although Boomer is hiding behind my desk chair as I type this.
11:00: Super and plumber are kibbitzing...or super is kibbitzing and plumber is trying to work. I am trying to work also, but it's not really happening. Futzing with new computer installs, instead. Bad writer. Stressed writer.
11:30 Leak has started again. Plumber is still unfazed, so I am trying to also remain unfazed. Not working. Y'know, this is a lovely building, really. It's just occasional water issues....
11:55: Leak stopped. Plumber working. Plumber's assistant quite charming at soothing homeowner. CatofSize freaked out again by all this Noise!
12:10: Homeowner abandons cats, plumbers, and pretending to work to go to...the dentist (sad, when that's preferable...)
1:20: Back from dentist, no trauma teeth-wise or bathroom wise. No further leaks, progress progresses. All goodness.
3:15: A problem spotted in the piping under the tub (which is the building's problem, not mine). Discussion, rough estimate of costs vs my likelihood of being reimbursed, and the decision to go ahead and do it (rather than risking Very Expensive Repairs later). A hole in the floor later...
3:45: day one of The Plumbing is done. Tomorrow will bring either drywall/greenboard, or more plumbing, or both. Tune in tomorrow to find out...
3:47: the cats emerge, looking for food.
3:50: my workday begins.
When our Mighty Homeowner got up, all was well. When she went to make coffee, all was well. When she talked to the Guy mid-transit home from PNG, all was well. When she sat down at the computer...( no, seriously? )
Updates as they happen. Hopefully, I'll be able to get some writing done, too...
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10:10. Plumber has arrived. Plumber has surveyed the situation and gone off to talk to the Super. I am advised that they will be "setting up camp and staying all day." The cats seem entirely unfussed by this new invasion, although Boomer is hiding behind my desk chair as I type this.
11:00: Super and plumber are kibbitzing...or super is kibbitzing and plumber is trying to work. I am trying to work also, but it's not really happening. Futzing with new computer installs, instead. Bad writer. Stressed writer.
11:30 Leak has started again. Plumber is still unfazed, so I am trying to also remain unfazed. Not working. Y'know, this is a lovely building, really. It's just occasional water issues....
11:55: Leak stopped. Plumber working. Plumber's assistant quite charming at soothing homeowner. CatofSize freaked out again by all this Noise!
12:10: Homeowner abandons cats, plumbers, and pretending to work to go to...the dentist (sad, when that's preferable...)
1:20: Back from dentist, no trauma teeth-wise or bathroom wise. No further leaks, progress progresses. All goodness.
3:15: A problem spotted in the piping under the tub (which is the building's problem, not mine). Discussion, rough estimate of costs vs my likelihood of being reimbursed, and the decision to go ahead and do it (rather than risking Very Expensive Repairs later). A hole in the floor later...
3:45: day one of The Plumbing is done. Tomorrow will bring either drywall/greenboard, or more plumbing, or both. Tune in tomorrow to find out...
3:47: the cats emerge, looking for food.
3:50: my workday begins.
