FINALLY, we have our house back!!!! They couldn’t complete the “interior detailing” until Monday, so another week-end of claustrophobia! We have moved into a local RV park to re-set everything and check out the work before we leave Arizona. The “interior detailing” was worthless. They must have power-sawed all of the floor edging because we had saw dust everywhere, every nook and cranny – drawers, closet, on clothes, plates, etc. etc. etc. (EVEN inside the safe, which is inside a bathroom cabinet!)
Flooring looks great but timing and attention to details was poor. There is wood trim on the living room slide and steps leading up to the 2nd level bathroom that wreak havoc on my bare feet. So, we will need to sand/plane or otherwise smooth out those spots.
We are cleaning up and trying to figure out the new floor layout – desk here or there, table turned this way or that, hmm. We didn’t realize how much the carpeting held things in place – i.e., boxes, chairs, etc. Karma is slip sliding around the house. Once Karma is up on the bed, she refuses to jump down because that starts an unpredictable slide into the bathroom and beyond. (In addition to the slipperiness of the flooring, there was a problem with the trap door that she typically lands on when coming off the bed - it was too short for its opening and would also slide forward when she jumped down.) Double Whammy!!!!
We fixed the movement-of-the-door problem and then had to search for a workable attractive rug solution for the entryway to the 3rd floor bedroom and the trapdoor in the 2nd floor hallway outside of the bedroom. That took some time, so it was lifting her off the bed in the mornings and not letting her get up there the rest of the day. The things that we do for our pets!!!
So, we have a solution. Karma is still hesitant to trust us on this particular idea. The rugs look nice and stick to the floor surface even when hit from above by a flying 50 pound dog. We re-trained her to the commands “on” and “off”. The “on” was a given but she wanted a reward anyway. The “off” took a trail of treats out in front of her and a couple of helpful nudges from behind. When she caught on to that, I pushed from her chest and finally a strong shove with her shoulders. That took an afternoon of work and treats. And, working people wonder how we fill our time in retirement.
