Vacation Starts in the Dump

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@DWDavis (25797)
United States
December 21, 2018 11:13am CST
Physically, not emotionally. The missus and I took several items to the County Convenience Station this morning. Most of them were items Tiger had rendered beyond recovery during his last few weeks. We did go out for brunch after our visit to the dump station and had a delicious meal at our favorite diner. Then my wife insisted we visit Tractor Supply Store next to the diner as she needed to pick up just a couple more gifts. Now we are home. Despite all the housecleaning that went on yesterday during my missus first day of vacation, we did more cleaning today. Some of it was key to providing Son2 with his own room to stay in while he's home for the holiday. After an intense cleaning of the walls and furniture with white vinegar, steam cleaning the carpet, and leaving a rag soaked in white vinegar in the room overnight, my missus has declared the room Tiger had as his own for so long sufficiently sanitized for Son2 to sleep in. He will still sleep on an air mattress as his old twin bed no longer had a mattress or box spring, but he won't have to sleep in the living room, which would have required deflating the mattress each morning and blowing it back up and remaking it every night. It has been a busy day for us already and it's only quarter past noon. How is your Friday shaping up?
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@Janet357 (75638)
21 Dec 18
Oh, as far as cleaning is concerned, yes you will spend days on it especially if you’ve got a big house.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
21 Dec 18
We have two dogs. Cleaning is a constant chore everytime they come inside.
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@Janet357 (75638)
21 Dec 18
@DWDavis oh yes, i agree. Their urine and feces ahhh, especially the former, i cant stand the smell. In my case, our dog do that outside. So very easy to clean.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
22 Dec 18
@Janet357 Our dogs "go" outside but right now our backyard is muddy due to all the rain, so they tend to track in a lot of dirt.
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@fluffy69 (4955)
22 Dec 18
My friday was totally spent in the office.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
22 Dec 18
I remember working Christmas Eve when I was a CPA and the day after Christmas.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
23 Dec 18
@fluffy69 I was an accountant. I changed careers about 18 years ago and have been teaching school ever since.
@fluffy69 (4955)
23 Dec 18
@DWDavis wow you are an accountant! Are you retired now?
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@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
23 Dec 18
It sounds very sensible of you to go to the dump at get your house sorted out ready for 2019. Your son 2 will be happier in his room minus the tiger. I was able to take some old furniture to the dump and I had to go there twice as I had too much of it. I am planning up a home tidy before the new year. I have already chosen to move some furniture and throw out any things we don't need anymore.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
23 Dec 18
Son2 is glad to have his own room as staying on the living room floor for an extended period of time is not very relaxing.
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
22 Dec 18
My Friday was spent grocery shopping now I am back at my moms with the dog. Your food looks delicious I am sure you enjoyed it
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
22 Dec 18
@DWDavis Glad to hear it
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
22 Dec 18
Breakfast was delicious.
@LadyDuck (502187)
• Italy
22 Dec 18
Poor Tiger, he will be missed, at least now Son2 has his own room.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
22 Dec 18
Yes, Son2 misses Tiger but is glad he won't have to sleep in the living room.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Dec 18
Mine is going good. Just working slowly on different things to be ready for Tuesday
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
21 Dec 18
We are busy trying to make room in the house for both our sons to be home for a week.
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Dec 18
@DWDavis Mine are close enough to send them back to their homes thankfully.
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@maezee (41985)
• United States
22 Dec 18
That meal looks good. Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
22 Dec 18
Breakfast was delicious. I have enjoyed my weekend so far.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
21 Dec 18
I just sent a message to my youngest son to remind him when he sleeps in this house it is in the family room on a lower layer of my house and he and his love will be sleeping in the hide-a-bed. I mentioned it because the last time he as here he brought his own double air-mattress for the two of them and I wanted him remember how much they didn't like the hide a bed... When we bought this place the kids were off and on their own, So the two oldest get the spare bedrooms and the baby sleeps on a hide a bed...its tough being the youngest.....
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
22 Dec 18
We will eventually get a full-sized bed for Son2's room. It needs to be painted and some of the old furniture removed first.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Dec 18
It's good that you are now all set up for the visit of your son. I'm sure he'll appreciate having his own room.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Dec 18
Are you exhausted by now?
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
22 Dec 18
Nearly so.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Dec 18
Sounds very busy in your world. Got errands and laundry done so relaxing with the rain.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
22 Dec 18
It has been a busy couple of days.
• Rupert, Idaho
22 Dec 18
Oh wow, that was only a little past noon? Definitely sounds like a busy day! Hope the rest of it was good :)
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
22 Dec 18
It remained a very busy, productive day.
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@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
21 Dec 18
yes happy holiday for you, and it seems like it was a very pleasant holiday. and by the way what is the name of the food in the photo?
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
21 Dec 18
The photo is a plate of scrambled eggs with sausage links, home fries, toast, and a packet of strawberry jam. It is not of my breakfast this morning but is similar to what I had.
• Bekasi, Indonesia
21 Dec 18
Wow, it looks so delicious, it seems you are very good at making it
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
21 Dec 18
I cannot take credit for the meal in the picture as I borrowed that from Pixabay. However, I have been told I make a very good breakfast.
@fearjp (458)
21 Dec 18
My Friday is ok right now lol. I should have started my vacation today at 4 but on Monday they took my back tooth out and the doctor said I can't carry anything heavy for a week and since I work in the construction field, technically I started a bit early.
• United Kingdom
6 Feb 19
Our children are all up and away from home and when they occasionally come back to visit they sleep on the couch - they don't have a choice!