We have electricians here today and 2 contractors, busy, busy. The contractor boss stopped by as well as the young guy, to gather up some of his things as he's not returning. We've been sorting out tile delivery cost and dates, bathroom delivery dates, kitchen delivery dates. I hate to think about when all that stuff gets here. I'm also making sure I know what their lead times are for date changes from all these different places. M figures a lot of stuff can go in the garage and in the poor piano room. Hope the great weather can continue for another month. It's lovely today again.
We got a date with the retinal specialist for K's appointment in 5 weeks! They've told us it's a 2-3 hour wait time once you get there, so he gets the day off school. I'd better get all my questions ready. One of them is whether I could give him lutein tablets as I hear they are good for eye health.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
A Better Day
M signed an amended contract with the renovator yesterday, removing the work on the upstairs master bath and the young guy won't be coming back anymore, just the two subtrade contractors that M likes and trusts. Today's a better day. We now think this renovator took a lot of shortcuts as it's all about making money. It's naive to take people at face value.
I'm waiting to hear back from the optometrist about an appointment with the retinal specialist for K. Apparently we can't use my opthalmologist as he's not a retinal specialist..who knew? I found a good website that describes lattice degeneration which sounds like what the doctor was talking about. Because retinal detachment can be a serious complication of this condition, it has to be closely monitored and we have to be vigilant of the symptoms.
On the lighter side, I enjoyed my step class today. I felt younger hopping around to the music. There were a few new people in the class and because I was in the back today, I felt like a pro. Did I mention there are a lot of middle-aged ladies in the morning class, and they are all in great shape, working out pays off.
L is on her bus tour, I've had a few text messages from her and things seem to be going fine. She had been looking for a large slouch-style bag just before she left as all her friends were using those on the trip, but we couldn't find one in time as she's so last minute. I found a nice one today, so we'll see if she likes it when she gets back. I also found her some stylish new boots, hope they fit.
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I'm waiting to hear back from the optometrist about an appointment with the retinal specialist for K. Apparently we can't use my opthalmologist as he's not a retinal specialist..who knew? I found a good website that describes lattice degeneration which sounds like what the doctor was talking about. Because retinal detachment can be a serious complication of this condition, it has to be closely monitored and we have to be vigilant of the symptoms.
On the lighter side, I enjoyed my step class today. I felt younger hopping around to the music. There were a few new people in the class and because I was in the back today, I felt like a pro. Did I mention there are a lot of middle-aged ladies in the morning class, and they are all in great shape, working out pays off.
L is on her bus tour, I've had a few text messages from her and things seem to be going fine. She had been looking for a large slouch-style bag just before she left as all her friends were using those on the trip, but we couldn't find one in time as she's so last minute. I found a nice one today, so we'll see if she likes it when she gets back. I also found her some stylish new boots, hope they fit.
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Lattice
So the regular optometrist was off today, so we saw his co-worker. She says K has retinal lattice. I have to go do more research. She says it means the retina is very thin in some place in his left eye. We have to see an opthalmologist. It could even mean laser surgery it he decides...the risk is that if it's too thin it could cause a hole. We may have to wait 2 to 5 weeks for an appointment.
It wasn't really grey patches he was seeing, it's just another kind of floater and only in bright light. We just have to be vigilant of changes for now.
It wasn't really grey patches he was seeing, it's just another kind of floater and only in bright light. We just have to be vigilant of changes for now.
Trouble in Paradise
Taking K back to eye doc this afternoon. Now he's seeing grey patches in both eyes and they're not floating, although he can see through them.
Also the subtrade contractors told M the young guy's not doing such a great job in the basement. We had signed up to do a re-tiling and re-faucet job in our master bath afterward, but the owner's letting us out of that. The subtrades fixed all the load bearing walls for us while they were drywalling so we should be ok, but they say the insulation hasn't been done properly and the owner says it's ok so he's not fixing it. Fortunately they think all the plumbing is ok. Just like a Mike Holmes show (he helps people that have been victims of renovation), we thought if we didn't cheap out we'd get the best job.
So I'm just going about my daily routine today and trying to deal with things as they happen.
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Also the subtrade contractors told M the young guy's not doing such a great job in the basement. We had signed up to do a re-tiling and re-faucet job in our master bath afterward, but the owner's letting us out of that. The subtrades fixed all the load bearing walls for us while they were drywalling so we should be ok, but they say the insulation hasn't been done properly and the owner says it's ok so he's not fixing it. Fortunately they think all the plumbing is ok. Just like a Mike Holmes show (he helps people that have been victims of renovation), we thought if we didn't cheap out we'd get the best job.
So I'm just going about my daily routine today and trying to deal with things as they happen.
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Casino Rama
It feels like the end of the world is coming these days with large investment banks going bankrupt, steep stock market declines, devastating hurricanes, etc.
Casino Rama was a nice outing yesterday. It's a lovely facility about an hour and a half drive from where we are and the Chinese acrobatic show was entertaining. K would've loved to see the juggling and the strength of the gymnastics (under 19's aren't allowed there). My sister and her husband shopped while my mom and I did a half hour of gambling before we had to leave. I lost $10 in the 5 cent slot machines, don't know what my mom did, addict that she is.
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Casino Rama was a nice outing yesterday. It's a lovely facility about an hour and a half drive from where we are and the Chinese acrobatic show was entertaining. K would've loved to see the juggling and the strength of the gymnastics (under 19's aren't allowed there). My sister and her husband shopped while my mom and I did a half hour of gambling before we had to leave. I lost $10 in the 5 cent slot machines, don't know what my mom did, addict that she is.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Some Tile Pictures
The first photo is the ivory ceramic tile we plan to use for our new shower walls and ceiling. The second photo is the porcelain tile (in an 18 X 18 inch size) that we'll use to cover the entire basement including the bathroom floor. The mosaic pattern beside it will be the shower floor. The salesgirl at the tile store has a design flair and was very helpful, especially when it came to choosing the right light colour for the shower walls. I knew I wanted a bit of contrast for the shower floor and also to tie in the actual bathroom floor, so I'm happy with the outcome.
We're having muggy weather with a lot of rain and more to come, remnants of hurricane Ike.
I'm going to see the Imperial Circus of China show today at Casino Rama with my mom, sister and brother-in-law.
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Dim Sum
A friend is coming over this morning to go for a walk and then we'll all go to a Chinese restaurant to have dim sum to celebrate her birthday. It's supposed to rain for the next 3 days, but it's just muggy and warm at the moment.
K has Science and Math homework, joy. L has a tennis lesson if it doesn't rain.
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K has Science and Math homework, joy. L has a tennis lesson if it doesn't rain.
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