Tile and Tooth Problems

We're having a respite from the rains today, but the forecast is for more rain tonight, and even thunderstorms like we had yesterday. The sunny skies this morning made it possible for me to take my walk. It was quite cold, though, cold enough that I wore my thermal underwear for the first time in several years.

The workmen are here again, redoing the tiles in the bathroom. The job the first tile guy had done turned out to be unsatisfactory, so the entire job had to be broken up and carted off. What a waste of time and material.

The pounding on the walls was more severe this time around, because a sledgehammer had to be used to break up the tile and then the remnants chipped off the non-porous backing material.

Instead of the two weeks that the contractor had estimated, we are now into four weeks, and counting. They are working this weekend to finish up as quickly as possible. The rains had not been helpful at all, as the tiler and his associate needed to work outside to get tiles cut on that special saw they use. A messy business at best. The dust is again all around, and the house will require another thorough cleaning when the job's finished.

And to make matters worse, my tooth problem is still with me, and the earliest appointment I could make with the dentist is Thursday.

Yesterday we learned that an old friend of ours had passed away after a long battle with emphysema. The memorial service will also be this Thursday, and a long distance away from the dentist's office. We'll see what happens.