Monday, August 2, 2021

Monday, August 2, 2021

Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2003. That day we were taking Mattie to see the famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in the Outer Banks. Mattie was very excited to be there and to be walking. The majority of children walk by 12 months of age. Not Mattie! He had his own time line for things. So in all reality, when this photo was taken, Mattie hadn't been walking independently for long. Yet by that point he was dragging me along!

Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins. 

• Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 35,106,760
• Number of people who died from the virus: 613,615

Given the kind of day we had yesterday, on top of the wild month of activity, I felt very debilitated today. Bordering on not functioning. Sunny is still limping but hasn't gotten worse. I do think the gabapentin is helping. The funny thing is I took this nerve pain medication years ago for migraines. For me it did absolutely nothing, I am glad it works for Sunny. It keeps him calm and relaxed, which is necessary otherwise he would want to WALK!!!

This afternoon I went to the house to check on the progress with the floors. Another sealant coat went on the wood today, and sure enough the hateful smell was back full force. I happen to like shinny wood floors, but the company has recommended a satin finish instead of a semi gloss sealant. Mostly because they tell me the higher the gloss coating, the more likely I will see any scratches, especially from Sunny. This is the current look of our family room. 

This is the dining room, and I am beginning to be pleased with the transformation of the house. 

The living room! Which has undergone a massive transformation from its dark brown color. 

This is our front hallway. In about a week, the stairs and banister will be sanded and stained to match the floors. However, the tile in the front hallway has returned to its original ivory tone. When we bought the house the tile instead looked grey and the grout in between was black. Basically very dirty, in need of a good cleaning.