So fire drills were your opportunity to catch up with old friends? We were told to report to certain zones outside of our building so heads could be counted, but I think most of us ignored that part of the directive and did the same - milled around to catch up with friends we hadn't seen for a while.

The first few tiles were pulled up in the laundry room and sent out in the trash bin. The quarter round and trim along the floor on one side is pulled up and the washer is to a far point in the space, still level, but clear of about 1/3 of the floor area. That battery operated brush will be deployed with water and my regular floor detergent before the sealer coat is put down. It begins!

I have the name of the contractor who worked at my friend's house. I'll ask him if he has a carpenter who can do some small repairs before painting. (I actually have some big repairs to do also, but in a separate operation, the current repairs are part of the insurance claim.)

Charmion, has your snow and ice melted away? How are your kitchen plans coming along? Is there an ETA for cabinets, if you've found the right carpenter?

Dorothy, are you still checking in? How are you feeling and what is up around the various properties and R's business activity?