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Popsicle Sticks and Stain and Glue on Repeat

June 6, 2026 at 8:30 am by Claudia

Well, I just paid Bluehost the hefty fee for another year of hosting my blog. I could do without all the AI crap on their site. I was shocked when I saw it. I wrote and expressed my feelings on that, not that it will make a difference. I find it chlling how quickly so many companies are adopting it. I’d talk about it more, but I woke up way too early this morning, and I don’t have the energy to fully tackle that subject.

I will avoid AI like the plague.

I worked on the floor in the bedroom and it’s finished. I also screwed up a few things that I have to fix later today. The right side of the house, on floors 2 and 3, was put together incorrectly and I’m coming to terms with the reality of that. I have to work around it and sometimes that is next to impossible. But there’s no way I could have taken that side of the house apart and fixed it. Just as in life, we all have houses with imperfections, and we often don’t have the money or skills to fix them.

Same here.

Anyway, some of the day was frustrating and some of it flowed easily. But ii took another 4+ hours to stain the popsicle sticks and lay the rest of the floor.

I like it.

Taken early this morning. I’ll be getting some sort of wardrobe for the wall on the left, bedside tables, and a table for the area next to the chaise longue. And lamps and rugs and pictures and things, but that will be later.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

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  1. Ellen D. says

    June 6, 2026 at 8:40 am

    Wow, that’s a lot of work! Looks sweet, though. Have a nice weekend.

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    • Claudia says

      June 6, 2026 at 8:44 am

      Thanks so much, Ellen.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  2. kathy in iowa says

    June 6, 2026 at 9:06 am

    it’s all beautiful, and the white trim shows off the pretty floors and wallpaper. nice work, claudia!

    ai is very scary to me. awful that there’s no way to harness it now to only consolidate/do research to cure health problems, end hunger and climate change or solve crimes and not scam people or put them out of work. that ship has sailed …

    leaving soon to go hear the bodeans in chicago. will be home by noon tomorrow. both good things.

    and thanks in advance for another good thing … paying for and writing/sharing another year of mhc.

    hope you, don and everyone else have a lovely weekend. stay safe.

    kathy

    Reply
    • Claudia says

      June 6, 2026 at 9:54 am

      We need to stop more data centers being built.

      Thanks, Kathy.

      Enjoy your concert!

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  3. Elaine (in Toronto) says

    June 6, 2026 at 9:20 am

    You did a fine job, Claudia. That chaise longue is adorable. Would love to curl up on it for a nap. Glad you renewed your blog for another year. I would really miss your posts if hadn’t. Hope you and Don have a lovely weekend. Hugs, Elaine

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    • Claudia says

      June 6, 2026 at 9:55 am

      One more year, I think. Never say never, but that’s what I’m thinking.

      Thanks, Elaine.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
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