Happy Birthday -t!

Wow that is not a pleasant way to find you've forgotten about a shake.

If you don't have a lot of baking soda you might want to get some and just leave it around and that might help absorb some of the odors.

Happy birthday, -t!

Hopefully things have improved by now, David. My only thought is actual bleach, maybe?

So the ducks continue to nip at me. Went to Game Stop. Even though I remember paying for a replacement plan they can't find any record of it. They also have a limited supply of headsets. but the guy was really nice and set me up with the GameStop loyalty program you have to pay for free (and M as well since he was there and bought something). I paid more than I wanted to for the headset the guy recommended. Didn't realize it was wireless. Went to plug it in to the charger only the base had been pulled out. Which I didn't realize until after we'd watched Wakanda Forever and now I'm trying round 2 of trying to charge it.

And we kept having to pause the movie because M's mom kept wanting things. "the movie is still on?" YES and if you keep interrupting it's going to be a lot longer.

We didn't see it in the theater because I was having some problems again with vertigo and dizziness and didn't want to risk watching it and having to leave. Which was the right call because I still had to avert my eyes during the first big fight scene and it would have been a bigger issue when it came out.

Happy Birthday -t!

Today has taken a turn for the slightly better. After buying an accordion-style "master plunger" I was able to get my tub to drain, so I can at least take showers at home again. Though I still don't trust the toilet with anything solid, and intend to have the plumber do his darnedest to clear the pipes out next week.

Also, I somehow managed to buy $114 worth of food for $63. Not quite Virginia Chance throwing a handful of change down for two full carts of groceries, but a personal best for my couponing and sale watching.

Wow, everyone doing plumbing today! Thankfully I did not have exploding shakes or backed up tubs, just a running toilet and some slow sink drains that I got a couple of “stick plastic thing down here to get stuff out”. Got a bunch done this morning after dropping dog off at groomers but ran out of steam after that, laundry, and plumbing.

Also, we were outside the groomers waiting to go in and poor Rory was shaking and sad and laid down and gave me his belly because he did not want to go in. He wouldn’t even take a treat. He was like “I am SUCH a good boy I am not barking at that dog near us and I am showing you my belly PLEASE don’t make me go in there”. But once we get in he seems to like the people there. Not sure what to do about that—he definitely needs to be groomed.

Not sure what to do about that

Lots of visits near the groomers with his favorite treats! Gotta overwhelm the fear with good associations.

Do you have a way to air out the area?

I do and I did. It remains persistent.

I will try some baking soda to suck it out of the air. Lysol with lemon helped a little bit.

After our fire we de-funked with open bags of charcoal.

Oh my lord. I can’t even imagine.

I will second that Nature’s Miracle is very effective at killing noxious smells.

After our fire we de-funked with open bags of charcoal.

I have some leftover from JZ's dad's housefire! We've had a lot of calamity.

I will second that Nature’s Miracle is very effective at killing noxious smells.

We inherited some of this from the previous owners (who had cats) but it failed to be miraculous.

I suspect I'm missing some puddle of fermented protein which is stanking up the place. It is so exactly the smell of vomit though. Really need to clear all the counters and make sure, I guess.