Re-post of Old Favorite

That was the temperature at 10:30 this morning after The Kid and I left Lowe’s, where he built–it was mostly me–a toolbox.

The temperature continued to rise as we sat in the car and I turned on the air conditioning.

And that’s when I noticed a dog in a parked Ford Escape. But to be fair, the back windows were halfway down so I’m sure he was fine.

Okay, the sarcasm’s off now.

As I sat and watched that dog slowly suffer I immediately thought of a post I wrote nearly two years to the day. So at the risk of running a repeat, I’d like to reiterate my disgust and overall disdain for dog owners who insist on tormenting their animals in this manner.

If you haven’t read it yet, please see “People Suck,” originally posted on July 24, 2005. My feelings have not changed.

Changing gears now. The burnt-orange carpet in the living room is gone! We started this project a few weeks ago and now have a decent-looking hardwood floor in the living room and hallway. Larger pieces of furniture still have carpet underneath since, well, they are rather bulky and aren’t moving any time soon. And I have to say…I’ll never know why people decades ago thought covering their pristine hardwood floors with burnt-orange carpeting was a great idea. My God, the place looks cleaner, bigger and more inviting already, and will be even easier to clean than ever before. Go figure.

In addition to getting the carpet ripped from its bowels, the hallway got a complete makeover with a new paint scheme, track lighting, and moulding. And you know what? It looks good, damn good.

Next: Ripping out the carpeting in the bedrooms. But that can definitely wait. Home improvements never end, let me tell you.