Spring and Sprocket are upstairs with me right now. The door is closed so Spring can't get out and the stairs remain in place so Sprocket still can't go down them.
The asbestos abatement crew is here. The dogs had been shouting at them for only five minutes, but it was irritating the hell out of me. I've brought them upstairs (well, bribed them upstairs) with a pig ear and the promise of my glorious companionship. The bark less when they can't see the bark-inducement.
We shall see how strong a lure my companionship is once the pig ears have been consumed.
In the paperwork we signed to agree to pay this many dollars and cents, it never said "removal". It always said "abatement". Does that mean that there will always be some asbestos there? Or is it the promise that they're getting rid of it but not all of it can be gotten rid of?
Thus, with the dogs barking like mad little things that bark, I brought them upstairs and locked them in the bedroom with me. I emailed BrilliantEditor to ask for two dog chews and some breakfast. Perhaps I'm on to something here. Dog barking abatement, asbestos abatement, canine boredom abatement, and Dotty's hunger abatement.
Posted by dotty at August 19, 2003 09:19 AM