Regina's Song (2002)
“When I finally admitted that we couldn’t finish up with the floor tiles on Saturday night, Sylvia volunteered to fill in for me so that James and I could finish up in the morning. Getting that kitchen back on-line was the number one priority at the boardinghouse.
Bright and early Sunday morning, James and I fixed a couple of rough spots, and put the door moldings and baseboards back in place. Then we picked up all the scraps, put my tools away, and swabbed the new floor with a damp mop. “Looks ...good to me,” James said, as we gave it that last look-see.
“It’ll do,” I agreed. “There’s a couple of boo-boos, but they’re not too visible. Shall we show it off?”
“Might as well,” James agreed. He leaned out into the hallway and called to Trish and Erika.
“It’s beautiful!” Trish exclaimed, when the two of them looked in.
“It’s just a floor, Trish,” I told her. “It’s not exactly a work of art.”
“Don’t bad-mouth it, Mark,” Erika told me. “It makes the whole kitchen look bigger and brighter.MoreLess
Bright and early Sunday morning, James and I fixed a couple of rough spots, and put the door moldings and baseboards back in place. Then we picked up all the scraps, put my tools away, and swabbed the new floor with a damp mop. “Looks ...good to me,” James said, as we gave it that last look-see.
“It’ll do,” I agreed. “There’s a couple of boo-boos, but they’re not too visible. Shall we show it off?”
“Might as well,” James agreed. He leaned out into the hallway and called to Trish and Erika.
“It’s beautiful!” Trish exclaimed, when the two of them looked in.
“It’s just a floor, Trish,” I told her. “It’s not exactly a work of art.”
“Don’t bad-mouth it, Mark,” Erika told me. “It makes the whole kitchen look bigger and brighter.MoreLess
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