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Well, here is how things are going with me at the moment. I am still at home, still sick... but I feel a bit better today. I think I will go back tomorrow. If for no other reason than to escape all the work I have created for myself here at home.

In a fever-induced delirium, I decided to vacuum today. It's something that I always mean to do on the weekends, but never get around to. So, since I was at home feeling miserable and sorry for myself, as well as watching crap on TV, I thought to myself, "You may as well get some things done around here. You'll feel better if you at least TRY to be productive." So, I decided to do a real bang-up job of it, pull out Buddy's kennel and vacuum behind it and everything. So, I pulled out his kennel from behind the giant post and TV stand and started to vacuum everything back there. I happened to look down at the white casing and saw what every homeowner (or girlfriend to a homeowner) dreads... black mold on the casings of ALL the windows. Now, for those of you who haven't seen the windows at my place, they are floor to ceiling windows encircling pretty much the whole place. It's nice for the view, but a bitch to clean. And there was mold all over them. I got to looking closer and it appears that this had been an issue before... because parts of the carpet had been replaced close to the windows and also parts of the ceiling had been repainted to cover up a mold problem in the past. How do I know this, you might ask? Well, because the mold is growing back.... through the paint.

Just lovely.

I gave Franz a call, and he was concerned. I let the home owners association know, and they were not. After due consideration, we got their standard line, "Sounds like an owner issue to me." Meaning that, once again, I can see no reason for the HOA dues Franz pays each month. Every single thing that we have brought up to them has always been "an owner issue". If it happens inside your walls, it's your deal. Well, I have a silly little question. Where the hell else are things going to go wrong that I am going to care about it? The lobby?!?! The lobby could be a fucking CAVE made of mildew and I would still just hold my breath and walk right through it... I don't have to live there. The place where I have to live is the place that I want them to care about! And, of course, they don't. The good news is, though, that they have very well written bylaws, rules and regs to show why they are of no use to me or Franz. Which is always helpful.

Anyways, so my little 10-15 minutes of vacuuming turned into three hours of scrubbing the windows, their casings and anything else I could get my hands on with Windex and Lysol wipes. Oh, and vacuuming. I am exhausted, frustrated and even more ache-ridden than when I started. And even though I have been done for a few hours now, and opened the windows to let all the cleaning smell out, I am still dizzy and a little nauseous. Ick.

Serves me right for trying to be productive when I am sick. I should have just stayed on the couch and watched the E! True Hollywood Story of Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot.

That's all for now. Hope this post finds everyone happy and healthy... and in a "mold-free" home.

Love to all,

Sherry