To my family: As we near the completion of the flooring project this would be a good time to point out a thing or two. Brazilian cherry is known for its beauty and durability -indeed it’s renowned as an extremely hard hardwood- but to preserve the quality of this material and honor the tireless work that went into its installation certain steps must be taken:
- No high heels. Some of us remember the dimples they left on the floors in Albany and it wasn’t pretty.
- No soccer cleats. That may sound like common sense, but you know what they say about common sense.
- Do not carry items that are sharp or have angular edges while traversing the Brazilian cherry.
- No open flames are allowed in rooms with the new flooring.
- It is impractical to keep the dogs off the floors and it would be cruel to have them de-clawed so they must wear Muttluks Hott Doggers Dog Boots or other approved footwear.
- Please stay on the runners and area rugs and avoid stepping the exposed wood portion of the floor.
- Promptly wipe up standing water.
- Immediately report any incidents involving the floor. You are better off fessing up immediately than being caught later.
Thank you for your cooperation.





7 responses so far ↓
Samantha // May 29, 2009 at 3:31 pm |
you crack me up.
Kathy // May 29, 2009 at 9:35 pm |
What do “they” say about common sense? I could have used that when my kids were younger.
Rob // May 30, 2009 at 5:27 am |
Common sense is not so common —and I didn’t know this before looking it up a minute ago, but that saying is attributed to Voltaire.
Kathy // May 30, 2009 at 8:25 pm |
True words, those.
Anonymous // June 3, 2009 at 1:26 pm |
So I suppose it’s a bad time for me to come over with my firebreathing dogs in heels while knife juggling after a rainy soccer practice…
Andy // June 5, 2009 at 11:37 am |
This is why poured concrete is vastly preferable as flooring. In places where you are afraid of cold feet, put a darkly colored rug. Brutalism is the future!
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