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We have taken out both rugs in the dining area.

Not momentous news but it is probably questionable that we had two. The bottom one was old and worn out. But I loved it dearly. The top one, gotten later, was intended to cover the faults of the old grey one which we left inlace as a pad to soften the hardness of the new tight weave topper.

It really did not work. The new rug never wanted to completely lie flat. So it was a constant trip hazard. And, of course, since it was on a rug and not the bare floor, it could not be taped down.

So the vote was a unanimous "to hell with it all" and today we took both rugs out, and rolled them for pickup by the local Goodwill look alike, a gay version called Revivals. We went to bare floor.

It is already a blessing. The chairs pull out easily. There is, naturally, no tripping.

We have a "Mexican" saltillo tile, a local standby, throughout the condo. It is a bit aged looking. Every room. Different shades for each tile. "Paw prints" where theoretical animals ran over the drying tiles. I suspect a hand stamp where someone presses a fake paw print for authenticity.

They are nice looking, we do not wax or varnish them, a sacrilege to do that, and I enjoy looking at their various shades and textures.

An improvement over the old rug. Total.

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