Remodeling of the bathroom continues, slower than I'd hoped. I didn't expect to have to replace the floor, and I'd hoped that I wouldn't have to replace/rebuild as much of the plumbing as did. Today I put the floor tile down, so I can't set foot inside until tomorrow, when I can do the grout, and then wait again. The tile is something new for ( Read more... )

Found an interesting photo site for people who want to feel better about their own Do It Yourself projects.

thereifixedit.com/

Sure makes me feel better.   

I cleaned out a flowerbed this weekend. I have 6 lunchbags of Grape Hyacinth bulbs to get rid of.  Anyone in the Detroit area want some?
(this is really a stupid amount of flower bulbs).

After 23 years working for General Motors, Virginia was laid off today.  She is one of about 1500 white collar workers let go in the latest round of downsizing.

We've lived here for 19 years. Today is the first day we ever saw a snowmobile driving around the subdivision ( Read more... )

An interesting site if you have a broad taste in music and a lot of time.  Many variations on the same theme.

So far, I liked the version with the Banjo, Tuba, and Trumpet best.  Haven't listened to them all yet.

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=20019

I was watching this during lunch.  I spit soup when I got to the panda bears.

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=21295

I guess it had to happen eventually, if only for the absurdity.

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=19592

I guess this makes a wierd sort of sense somehow...

How Will I Die Quiz


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I just got back from opening up my parents house for them. They have been in Florida for the winter. Only one serious plumbing fixture freeze, so it could have been worse, but it still took me 6 hours (including travel to nearest Home Depot for parts and tools ( Read more... )