Spent the day doing house stuff. Like removing the hideous dark mirrored tub doors (yay!) and scraping off the tons of disgusting midewed caulk (boo!) thus revealing the whole tub (yay!) except it's now clear that it was reglazed and the stuff is peeing off (boo!). It was over 100 and it was so damn hot we neither of us thought about eating, so by the time we got home at 4:00 I was very shaky (boo) but have had some food and am sitting in AC and feel fine (yay!).
In house-ma news, we've wanted a daybed for the guestroom but were going to cram in our old double bed because we don't have the money and we need a place for guests to sleep that isn't the couch. Last night as we were chatting before the concert, our friend mentioned their neighbor was asking how to call Goodwill because they were trying to get rid of...a daybed. God bless cell phones--we called from the Hollywood Bowl and they said we were welcome to it if we liked it. We went and picked it up today. They have a spotless house and it is almost brand new and much nicer than we would have been able to afford and FREE.
Great, Robin! Free is good. Do you guys in the US know about Freecycle? Check out www.freecycle.org. I've given away stuff I needed to get rid of and have gained a bonsai through Freecycle.
Clearly you were meant to have a daybed!
Jesse, hah!
Speaking of holidays, my SIL mentioned that last xmas was great, it being just them (my parents went out at TG, her parents were supposed to come down for xmas but weren't able to at the last minute.) I'm rather happy for them, because they were able to carve out a holiday for just their immediate family, and it sounds like they needed it. I can relate, even without a husband and kids. It was just about carving out their own space, with however you want to define a unit of family.
So apparently, in addition to picking up a tan walking tens of thousands of blocks in 100F and full sun in downtown, driving around with my arm out the passenger window of my brother's car has resulted in a slight burn on my right forearm. I'm reminded why I don't try to work for a tan-my skin doesn't like tanning or burning. Even the tanned parts are a little itchy and bumpy. Sure, I look less sickly (I really do look better with a bit of a tan) but... itchitchitch.
except it's now clear that it was reglazed and the stuff is peeing off (boo!).
Robin, I had the same issue with my tub and elected to have it reglazed again. (I couldn't afford or deal with the trauma of putting in a new tub.) I used these guys. It cost me $500 and they did a pretty awesome job.
I am off to go watch the stars fall at school, for, lo, school is out in bumfuck where there is little to no light pollution.
Is there anyone here who is a fan of 70s shoes and who happens to wear a size 8-1/2? I'm here cleaning closets and I love these shoes, but I know I'll never wear them again because of my arthritis. (As in I need a hip replacment.) These are vintage brown leather and wood platform sandals. They're still in good shape and they need a home, but they're not going to just anyone. Pics are available here. If you're interested, please e-mail me at nursebobbi at cox dot net.
We're watching the roast of Flavor Flav on Comedy Central. Funneeee. Carrot Top's on now and he looks creepy. I forgot he was a prop comic.
The boys are watching the roast. I'm ignoring it for the most part and getting ready to go watch meteors.
