The thing about buying stuff with stolen credit cards is that the vast majority is resold in cash transactions which makes them hella hard to track. The person gets caught but the ticket isn't in their possession.

I hung 3 things on the walls today: a mirror next to the door, a shelf & hooks contraption in the kitchen and a painted batik from Zimbabwe at the top of the stairs.

I think I've figured out where I want to hang my two matching curio triangle shelves: next to the sconces in the middle room. But I need to get new hardware to do that, since it is plaster. Good thing the new hardware store is opening tomorrow! (Not today, I had the dates wrong.) I could have got stuff at Home Despot, but since they are new and close and posted to the listserv, I want to give them a shot. Besides, it is a local Ace franchiser, and Ace seems to have the glass shelves I want to put in the bathroom.

I think I am going to go ahead and hang my trio of artwork from my childhood friend in the bedroom tomorrow.

Once I get blinds, I want to get a quilt hanger for the awesome quilt I have: [link] I want to put it on a bed for use, but when not in use, I'd like it displayed. I think I can do that on the closet bedroom wall.

This morning I went to a farmer's market. I can see this becoming part of my life, and it's just so... this is my life. This is my new life. In my house in an awesome little hood.

Sarameg, I love hearing about how the house is coming together.

Perkins, I hope the credit card issue gets all resolved quickly. It's scary how quickly it happens.

ita & msbelle, better days for both of you.

We spent most of the afternoon at a neighborhood party where I scoped out people with infants who I may need to befriend soon. Scary!

I am very much looking forward to doing a housewarming. But probably not until fall. I want to get more put together and have a safe deck by then. You'll have to come up, Sparky! There will be other littles too! (Same goes to all other locals.) I figure I'll just do an afternoon to whenever thing on a saturday.

Currently up, The Professionals. I'm about halfway through the season I have on disc. I love me some Bodie and Doyle.

Ooh, I love the theme music. It captures the very essence of 70s TV action series.

By fall, we may live down that way again! And actually closer to Baltimore than ever before.

::totally invites herself to sarameg's housewarming::

I hope ita is snuggled up somewhere and not hurting, and I hope mac and msbelle are having an easier day.

where I scoped out people with infants who I may need to befriend soon

It's easier than you think. Moms with babies always want other moms to talk to, and to have other babies for playdates once they're crawling.

You totally should, Amy!

Wow, it'll be interesting to see worlds collide (my work, personal and internet life are really sharply delineated.)

Yeesh, Perkins, that rots.

Yay sara for the house coming together.

Woot Amy on maybe moving somewhere new!

I've been at work for four hours now. Probably another four hours before I'm finished.

I'm home!

Just in time for sunrise.