spill some wine. Just not on the carpet, right?

Um, yes. On the locksmith. I went with highest google hits for the area, local business. And they rekey the locks, not necessarily replace unless rekeying is impossible. I had 4 doors, took maybe an hour. You want new keys, you don't know who had access to the keys (found out my place was essentially unlocked for most of a year. Neighbors came in to make sure no one was squatting and put out bug and mice traps. Plus keybox code was 000 when the seller did lock it up. Yikes.)

Rekeying is far cheaper.

Baptizing the new house with liquor is a great idea! Much better than dirty laundry.

Paging smonster!! Can you, as the Queen of Recycling, give me an idea on recycling an old, old, old piano?

Yeah, it is super easy to get locks rekeyed and it is a security must.

You should give it to me! What kind of piano? Does it still play? If so, someone on freecycle or craigslist will probably happily take it off your hands.

OK, it cost me $230 for 7 locks, so a little over $30/lock. Plus the guy adjusted the sticky door, but that was gratis. And when he found out it was just me, gave me a bunch of security signs to put up because he has a daughter a few years younger than me. But I'm pretty sure I wasn't paying for that;)

Thanks for the lovely comments about the photo of the Bboy and me yesterday. It has become my all time favorite!

My post-birthday, I'm 50 and probably should start wearing make-up adventure today did not go so well.

I visited two Macy's Benefit counters but could not find anyone to help me. Lost sales, people! What is up with that?

Eventually, a very energetic young lady at Sephora helped me to explore the Eye Bright pencil, an ohmygodareyoukiddingmely expensive tinted moisturizer (Luara Mercier), the Black Honey lipstick (and semi-lipstick...Clinque) smonster recommended, and a liquid concealer (Dior). I wasn't confident with any of them, sadly.

I also looked at the Basic Minerals kits...which felt somehow comforting. They have the step by step application description like Beverly's good advice a couple of days ago. But, while the paint by numbers aspect is nice, I fear the one-size fits all colors would not do for my super pale complexion.

Lipstick just doesn't stay on, the moisturizer felt odd and didn't make enough of a difference to seem worth it and the concealer didn't actually conceal. I fear that it will require me to either go with the less than natural look or give it up.

Sigh. I feel so talentless with this stuff!!!

I also looked at the Basic Minerals kits...which felt somehow comforting. They have the step by step application description like Beverly's good advice a couple of days ago. But, while the paint by numbers aspect is nice, I fear the one-size fits all colors would not do for my super pale complexion.

I'll be honest that the Bare Minerals never worked with my skin tones. If you want to play with mineral makeup in sheeeeeeeeeeer but effective powders, try Aromaleigh. Massive numbers of colors and samples are $1 a piece (actually foundations might be $2, shadows are $1) so you can try, try, try. And if you just order samples, there is no shipping charge at all. I adore them. And it's really the first time I've had makeup that works on my skin without fuss.

eta to add link and spell the company correctly.