Congrats on paying off the mortgage, Zenkitty!
Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Mar 02, 2015 1:02:56 pm PST #21082 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
sj - Mar 02, 2015 1:05:05 pm PST #21083 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Congratulations, Zen! That's awesome!
WindSparrow - Mar 02, 2015 1:26:35 pm PST #21084 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
-t, I'm glad your dad is ok.
Congrats, Zenkitty!
Exactly this. I've gotten rid of bags and bags of stuff, and yet there seems to be as much clutter as there was to begin with.
When I decluttered with FlyLady, there was a stage where it felt like the progress just wasn't progressing. The first little baby steps do show up and that feels great, then it's like this bog where everything is going nowhere. But if you keep at it, a little at a time, one day there's this huge leap where the mess just feels so much lighter. That feels terrific. I encourage you all to keep at it until you get there. The clutter did not accumulate overnight, and it won't go away fast either. But it will go away.
Maria - Mar 02, 2015 1:50:29 pm PST #21085 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Woo hoo, Zen! That's fantastic! I'm so happy for you.
So the toilet is fixed, but I feel a little foolish. It wasn't a big deal--just the supply line. I could have replaced that for $15, but I called the home warranty folks and that's a $75 fee no matter how easy or hard the job is. Next time I'll know better.
I've got this crazy idea to paint the stair rail a high-gloss black. It's stained a color that appears nowhere else in this house, and it's ugly. All of the rest of the trim is high-gloss white, but I think it would look great in black (and show much less dirt than white). Am I nuts?
WindSparrow - Mar 02, 2015 1:54:04 pm PST #21086 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
High gloss black does sound like an excellent contrast to high gloss white. But beware dust showing on it.
Steph L. - Mar 02, 2015 1:54:32 pm PST #21087 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I paid off my mortgage today. PAID. OFF.
That is FANTASTIC! I hope you're celebrating!
Burrell - Mar 02, 2015 2:02:38 pm PST #21088 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Congrats Zen!
A kitten just showed up in our yard. It is now in our back bathroom while I am trying to find its owner. Oops.
This is how my family has gotten just about every cat we've ever owned. double oops.
Franny is beyond excite!
Zenkitty - Mar 02, 2015 2:20:22 pm PST #21089 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I hope you're celebrating!
Um, I'm working late. And eating ice cream. Does that count?
Thanks, all. I'm giddy. I'm walking around pointing at things and yelling MINE HAHAHA. Pine trees! Driveway! Ugly old fence! MINE. I dunno, it feels different. It gives me great peace of mind, to know that I have a place to live that - barring eminent domain landgrabs and other gov'mint fuckery - can't be taken away from me.
A kitten just showed up in our yard.
Congrats on your new kitten, Burrell. I suggest you name it Inconvenient Delight.
Jesse - Mar 02, 2015 2:28:16 pm PST #21090 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Congrats, Zen! That's exciting.
meara - Mar 02, 2015 2:35:28 pm PST #21091 of 30000
That's super exciting, Zen!! Was this ahead of schedule, or has this day been on the calendar for a few years?