'Sleeper'
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.
So we got the estimate today for rewiring our house. $16K.
When I was looking at houses in March, there was one place I was willing to put an offer in on until it was disclosed that the HOA was requiring it to be rewired and the seller wasn't willing to give any room on the price to cover the cost. Very glad I walked away from that place (though, honestly, that would have cost less than the new windows here, so nevermind).
Maintain your house's electrical systems, people! Don;t let them sit with half-assed, probably un-permitted upgrades for 50 years!
That's my house you're talking about there. We finally took out a loan so we can get started on the very much needed renovations. Pretty sure most of the money will be going to needed upgrades to electrical and plumbing, but I hope we can at least redo the kitchen and dining room. No idea when we get to the new siding, or the repairs to the retaining wall in the back. Sigh. And we are lucky enough to have the money to take care of this stuff, I realize that.
I have to admit I am loving this new look of guys with long hair needing to find creative ways to put it up. LA is awash in boys with beards and buns. I think what amuses me is to see men with the same messy hairdos I've been sporting for years.
Would everyone please remember to mute your phones unless you are speaking? The background noise is incredibly distracting and rude to the current speaker.
Sometimes it can be amusing, like a conference call I was on this morning. Someone asked whether anyone objected to a certain course of action. As if on cue, a dog started barking.
I have to admit I am loving this new look of guys with long hair needing to find creative ways to put it up. LA is awash in boys with beards and buns. I think what amuses me is to see men with the same messy hairdos I've been sporting for years.
I had to show Tim how to make a messy manbun. Sheesh.
t edit I am endlessly amused that I ended up marrying a man with the kind of hair we lusted after in college. It was the early to mid-90s, so the Ur-hair was Michael Hutchence from INXS. Long and curly. So 18-year-old Steph is SO HAPPY. As is 44-year-old Steph.
(No beard for him, though he's willing to grow facial hair to be Ichabod Crane for Halloween. Specifically, skinny jeans!Ichabod Crane, because [1] HILARIOUS, and [2] he owns skinny jeans already, so his costume is done.)
Hey, if Mr. Puddles has objections maybe some rethinking is in order.
Our heatwave is over. Right now it's 61 and raining, and I wish I had worn long pants.
Ours is not. Although it's only 91 right now, which is comparatively cool.
Ours is not.
Ditto. 94 here. And I'm pretty close to the coast. Inland doesn't bear thinking about.
It's in the 70s here, but humid and hot. This is not the September weather I love.
That is perfect for Tim.