I'm pretty adventuresome with electrical and carpentry type projects, but not so great with the plumbing, but I have replaced shower heads, toilet innards, and a kitchen faucet. Shower faucets in my house have had accessibility issues.

I have no idea where the water shut off for my house is (though I know the one for the radiator heat). It may be out by the street or something because it's not anywhere in my townhouse that I can tell. I should really know that.

Went tubing down a river today and still feel a bit like I'm swaying, in bed. Also like I'm still wearing a baseball cap (which I almost never do). There were like 40 of us so it took a lot longer than planned, but was fun. At one point everyone got hung up on some rocks, and my group of four friends unclipped from the rest of the people we were clipped to, and suddenly went over the rocks into the rapids and ended up way far ahead (apparently some other folks flipped at that point—we eventually paused in a slow part and caught up with everyone). Wish it had been a bit warmer but I'd probably be super sunburnt if it was

Now that YouTube exists I would totally try replacing a shower faucet with the full understanding that my house setup might make it impossible after a certain point.

I replaced and repaired sink faucets and fixed toilets, but personally, I think plumbing is one of the hardest home repairs. Old values may not close entirely, you can undertighten and overtighten, in an old house you may have non-standard stuff. That said, if you can get the water to the faucet turned off completely, there's no harm in giving it a shot. You can always call a plumber if it doesn't work out.

My wife is researching SEO to try to boost her web traffic. Thing is, I think I lot of SEO is flim-flam. I mean, the whole business model of search engines depend on SEO not being effective.

Gud, please tell your wife that SEO is flim-flam. Relying on SEO to drive traffic is a doomed idea, because most content online is found through word-of-mouth, the occasional lucky strike of something of yours going viral, and a consistent and engaging presence across every social media platform.

Also, "SEO best practices" change fashion every few months, so there's no staying current with them, anyway.

Goodness, I'd forgotten how fast this place moves!

Health~ma to Cindy's son and all who need it! ((((msbelle)))) good luck with the move and Mac!

Spent a few hours yesterday with my sister-in-law yesterday while we went to retrieve my 3 youngest siblings and brother-in-law from the end of RAGBRAI. They are nuts.

SiL is very depressed about the news and is thinking about leaving Facebook because of it. I'm kind of losing my taste for it all myself. So, I've come here for refuge. Missed this place and all of you.

Hi quester!

I miss you too quester!

I just read a bunch, but a long time ago I decided that I too can pee anywhere. I wear skirts, so I am covered when squatting. I don't actually pee anywhere, but on a hike or something, or in a bathroom, as long as no one is really staring at me, I'm good. As a costume person, I am possibly more comfortable than normal with seeing naked people.

Cindy, I am glad your son is home. I used to do theatre with a woman who had these issues and she had had to go home and live in her 20s, but in her 30s she was much better, although she never ate before a show.

I really want a conversation about Pose, so I am cross posting from Facebook

I am watching Pose, which I like and recommend, although it has all the pitfalls of a Ryan Murphy product, in that the moments and the concept are great, but the glue is a little confusing and not well executed

However, I ran into a really job specific thing that made me stop watching the first time- you can't just steal historical costumes and wear them! They won't fit. They will fall apart. They will look terrible, because clothes from Elizabethan times are not in great condition! I wanted so hard to believe they were stealing reproductions, but it was pretty clear they weren't. Also, to treat historical clothing by throwing it in garbage bags seems terrible! But you can hardly use 50s and 60s clothing for costumes because of these reasons, and also because they were designed to be worn with specific undergarments.