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Can anyone tell me where May went?

  • Posted on June 9, 2011 at 9:18 am

It was JUST here a second ago. I promise! And I think it took the first half of June with it…

Garden update: using cardboard boxes was a complete bust. I transplanted the sugarsnaps that I’d planted, but they didn’t like the move. I got five whole pods off three plants. I didn’t like the rocket and pulled it out. My box of salad greens is still going strong though, and the cucumbers that *did* come up (two out of six) are loving their space in the bucket and covered over in blossoms. And?

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I finally got the blueberry bushes in the ground. Yay!

We’ve been invaded by fleas. I’ve decided today that the little dogs need to be housebound – I combed all the fleas off Rocky (chihuahua), let him go outside for a wee break and he was COVERED when he came back in. I’ve also ripped the carpet out of my room and will be attacking the dining room carpet next week. I’ve sprinkled DE all over the place (including the dogs) and I’ve been vacuuming like crazy.

I hate to vacuum. But I hate fleas more.

The umbrella clothesline that I bought last year has FINALLY been planted in concrete and is fully functional. I wish I could describe the sense of accomplishment that came with getting it done. And the sense of relief that comes with knowing I’ll be cutting my power bill by a decent chunk…is indescribable.

My todo list is finally down to a few major/minor projects: flooring and painting the dining room, flooring and painting my bedroom, painting the livingroom, and getting the windows replaced.

And that’s most of the news that’s fit to print for right now.

Progress on the room

  • Posted on August 11, 2009 at 11:55 pm

Oh look, it’s not a tweet!!!

This is the room, halfway done. You won’t be seeing pictures of the before because…

eew. eew eew eew eew eew.
because I didn’t TAKE any pictures of a fifteen-year old CARPET for pete’s sake what is WRONG with you people??!!??

But tonight, my friends…tonight I have a real treat for you.

The Artist in the Room

Joe insisted on modelling for us. But if you look to the left of the picture, you’ll notice something that looks…not quite right.

The Artist and his Handiwork

Like any responsible adult would, I left the paint can open so that last little drop could dry out and I could toss the can in the trash. And then I went to work.

How stupid of me.

What I *should* have done was toss the paint supplies in the back of the truck and let them bake six miles away from home, in the bright sunshine.

Safe from six year old boys who want to HELP YOU MOMMY! and beam up at you with pride.

Look at that face. Just LOOK at it! Isn’t that the sweetest mix of nonchalant “I know I’m busted but I’m still CUTE!!!” you’ve ever seen?

Yeah.

And then Daniel wanted to get in on the photo-taking action. He’s so THRILLED with the camera in his DSi that I’m seriously contemplating getting him a point & shoot for his next birthday.

He opened it up, got the stylus ready to hit the “capture” button….

and this happened…

The End of the Artist.

The End.

Flooring, Floored

  • Posted on August 6, 2009 at 12:41 pm
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series I'm the man of the house.

This post is dedicated to those of you who don’t follow me on twitter. You’re missing…a lot.

It was, it is, it has been time to rip the carpets out of this house for longer than I care to admit. There will be no “before” pictures because I have to handle the carpet with gloves and I can’t have y’all calling Teh Gov’ment and tellin’ on me.

(Paranoid, remember?)

My Sainted Mama’s paperwork says this house is circa 1995-96 (different numbers in different places) and it’s the original carpet. While I fully acknowledge that it’s age and quality have a lot to do with its present condition, I still get grossed out.

Like, rip it up and go take a shower grossed out.

I started her room on July 22nd and finished it on Aug 1st. While continuing to work my usual 40ish hour job.

(Where are my pompom-carrying cheerleaders??!!??)

However, I did a picture of the ONE spot in the floor not covered by the “I’ve got my ROOM BACK!!!!” explosion of teen crap.

the laminate flooring in my daughter's room

The white strip of molding is as she wanted it (though I have no idea why)(I suspect laziness though. That or paralyzing indecision. I just *may* have passed on the inability to decide to paint the molding the wall color or the trim color to my daughter.) Optical illusion alert: the molding is sitting on top of the flooring, not another strip of molding. (could I possibly use the word “molding” in a paragraph more?)

And now I’m off to start round 2 – the boys room. (Which may or may not stay the boyS room – they’re keeping each other awake talking)