This is the call I made 2 weeks ago to him. *lol* I tell him a couple things on the list to which he replies, "I"ll be there in 15 minutes." Oh great. I quickly get dressed. I went to bed at 5:30 am so I was still asleep when the phone rang. His 15 was more like 45. Oh well, I was plenty wide awake by the time he showed up. *lol*
He looked over the things we had for him and said, "I can do this right now. Probably the water heater today too." He heads out to the truck to get some tools. At this point, we have no fixtures in our shower. We have a new hole in our kitchen wall above the former access to the tub fixtures. *lol*
He's at lunch and will be back later. I have most of the "homework" he gave me completed. Unfortunately, I can't find the tubing for the ice maker. I did find the valves. Oh well, if he puts in the valve in the water pipe, I can do the tubing later.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
UGH! Bummed out right now...
I lost my backup flash drive for CareerStep (medical transcription school) stuff. I kept old forum posts, reports, notes, Shorthand backups, word lists, and miscellaneous school stuff on that thing. It fell off the desk drawer where it was hanging and into the trash bin that was dumped into the main trash. Guess what today was? Yep, trash day, and we even had it out to the curb on time. UGH!!!! For once I wished we missed trash day, but I won't tell my son that or he might accidentally forget on purpose next week. *lol*
That was my first flash drive that I bought when I went back to college in '02. It's tiny (128 mb), but it was attached to my favorite lanyard from my college. It was a pretty purple while the lanyard was red with white lettering. So what if they clashed, they were both easy to see for my weak middle aged eyes. *lol*
I can and have recreated the backup information on another flash drive that is an ugly black and holds more data (2 gb), but I want my old one back! Waa waa!!!!
Okay, back to your regular more important programming. I think I am done whining. :D
That was my first flash drive that I bought when I went back to college in '02. It's tiny (128 mb), but it was attached to my favorite lanyard from my college. It was a pretty purple while the lanyard was red with white lettering. So what if they clashed, they were both easy to see for my weak middle aged eyes. *lol*
I can and have recreated the backup information on another flash drive that is an ugly black and holds more data (2 gb), but I want my old one back! Waa waa!!!!
Okay, back to your regular more important programming. I think I am done whining. :D
Saturday, March 12, 2011
A funny after the blizzard.....
My son opens the front door for his first look outside. He comes back saying, "I see you have been working diligently on clearing the snow today."
I chuckle, then snort, then chuckle some more.
He asks, "Do you wish to go anywhere tomorrow?"
Me, "No."
Mom and I had discussed staying put until it was warm enough to be out shoveling which should be tomorrow afternoon or Monday. Temps didn't get up as much as they were supposed to with a high of about 3° with a nasty bitter wind.
He grins, "Oh...Great!", he heads back upstairs happy as a lark. He does most of the shoveling.
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| Is there supposed to be a path there? |
I chuckle, then snort, then chuckle some more.
He asks, "Do you wish to go anywhere tomorrow?"
Me, "No."
Mom and I had discussed staying put until it was warm enough to be out shoveling which should be tomorrow afternoon or Monday. Temps didn't get up as much as they were supposed to with a high of about 3° with a nasty bitter wind.
He grins, "Oh...Great!", he heads back upstairs happy as a lark. He does most of the shoveling.
Two big things happened yesterday.
First, the contractor came by yesterday before the storm to discuss plans for:
~new siding
~new roof
~stairs (new in basement; more headroom going up to the 2nd floor)
~decks (new in back wrapping around and connecting to side)
~new front door
~last 3 new windows
~garage (decided to only put a new utility door on and rebuild it in a year)
We should have an estimate and some sketches in the next couple of weeks. If the weather cooperates, we may have a crew working on the house in May or June. Yay! Mom is super excited. This is why she retired :D
The second big thing is I finally called the plumber. We have all the parts we want installed. We didn't want to pay his prices for parts, and we wanted a specific design. The plumber will:
~fix a tub leak which means I don't have to shut the water off when not in use
~install new shower fixtures
~install line for ice maker
~install a new hot water heater
~hook the humidifier directly to the sink drain so I no longer have to put it on the sink to drain into the sink.
~investigate possible gas leak (I think it's coming from an outside source--old gas station--and if I'm right I need to call the guy who checks in yearly on this)
Oh, and last week mom finally ordered new curtains for the living room and found rods a few days later. It's only been 3 years since the new windows were installed. I guess it's time. *lol*
~new siding
~new roof
~stairs (new in basement; more headroom going up to the 2nd floor)
~decks (new in back wrapping around and connecting to side)
~new front door
~last 3 new windows
~garage (decided to only put a new utility door on and rebuild it in a year)
We should have an estimate and some sketches in the next couple of weeks. If the weather cooperates, we may have a crew working on the house in May or June. Yay! Mom is super excited. This is why she retired :D
The second big thing is I finally called the plumber. We have all the parts we want installed. We didn't want to pay his prices for parts, and we wanted a specific design. The plumber will:
~fix a tub leak which means I don't have to shut the water off when not in use
~install new shower fixtures
~install line for ice maker
~install a new hot water heater
~hook the humidifier directly to the sink drain so I no longer have to put it on the sink to drain into the sink.
~investigate possible gas leak (I think it's coming from an outside source--old gas station--and if I'm right I need to call the guy who checks in yearly on this)
Oh, and last week mom finally ordered new curtains for the living room and found rods a few days later. It's only been 3 years since the new windows were installed. I guess it's time. *lol*
Friday, December 31, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
--Reinhold Niebuhr
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
--Reinhold Niebuhr
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Female Demerit System
Make the woman happy.
Do something she likes, and you get points.
Do something she dislikes, and points are subtracted.
You don't get any points for doing something she expects.
Sorry, that's the way the system is set up.
Here is a guide to the point system:
SIMPLE DUTIES
You make the bed. (+1)
You make the bed but forget the decorative pillow. (0)
You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets. (-1)
You go out to buy her what she wants. (+5)
In the rain. (+8)
But return with Beer. (-5)
You check out a suspicious noise at night. (+1)
You check out a suspicious noise, and it is nothing. (0)
You check out a suspicious noise and it is something. (+5)
You pummel it with iron rod. (+10)
It's her pet. (-20)
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS
You stay by her side the entire party. (0)
You stay by her side for a while and then leave to chat with a college buddy. (-2)
Named Tina. (-10)
Tina is a dancer. (-20)
Tina has silicone implants. (-80)
HER BIRTHDAY
You take her out to dinner.. (+2)
You take her out to dinner, and it's not a sports bar. (+3)
Okay, it's a sports bar. (-2)
And it's all-you-can-eat night. (-3)
It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colors of your favorite team. (-10)
A NIGHT OUT
You take her to a movie. (+1)
You take her to a movie she likes. (+3)
You take her to a movie you hate. (+6)
You take her to a movie you like. (-2)
It's called 'Death Cop.' (-3)
You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans (-15)
YOUR PHYSIQUE
You develop a noticeable potbelly. (-15)
You develop a noticeable potbelly and exercise to get rid of it. (+10)
You develop a noticeable potbelly and resort to baggy jeans and baggy Hawaiian shirts. (-30)
You say, "It doesn't matter; you have one too." (-8000)
THE BIG QUESTION
She asks, "Do I look fat?" (-5) [Yes, you lose points no matter what]
You hesitate in responding. (-10)
You reply, "Where?" (-35)
Any other response. (-20)
COMMUNICATION
When she wants to talk about a problem, you listen, displaying what looks like a concerned expression. (0)
You listen, for over 30 minutes. (+50)
You listen for more than 30 minutes without looking at the TV. (+500)
She realizes this is because you have fallen asleep. (-4000)
Do something she likes, and you get points.
Do something she dislikes, and points are subtracted.
You don't get any points for doing something she expects.
Sorry, that's the way the system is set up.
Here is a guide to the point system:
SIMPLE DUTIES
You make the bed. (+1)
You make the bed but forget the decorative pillow. (0)
You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets. (-1)
You go out to buy her what she wants. (+5)
In the rain. (+8)
But return with Beer. (-5)
You check out a suspicious noise at night. (+1)
You check out a suspicious noise, and it is nothing. (0)
You check out a suspicious noise and it is something. (+5)
You pummel it with iron rod. (+10)
It's her pet. (-20)
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS
You stay by her side the entire party. (0)
You stay by her side for a while and then leave to chat with a college buddy. (-2)
Named Tina. (-10)
Tina is a dancer. (-20)
Tina has silicone implants. (-80)
HER BIRTHDAY
You take her out to dinner.. (+2)
You take her out to dinner, and it's not a sports bar. (+3)
Okay, it's a sports bar. (-2)
And it's all-you-can-eat night. (-3)
It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colors of your favorite team. (-10)
A NIGHT OUT
You take her to a movie. (+1)
You take her to a movie she likes. (+3)
You take her to a movie you hate. (+6)
You take her to a movie you like. (-2)
It's called 'Death Cop.' (-3)
You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans (-15)
YOUR PHYSIQUE
You develop a noticeable potbelly. (-15)
You develop a noticeable potbelly and exercise to get rid of it. (+10)
You develop a noticeable potbelly and resort to baggy jeans and baggy Hawaiian shirts. (-30)
You say, "It doesn't matter; you have one too." (-8000)
THE BIG QUESTION
She asks, "Do I look fat?" (-5) [Yes, you lose points no matter what]
You hesitate in responding. (-10)
You reply, "Where?" (-35)
Any other response. (-20)
COMMUNICATION
When she wants to talk about a problem, you listen, displaying what looks like a concerned expression. (0)
You listen, for over 30 minutes. (+50)
You listen for more than 30 minutes without looking at the TV. (+500)
She realizes this is because you have fallen asleep. (-4000)
Friday, August 27, 2010
The perfect birthday present is....
an omelet made by my son, a birthday cake made by my son, and dishes washed by my son (even though he's allergic to dish soap). Notice the theme. *lol*
Oh, and he made sure I got to lick the beaters and bowl! That's almost better than the cake :D
Oh, and he made sure I got to lick the beaters and bowl! That's almost better than the cake :D
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Never trust Geek Squad
A friend's laptop would not let her type the same letter in a row like this xxxxxxxx. She took it to Geek Squad. They said that Windows needed to be re-installed and wanted to charge her $120. She called me and asked me to take a look at it.
Get this.........
It was a stupid setting that took me 3 seconds to fix. What a frelling ripoff!!!!!!!!
Get this.........
It was a stupid setting that took me 3 seconds to fix. What a frelling ripoff!!!!!!!!
Monday, August 16, 2010
So after scrubbing the shower curtain rod.....
the dang thing won't hold up anymore. I managed to make it work for a couple days. Luckily, we all were able to shower before it fell. Today, picked up a new one. Boy! The prices on those have gone up. We did buy the more expensive one at Wal~Mart, but it looks to be a better quality and it's definitely prettier.
I was a tad shocked when mom mentioned she was thinking about putting shower doors back. We had them, but she took them out immediately because she hates them. The room is so small that they really made it feel smaller. I was glancing at some today and they look better than what I remember. It appears that we can get some unfrosted ones that will let in as much light as possible. Currently, we use a clear shower curtain to open it up look wise and let light in the shower. It looks like a $60-80 purchase if we go with that. If we go this route I'm hoping we could just add the doors and not have to remove the old rails. I know it won't be the same look, but maybe we could get something that would work. I'll be doing it so I want as simple as possible :)
I was a tad shocked when mom mentioned she was thinking about putting shower doors back. We had them, but she took them out immediately because she hates them. The room is so small that they really made it feel smaller. I was glancing at some today and they look better than what I remember. It appears that we can get some unfrosted ones that will let in as much light as possible. Currently, we use a clear shower curtain to open it up look wise and let light in the shower. It looks like a $60-80 purchase if we go with that. If we go this route I'm hoping we could just add the doors and not have to remove the old rails. I know it won't be the same look, but maybe we could get something that would work. I'll be doing it so I want as simple as possible :)
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Housework
I decided to jump back into the S.H.E housework system. I'm doing a combination of physical cards and Outlook Calendar/Tasks. This gives me the reminders when I ignore the box :)
If you haven't heard of the system, it's by Peggy Young and Peggy Jones who affectionately known as the slob sisters. They wrote a book in the 70s, later revised in the 2000s, called, "Sidetracked Home Executives". They created an index card system for housework. In later books and editions they have revamped and expanded the system.
Daily jobs:
Kitchen: Empty/Fill dishwasher, wipe down counters/stove/microwave
Bills: Check bank site
Pets: Give dog meds, check food/water
It's small, but it's a start.
I'm also establishing Morning, Afternoon and Bedtime Routines. This list of basic chores sometimes eludes me when I just forget to do things like take meds. I won't bore you with the details of those. *lol*
So far the less frequent jobs are:
2-3x's a week:
vacuum, laundry
Weekly jobs:
clean bathroom, scrub microwave, litter boxes, trash, vacuum stairs, vacuum basement
Monthly:
clean fridges
If you haven't heard of the system, it's by Peggy Young and Peggy Jones who affectionately known as the slob sisters. They wrote a book in the 70s, later revised in the 2000s, called, "Sidetracked Home Executives". They created an index card system for housework. In later books and editions they have revamped and expanded the system.
Daily jobs:
Kitchen: Empty/Fill dishwasher, wipe down counters/stove/microwave
Bills: Check bank site
Pets: Give dog meds, check food/water
It's small, but it's a start.
I'm also establishing Morning, Afternoon and Bedtime Routines. This list of basic chores sometimes eludes me when I just forget to do things like take meds. I won't bore you with the details of those. *lol*
So far the less frequent jobs are:
2-3x's a week:
vacuum, laundry
Weekly jobs:
clean bathroom, scrub microwave, litter boxes, trash, vacuum stairs, vacuum basement
Monthly:
clean fridges
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