Wednesday, March 15, 2006
100 Years of Secrets
Patent date: August 28, 1906
Imagine the stories these file cabinets could tell.
They’re going to become one of the centerpieces of my new office when I move in next month. The office will be decorated entirely with antiques I love.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
New Floor’s In
... and the bathtub is fully functional!
I read once that the average jetted tub gets used for its intended purpose just seven times in its lifetime. My jetted tubs usually get used at least seven times before the bathroom is ever completed. It’s a great way to soak away remodeling pain.
Next step, new sink and shower surround. Only after the sink is in can I place the medicine cabinet and light and be sure it all lines up. Anyway, I’m taking it slow and doing things right.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Ambitious. Or Maybe Just Crazy.
Wake up one Saturday morning and look at a perfectly functional bathroom and think, “I hate orange bathrooms. And since I’m going to repaint the walls and replace that ugly tile on the floor, I might as well replace that 50-year-old bathtub… .”
11:45am
1:15pm
Demolition is what Tiggers do best!
(P.S. For those keeping score at home, this is not the bathroom I was working on before – that one remains a work in progress, on hold while waiting for some parts to come.)
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Bad Bunni
Bunni is trying to taunt me into participating in the 8 traits of an ideal partner meme. Just to spite her (and because the alternative is work this late afternoon) I’m going to see about playing along.
1) Kind
2) Homebody
3) Adventuresome
4) Reader
5) Foodie
6) Humble/thrifty
7) Horny
8) Asian
Hey, it’s my list and I don’t have to justify it. Interestingly, my partner of nearly 20 years scores slightly over 4/8. I’m trying to figure out if that means I’m easygoing, confused or what?
If you’re female and score 7 or 8, be sure to email pictures and snailmail cookies!
Monday, January 30, 2006
Anti-Sabbatical
Due to extreme busy-ness in real life, I’ll be taking a brief (?) sabbatical from blogging. I expect I’ll still be around Scrine and reading blogs and commenting when I can. For now, I just can’t find that last extra bit of time and energy for putting new words and pictures up here.
When I do have anything new to say, I’ll link it from Scrine.
Monday, January 02, 2006
If Wishes Were Horses…
And if I were a real writer, then there’d be well written and interesting observations here about the state of the world here at the dawn of 2006. Five hundred or 1000 words about my thoughts and dreams and disappointments and aspirations.
Instead, in perfect keeping with my “Spanglemonkey Manly Diversion of a Sunday Afternoon (Striding the Estate with Rifle and Boots) Award, 2005!” (Thanks a billion, Jo!), I spent my Sunday in the ceiliing crawlspace inhaling insulation, scratching, and ultimately installing a bathroom fan.
Next week—granite countertop, new sinks and perhaps some before and after pictures. Meanwhile, to all the real writers out there, thank you for your words.