Bowyn and I have been planting all week, and in this heat it's been a challenge. If only you could loose weight by sweating (then I should have at least dropped 15 lbs. by now). We have been to Lowe's at least 3 times, and even hit upon a 1/2 off sale on flowers, so we stocked up for our pots and landscape too.
Well I have to tell you that I love the smell of Black Platnum mulch, it reminds me of black liquorice. So, while we were on our last few plantings, I said "Boy this mulch really stinks bad today!" Guess what, it wasn't the mulch...
Okay, so we are finally done with planting, and now get to water all the damn things, which is a whole other matter. Oh brother, what was I thinking?
At least it looks pretty (now...).
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Shovel Ready - Update
Shortage of road stripe paint threatens highway construction...Buzz up! Julianne Pepitone, staff reporter, On Wednesday May 26, 2010, 2:08 pm EDT
Highway construction could come to a screeching halt this summer due to a shortage of paint.
Highway construction could come to a screeching halt this summer due to a shortage of paint.Road crews have been complaining to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) that they can't start projects or finish current ones because there isn't enough paint for road stripes, said a rep for the trade association.
"It's not like this is Home Depot, with stacks of stockpiled paint," said AGC spokesman Brian Turmail. "A lot of paint producers are distributing only 50% of what they did last year."
"Depending who you speak with, this could be an eight-week problem, or a six-month one," he added. "We're hoping for the former but preparing for the latter."
And typically, if the paint isn't down, the job isn't done, and the contractor can't get paid.
OMG, are you kidding me! You can't make this stuff up and it just keeps getting better and better. What next?
Monday, May 24, 2010
One or the other
I'm not sure which is worse, snaking out a drain or cleaning out the pond. They both RANK up there in the "Bog of eternal stench" catagory. The drain is working great so far, so let's pray it stays that way. As for the pond, we are putting in a new one as Ric is so OCD about things like that.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Hazmat Nic
Friday, May 21, 2010
A simple question...
Here's a simple question: "Was today Friday the 13th?"
Jeepers, where to start. First off today was my hair appointment. Now everyone knows that you don't schedule anything, call me or expect anything from me for at least 1 1/2 hrs. Every Friday, once a month @ 9:00 A.M. you can expect this to happen and it's been that way for YEARS. I look forward to this 1 1/2 hrs. to myself and that's all I ask for...
So today starts off with the drain in the basement backing up due to so much, you guessed it, damn rain. So while I'm trying to get out the door, now I need to use the plunger to try and get it under control, so as NOT to flood the utility room. Operation successful.
Now sitting in the chair at the hair dresser, my phone rings. Are you kidding me, you know your not supposed to call me... Of course I didn't answer it.
1 1/2 hrs. later , the hair is colored, cut and I'm ready and feeling like a new woman again. Until! I called home...
All I heard was "The water backed up in the basement and we're hungry." Well get the damn plunger and start plunging, who care's if your hungry! Great, just what I needed, Ric is out of town and now this mess. Once I get home and check out the damage, what a mess that was. All I can say is "Bowyn ear muffit, Grammy's gonna blow!" And boy did I, so off I go to Art's Rental to rent the Auger of Augers. I just wanted to get this fixed and cleaned up before Ric got home so it was one less problem to tackle. Hmm, no such luck, that thing would not budge as much it was tried. So now the drain still needs to be auged out and we can only pray that, that's all that needs to happen to the drain.
I also lost the headset to the phone, so out in the rain I went in search of the stupid thing and come to find out I left it in the Van by mistake.
To sum things up; I got a great hair cut, still a clogged drain, but found the phone. What a day.
Jeepers, where to start. First off today was my hair appointment. Now everyone knows that you don't schedule anything, call me or expect anything from me for at least 1 1/2 hrs. Every Friday, once a month @ 9:00 A.M. you can expect this to happen and it's been that way for YEARS. I look forward to this 1 1/2 hrs. to myself and that's all I ask for...
So today starts off with the drain in the basement backing up due to so much, you guessed it, damn rain. So while I'm trying to get out the door, now I need to use the plunger to try and get it under control, so as NOT to flood the utility room. Operation successful.
Now sitting in the chair at the hair dresser, my phone rings. Are you kidding me, you know your not supposed to call me... Of course I didn't answer it.
1 1/2 hrs. later , the hair is colored, cut and I'm ready and feeling like a new woman again. Until! I called home...
All I heard was "The water backed up in the basement and we're hungry." Well get the damn plunger and start plunging, who care's if your hungry! Great, just what I needed, Ric is out of town and now this mess. Once I get home and check out the damage, what a mess that was. All I can say is "Bowyn ear muffit, Grammy's gonna blow!" And boy did I, so off I go to Art's Rental to rent the Auger of Augers. I just wanted to get this fixed and cleaned up before Ric got home so it was one less problem to tackle. Hmm, no such luck, that thing would not budge as much it was tried. So now the drain still needs to be auged out and we can only pray that, that's all that needs to happen to the drain.
I also lost the headset to the phone, so out in the rain I went in search of the stupid thing and come to find out I left it in the Van by mistake.
To sum things up; I got a great hair cut, still a clogged drain, but found the phone. What a day.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Rubber Bands
A dozen ways to stretch out a rubber band you might not have guessed:
by Emily Hsieh,
*At a dinner party this weekend, my host was wrestling with a jar of honey in the kitchen, unable to unscrew the lid. Just as she was about to fetch her boyfriend to have him finish the job, I asked her if she had a rubber band. “What for?” she asked, having never heard of the following trick:
*For stubborn tops, wrap a rubber band around the perimeter of the the lid a couple times before attempting to open it—the band acts as a grip and makes it about a thousand times easier to undo. Duh!
*This got me thinking about and researching other uses for rubber bands, which led me to a really helpful post on the subject on the blog Marc and Angel Hack Life. Here, some highlights:
*Paint can marker. If you’re partially finished with a can of paint, wrap a rubber band around its exterior at the same level as the paint that’s inside the can so you can tell at a glance how much you have left. That's interesting, you could even do that to keep track of how much liquor is in the bottle for those adventursome teens.
*Pencil eraser. Fold a rubber band a few times to rub off pencil doodles.
*To keep soap output in check. Loop a rubber band around the neck of the pump on a liquid soap dispenser to control how much soap comes out with each use.
*Bookmarks. Just wrap a band around the page you’ve just finished reading and the cover of the book. You won’t have to worry about losing your place, nor do you have to bend the pages.
*To manage stray wires—or yarn. Wrap cords and balls of yarn or thread in bands to prevent tangles.
*Baby-proof cabinets. Bind knobs with rubber bands to keep them firmly shut.
*Remote control pad. Wrapping the base with a band keeps your remote from sliding off the coffee table—and prevents your furniture from scratching. Hmmm, bet you could use that same technique to keep you cell phone from vibrating off the table and into the dogs water!
*Make a broom last. When the bristles on a broom get tired and start to splay out, wrap a couple rubber bands close to the base to keep them tight (and cleaning more effectively).
*Kitty proof your toilet paper. To keep kittens (or puppies or Kids) from pawing at the ends, wrap a band around a roll of toilet paper. What happens if you have diarrhea and need it in a hurry?
*Bottle gripper. To keep shampoos, conditioners, etc from slipping from your hands in the shower, wrap rubber bands around the middles to make them easier to grip.
*Keep a sliced apple fresh. Supposedly, after you slice an apple into wedges, if you reassemble the wedges so the apple looks intact again and wrap a (clean!) band around it, it slows down the browning process—a good thing to keep in mind for brown bag lunches.
Got anything to add to this list?
by Emily Hsieh,
*At a dinner party this weekend, my host was wrestling with a jar of honey in the kitchen, unable to unscrew the lid. Just as she was about to fetch her boyfriend to have him finish the job, I asked her if she had a rubber band. “What for?” she asked, having never heard of the following trick:
*For stubborn tops, wrap a rubber band around the perimeter of the the lid a couple times before attempting to open it—the band acts as a grip and makes it about a thousand times easier to undo. Duh!
*This got me thinking about and researching other uses for rubber bands, which led me to a really helpful post on the subject on the blog Marc and Angel Hack Life. Here, some highlights:
*Paint can marker. If you’re partially finished with a can of paint, wrap a rubber band around its exterior at the same level as the paint that’s inside the can so you can tell at a glance how much you have left. That's interesting, you could even do that to keep track of how much liquor is in the bottle for those adventursome teens.
*Pencil eraser. Fold a rubber band a few times to rub off pencil doodles.
*To keep soap output in check. Loop a rubber band around the neck of the pump on a liquid soap dispenser to control how much soap comes out with each use.
*Bookmarks. Just wrap a band around the page you’ve just finished reading and the cover of the book. You won’t have to worry about losing your place, nor do you have to bend the pages.
*To manage stray wires—or yarn. Wrap cords and balls of yarn or thread in bands to prevent tangles.
*Baby-proof cabinets. Bind knobs with rubber bands to keep them firmly shut.
*Remote control pad. Wrapping the base with a band keeps your remote from sliding off the coffee table—and prevents your furniture from scratching. Hmmm, bet you could use that same technique to keep you cell phone from vibrating off the table and into the dogs water!
*Make a broom last. When the bristles on a broom get tired and start to splay out, wrap a couple rubber bands close to the base to keep them tight (and cleaning more effectively).
*Kitty proof your toilet paper. To keep kittens (or puppies or Kids) from pawing at the ends, wrap a band around a roll of toilet paper. What happens if you have diarrhea and need it in a hurry?
*Bottle gripper. To keep shampoos, conditioners, etc from slipping from your hands in the shower, wrap rubber bands around the middles to make them easier to grip.
*Keep a sliced apple fresh. Supposedly, after you slice an apple into wedges, if you reassemble the wedges so the apple looks intact again and wrap a (clean!) band around it, it slows down the browning process—a good thing to keep in mind for brown bag lunches.
Got anything to add to this list?
Lindsey's at it again...
"Warrant Issued for Lindsay Lohan's Arrest; Bail Set at $100,000"
Can I just say, put the girl in jail, maybe it will help. Matter of fact, throw her two crazy parents in with her for good measure.
What ever happened with her laysuit over the E-Trade Babies and their comment on "Where you out with that Milk Alcoholic Lindsey again?"
What a waste of talent...
Can I just say, put the girl in jail, maybe it will help. Matter of fact, throw her two crazy parents in with her for good measure.
What ever happened with her laysuit over the E-Trade Babies and their comment on "Where you out with that Milk Alcoholic Lindsey again?"
What a waste of talent...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
No Booz allowed - revisited...
Okay, this is awesome and it comes from no other than Janet Dee, My Mother...
"Why not have the voteing machine's at the Liquor stores?"
Hey think about it! Your already there, and you can celebrate the election process right while it's happening. It's a real feel good event don't you think?
Great idea Mom. Way to go.
"Why not have the voteing machine's at the Liquor stores?"
Hey think about it! Your already there, and you can celebrate the election process right while it's happening. It's a real feel good event don't you think?
Great idea Mom. Way to go.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
No Booz allowed
Okay, can I just say it really stinks to on election day, to NOT sell Booz, until after 7:00 PM is crazy. What about all the alcohlics out there, this might send them over the edge. Who comes up with these laws anyways?
After all the Alcohol; Tobacco, and Drug Compaines are the only ones making a profit right now anyways... Whatever!
Wake Up America
After all the Alcohol; Tobacco, and Drug Compaines are the only ones making a profit right now anyways... Whatever!
Wake Up America
Yard Sale
Last weekend we had a Yard Sale, so first I'd like to say Thank you to my Mother, for coming and helping out. We could not have done it without you.
Secondly, I am not a person that likes to even think about doing one, let alone actually partaking in it. So I finally decide to do one this year and I must say was glad that we did. Don't get me wrong it's long hard work for not much $$$, but the people that you get to meet make it all worth it in the long run. I definitely recommend everyone, rich or poor to have one at least once in awhile just to meet the people that are outside your everyday life. It really makes you happy and you end up appreciating what you do have. Oh yeah, you also make alittle $$$ too.
Secondly, I am not a person that likes to even think about doing one, let alone actually partaking in it. So I finally decide to do one this year and I must say was glad that we did. Don't get me wrong it's long hard work for not much $$$, but the people that you get to meet make it all worth it in the long run. I definitely recommend everyone, rich or poor to have one at least once in awhile just to meet the people that are outside your everyday life. It really makes you happy and you end up appreciating what you do have. Oh yeah, you also make alittle $$$ too.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
FYI
Blog Block
Argh, I didn't think it could happen to me, but it did. I've got "Blog Block"... That's right, but I am trying to fight my way through it. Pray I recover soon.
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