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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Hey All!
I thought it was about time I posted.
I did say I'd be posting more regular and than I didn't.
That was bad of me.
This past week I dug my sweet potatoes.
That's a lot of work,
especially when the ground is dry and really hard.
But, I did it!
Tonight I had to cover my herbs.
Chance of frost or freeze.
I am not ready for this yet.
The bedroom is coming along.
I hope to be painting in the next few days.
I did say I'd be posting more regular and than I didn't.
That was bad of me.
This past week I dug my sweet potatoes.
That's a lot of work,
especially when the ground is dry and really hard.
But, I did it!
Tonight I had to cover my herbs.
Chance of frost or freeze.
I am not ready for this yet.
The bedroom is coming along.
I hope to be painting in the next few days.
my new closet
new wall started
my honey working hard on the wall
new wall, door and closet
Another thing I have learned is that the next room we do, I need to make the budget.
Coming up with an idea of what we need and listening to someone telling me that he's "not taking that into account, but it's not that much" is not a good way to make sure I have enough money.
What other news do I have?
My baby girl turned 16 last Saturday.
Where does the time go?
Oh, I am thinking of maybe doing an ebook on my recipes.
I'm still looking into the ins and outs.
We will see.
Well, that's the skinny.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Ten Things Tuesday- Things That Piss Me Off
First of all, I should say that I am aware that it is Patriot Day a.k.a. 9/11.
I know what I did that day, as I am sure you do.
I don't like it called 9/11 because it makes it sound like 9/11 should only be known as a day of tragedy.
There is so much more to that day.
I know people that got married and that were born on that date.
So, I am not going to do a post about it.
Instead, I choose to do a Ten Things Tuesday post.
It has been a while. Hopefully the craziness has passed so I have more time to get back to posting regularly. More or less.
This week's Ten Things Tuesday is about things that piss me off.
Here we go, in no special order.
1. Friendship that is lopsided
This is why I don't have many friends in real life. Many of them want to be called or have you go see them, but they never want to return the favor. I get sick of people that want a friend but don't know how to be one.
2. Shitty parents
I hate people that have kids and don't teach them manners, buy them everything, and let them run wild. They want babies, but don't seem to want the kids when they grow up. My heart breaks for the kids and I just want to slap the parents.
3. Political ads on TV
Remember when we just had to sit through the ads by the campaigns? Now we have third party ads. Every commercial break. Almost every internet page. Come on November! You know the only people wishing November would never come is the manager that is going to no longer have all that ad revenue coming in.
4. Political photos as shared on facebook
No more photos of a U-Haul on the front lawn of the white house saying moving day on November 6. PLEASE! Why would he move in November anyway? His term would be up in January. Does it not bother you that voters do not seem to grasp this? It's symbolic, you say? I say it's stupidity.
5. Getting my phone number asked when I am buying something in a store.
They just want to sell my information to other companies. I guess I shouldn't care if they mail stuff thereby saving the post office from sheer demise. Still, it's annoying. I don't really enjoy walking out to my mailbox to collect junk mail. Just say NO!
6. Paying copays or deductibles at the doctors office
I remember the good old days when having insurance meant you could go to the doctor when you needed to. Once the insurance paid their part, you got sent a bill.
Not anymore. They have it all figured out how much you owe and you have to pay that day. Which sucks because- A) sometimes you are broke and have insurance, but can't afford your share that day or, B) the doctor's office is wrong, you overpay and have to wait 4 months to get a refund.
7. The automated clearing house
It used to be great. Pay a bill and know the check won't clear til the money is in the bank. Now, you never know so you have to wait til you have the money or you get an overdraft fee, but if you wait you get a late fee. You can't win. And if you do write a check in person- they take it, run it through their little scanner thing and give the check back. I paid a lot of money for those checks. All pretty with peace symbols. And just what was the point of me wasting one of them if you are just going to give it back?
8. FICO
FICO should be known as Fuck Income Challenged Organisms.
It screws the little guy. I love that commercial. I am not a number, my name is Stan. Well, good for you, Stan. You have been FICO'd.
9. People that use religion to judge others
If memory serves, one of the ten commandments is thou shall not judge. That's God's job. Not yours. Not a one person on this earth has adhered to every single thing that is in the bible. Until you can say honestly that you have, shut it.
10. Directv
First, they keep raising their rates every year. Second, their programming is getting worse. Third, no anniversary gift from them this year. Lastly, they took off about the only channels I watched for a while because of a stupid fight between them and Viacom. Do, I blame Viacom for it ? Yes. But, I blame Directv too. Both big babies. Making 2 billions dollars profit a year is not enough. Oh, me so sad!
I am in the process of researching outdoor antennas so they can be booted.
So, what kinds of things piss you off?
Have a great Tuesday!
I know what I did that day, as I am sure you do.
I don't like it called 9/11 because it makes it sound like 9/11 should only be known as a day of tragedy.
There is so much more to that day.
I know people that got married and that were born on that date.
So, I am not going to do a post about it.
Instead, I choose to do a Ten Things Tuesday post.
It has been a while. Hopefully the craziness has passed so I have more time to get back to posting regularly. More or less.
This week's Ten Things Tuesday is about things that piss me off.
Here we go, in no special order.
1. Friendship that is lopsided
This is why I don't have many friends in real life. Many of them want to be called or have you go see them, but they never want to return the favor. I get sick of people that want a friend but don't know how to be one.
2. Shitty parents
I hate people that have kids and don't teach them manners, buy them everything, and let them run wild. They want babies, but don't seem to want the kids when they grow up. My heart breaks for the kids and I just want to slap the parents.
3. Political ads on TV
Remember when we just had to sit through the ads by the campaigns? Now we have third party ads. Every commercial break. Almost every internet page. Come on November! You know the only people wishing November would never come is the manager that is going to no longer have all that ad revenue coming in.
4. Political photos as shared on facebook
No more photos of a U-Haul on the front lawn of the white house saying moving day on November 6. PLEASE! Why would he move in November anyway? His term would be up in January. Does it not bother you that voters do not seem to grasp this? It's symbolic, you say? I say it's stupidity.
5. Getting my phone number asked when I am buying something in a store.
They just want to sell my information to other companies. I guess I shouldn't care if they mail stuff thereby saving the post office from sheer demise. Still, it's annoying. I don't really enjoy walking out to my mailbox to collect junk mail. Just say NO!
6. Paying copays or deductibles at the doctors office
I remember the good old days when having insurance meant you could go to the doctor when you needed to. Once the insurance paid their part, you got sent a bill.
Not anymore. They have it all figured out how much you owe and you have to pay that day. Which sucks because- A) sometimes you are broke and have insurance, but can't afford your share that day or, B) the doctor's office is wrong, you overpay and have to wait 4 months to get a refund.
7. The automated clearing house
It used to be great. Pay a bill and know the check won't clear til the money is in the bank. Now, you never know so you have to wait til you have the money or you get an overdraft fee, but if you wait you get a late fee. You can't win. And if you do write a check in person- they take it, run it through their little scanner thing and give the check back. I paid a lot of money for those checks. All pretty with peace symbols. And just what was the point of me wasting one of them if you are just going to give it back?
8. FICO
FICO should be known as Fuck Income Challenged Organisms.
It screws the little guy. I love that commercial. I am not a number, my name is Stan. Well, good for you, Stan. You have been FICO'd.
9. People that use religion to judge others
If memory serves, one of the ten commandments is thou shall not judge. That's God's job. Not yours. Not a one person on this earth has adhered to every single thing that is in the bible. Until you can say honestly that you have, shut it.
10. Directv
First, they keep raising their rates every year. Second, their programming is getting worse. Third, no anniversary gift from them this year. Lastly, they took off about the only channels I watched for a while because of a stupid fight between them and Viacom. Do, I blame Viacom for it ? Yes. But, I blame Directv too. Both big babies. Making 2 billions dollars profit a year is not enough. Oh, me so sad!
I am in the process of researching outdoor antennas so they can be booted.
So, what kinds of things piss you off?
Have a great Tuesday!
Monday, September 3, 2012
More
Some things I have learned.
Carrying sheetrock is done best by taller people than me. I can't carry it like other people because from under my arm to the floor is 4 feet- which is how wide a sheet is.
I have to put on hand on the bottom and one hand at the top and carry it while the other person carries it the normal under arm way.
Sheetrock is easy to break. It is actually made of gypsum, which is chalk, and just hitting it with your foot can ruin a corner.
It would have been nice if the wheels locked.
Ah well, it worked. We have a ceiling.
Mudding of the sheetrock has started. Once that is done, along with the wall built, I get to paint.
Besides the remodel, my garden has actually started producing so I am canning and freezing things.
Between the two, I have not had much time to post much. I hope to change that soon.
Sorry for not getting to many of your blogs either.
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