See this at: 3532hillcrest.blogsp...| Added on 05/19/06

The big news is the shower is working! ...and quite nicely too. We can't say "finished" yet because we still need to refinish the tub and get a shower door, but that won't happen for a little while yet. We finished the tile off by spreading a bright... See more

The big news is the shower is working! ...and quite nicely too. We can't say "finished" yet because we still need to refinish the tub and get a shower door, but that won't happen for a little while yet. We finished the tile off by spreading a bright white grout into the tile joints, caulking the edges around the tub and sealing the grout so we don't get stains. Check it out: See less

See this at: marknau.livejournal....| Added on 05/15/06

Wife caught me stepping on the scale multiple times today. "They say you're only supposed to weigh once a week." Yes, they do say that. They say that because the fluctuations might wind up being demoralizing for someone taking measurements too often.... See more

Wife caught me stepping on the scale multiple times today. "They say you're only supposed to weigh once a week." Yes, they do say that. They say that because the fluctuations might wind up being demoralizing for someone taking measurements too often. But I play poker, and I'm used to much worse fluctuations. See less

Highlights: I'm making 13 dinners tonight, and paying them $200-odd for providing the raw ingredients, prep-work and cleaning up labor, and general convenience.

See this at: kaboodle.com| Added on 05/15/06

Invite your friends to Kaboodle. You'll see their latest Kaboodle additions as they happen. You'll automatically be kept up to date on each other's WishLists, shopping lists, trip planning and other research.

Invite your friends to Kaboodle. You'll see their latest Kaboodle additions as they happen. You'll automatically be kept up to date on each other's WishLists, shopping lists, trip planning and other research. See less

See this at: fatherjamie.blogspot...| Added on 05/15/06

I don't know what's worse: the stress of moving yourself or the stress of wondering if your mover is going to screw you. Compared to horror stories on the internet we got off light; one of the doors in the old place had the paint scratched to shit... See more

I don't know what's worse: the stress of moving yourself or the stress of wondering if your mover is going to screw you. Compared to horror stories on the internet we got off light; one of the doors in the old place had the paint scratched to shit ("See? I told you I could get your couch through the door without taking it off its hinges.") and the mover more or less extorted us for money on this end ("Well, I dunno if my truck can make it around this tight turn. It'll be a risk, and if we get stuck it'll cost a lot of money, but tell you what, for $200 we'll give it a shot, and that way you won't have to pay the $780 for the shuttle.") I talked him down to $150. Woo. Bill said, "I can't believe you paid him! You're part of the problem!" Well, I didn't want to get into an adversarial relationship with the guy who had ALL OUR STUFF. I was pretty sure if I called him on it, or called my rep at Allied it would just piss the guy off and then he'd "accidentally" damage all our crap. End... See less

Highlights: I talked him down to $150.

See this at: paper-cat.blogspot.c...| Added on 05/15/06

I love taking photos! I love the click of the camera, I love holding a heavy camera with a telephoto lens in my hand, composing a shot. I love paper, arranging paper, embellishments, ribbon on a scrapbook page. I love paging through scrapbooking idea... See more

I love taking photos! I love the click of the camera, I love holding a heavy camera with a telephoto lens in my hand, composing a shot. I love paper, arranging paper, embellishments, ribbon on a scrapbook page. I love paging through scrapbooking idea books, magazines. See less