Finally!

A day that I would consider a good summer vacation day. I had energy, I cleaned, I got things done, I sat around, and I talked a bit of Harry here and there. And I have plans for tomorrow.

I started in on the living room after I was up and dressed, and hauled all the rugs -- one in the middle of the room, two runners, and two little ones -- outside to shake them out and air them. At which point I decided not to put them back, if I could help it. So after I got the room dusted and the floor cleaned, and the kitchen floor, I was ready to go out and look for replacements. Except the plumber was coming.

I have an old house, and get this. All up and down my street, the houses are the same. Each one has a big pipe that connects the house to the sewer, each in the same place on each house. And when the development was built, and all finished, the town came around and donated one tree to each house. Where did they plant the trees? Right over the sewer lines, of course. So, one by one, most of the houses have had to replace their sewer lines, which get cracked by the tree roots. Ours has never been replaced, but it's only a matter of time. We actually have one of the few remaining "town" trees. (The development was built in 1949.) So, several times a year, everything backs up and the plumber has to come and snake out that sewer line. At least we caught it early this time.

He was done by 2.15 or so, and out I went. I went to my various places, and got a big rug for $25.00. Then I went to Kohl's, and saw a really nice runner -- looks like a Persian-type rug, feels very nice -- for $100. Well, I wasn't spending that much, especially when I needed two. And then I saw the sign: all rugs, buy one, get one free. Wow. When I paid for the two rugs -- $100 -- the cashier said "Have I nice day" and I said "I think I just did."

So the rugs are good, and even though there was apparently a power failure while I was out, it was okay by the time I got home.

I got a very funny email today while I was waiting for the plumber. It was from someone R works with, so I don't know her of course, but she wrote that R suggested she write to me, because this girl has finished her Harry and none of her friends have yet, and she was dying to talk to someone about it! So we emailed back and forth for an hour or so. In the midst of it, I got email from R saying that she hoped I didn't mind, but she was pretty sure I wouldn't. Ya think?

And then the Sibs called -- she's very hard to get hold of sometimes; I'd tried her twice earlier -- and suggested that we do some outlet shopping tomorrow. So that's cool.

And now to see if the dryer's done.

WATCHING MASH :: ENTRY #1534

Just Another Monday

So, I went to work, I'm home. The plumber is coming, so they say, between 3 and 5. Now, these plumbers are amazingly punctual, except for the day a couple of weeks ago when they didn't come at all. Ahem. So, as usual, it's anybody's guess. You know that the workmen of the world have a code red out on me, and they will forget to show up or lose my address or whatever.

Still not sure if the blogarithm thing works. Oh, don't forget to tell me if you need anything changed in my buddy list and blah blah blah and I'm going to attempt to double-post again. You know, my only dland problem is how painfully slow it is, and how lately, when I post an entry it takes a half hour and then it's been posted three times, so I have to go back amidst the slowness to delete the extras. Other than that, I got no problem. I don't host my pictures there, although I used to, and I stopped using their comments because of the spam, so I don't even need the Gold or any kind of paid membership, although I still have it. I'm mostly switching, I think, because I kind of like it better here, I like the way it looks and works. Although I'm not committing myself 100% yet, because if I did that, I wouldn't be me, would I?

Seriously. Have you ever noticed how often I use words like "apparently", "so it seems", "allegedly" and so on? I have. It's as if I can't take a stand on anything, or take the risk, or whatever it is. I'm not changing or anything, I'm just commenting.

I started to get back on the water-drinking thing today after two weeks off it, so I drank two bottles of water and I think I'm going to explode. Not that I haven't been getting rid of it as well, but boy, this is annoying. I also walked this morning at school, although not as long as I wanted to because that was hard, too, after two weeks, and I tried walking outside but it was still just a bit cold. The Other Chai asked me if I want to walk in the park with her after school next week, and I said yes. So that'll be nice, if it comes off.

Oy, my belly hurts. Too much water. I knew that stuff was bad for me.

watching QVC :: entry #004/1456

A-Twitter

I'm a work in progress; please take a look at the right over there to make sure I've put you on my Buddies list the way you want to be. Let me know if you don't want to be there at all. I'm still working on it. I'm going to leave this up for awhile, and see if I can double-post for the immediate now.

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Okay, so, an entry. Two things on my mind. One, kids, do they ever grow up? Every day, I feel sorrier for what I put my mother through, almost until the end. I was sometimes just a snotty brat. And I love my kids and I love being with them, but sometimes, I wish I could just smack one. Had a moment with K before when she was suddenly affronted, if that's the right word, and said a hurtful thing, and I was .. well, hurt. Anyway, we're better now, all good, but it shook me up a little, that along with the fact that I've got to admit that these hearing aids are not up to snuff. I guess I'll deal with that when I see the audiologist on Wednesday. I hope this isn't the moment that he stops being on my side, because he has been wonderful so far.

And then, of all things, it looks like the sewer pipe is backing up into the basement. Know what that means? Water on the basement floor, of course! Does it never end? So I put in a call to the plumber and hopefully he can come after school tomorrow; I cannot take off more school time for this, and I can't take any school time any day this week, starting Tuesday, because I'll be going to the play every night, and I can't do that if I haven't been in school that day. Argh.

I could just scream. Instead, I had a piece of cake. I've gained about four pounds in the last two weeks. Swell.

So I'm just a little tense. This would be a good time to go to sleep. I might as well, since I just used up my dinner points on cake. (Just kidding.)

34 days of school to go, not counting the workshop day when I won't be there. Seven weeks. Boy.

watching Some tattoo show :: entry #003/1455