What a Day

The carpet is in and I’m moving down today.  I will be sleeping in my new digs tonight and so will Miss Mitty.

There are some things I need to take care of that I expected the paid people to do but they are pretty minor.  However, the painter didn’t sand as he said he would and paint is coming up on the woodwork where things have touched.  Seriously irritating.  But I get to move in. TODAY.

The carpet is lovely, golden tan, and very plush. The area is just full of light.  A major difference from before when it was dark and dingy and depressing and dirty and disorganize and and and…

This week will be about getting down here and taking care of the touch ups on the paint and the like. The sun is out, spring is here in force.  It’s a good day.

Didn’t get a second interview on either job.  Was a little surprised with one of them.  Makes me sad.  I have some money thanks to a loan. I’d feel better knowing my unemployment was going to go through.  I’m sure it will but it’s hard waiting for the answer.  A little emotional and teary today.

Going to burn some incense tonight to warm the place up a bit and get into Gratitude…

Photos soon.

Countdown

Counting down…  I’ll make the venting rant worth your while with photos at the end.  You can skip the rant and go straight to the photos, they’re more interesting…

Tomorrow the carpet cleaners come for the little room and the stairway and then the installers come to put in the new carpet.  It’s going to be very nice and cushy, nicer than the upstairs.

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Cancer this week

It’s time for you to stop specializing in furtive glimpses and start indulging in brazen gazes. You’re ready to phase out your role as a peripheral influence and see if you can be more of a high-intensity instigator and organizer. Yes, Cancerian, you’ve earned the right to claim more credibility and clout — to leave your tentative position outside the magic circle and head in the direction of the sweet hot spot.

Well huzzah to that.  Time to get busy and be ME.

Watery box

For a friend’s birthday.   I’ve been so disappointed in all the different ways I’ve tried to add color to my wood projects.  I’ve tried watercolors, colored pencils, inks.  I want it transparent so acrylic paints have been out of the question.  The colors are a serious problem when it’s time to varnish/polish because so far everything smears.  No matter what I’ve tried, it all smears the colors.  Grrrr. Continue reading

Musings on Cool

Ever since I turned 50 and my old gangs had reunions that keep on giving, I’ve been looking at fashion again. It didn’t hurt that I lost 30 pounds. 20 more to go. I was very much into edgy fashion when I was young. I was a Whiz Kid.  You know, Bowie, glitter, hair that stood on end, platform shoes, satin with a bi-sexual vibe…

1976

Dig those shoes…  And my friend’s ripped up shirt.

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