Tim said it could be done and we did it. We is kind of a misnomer, my part was mostly pointing out to Erika what she was doing wrong and saying, "if I was doing it I would ,,,".
I got a picture-hanging kit with eye screws and wire and everything. I felt so professional. Erika wanted to document each step with pictures a la Treebeau but its a rule that the camera has to be where the baby is and she came here this weekend sans baby.
Anyways, we hung the mirror with a longish wire and put three cheap thin washcloths rolled up behind the top part of it and it is perfect. I roll over in bed and can watch TV out of my good ear. Y'all know what I mean.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Over and Out
Even if I decided now that I wanted to move back into 33908, I can't. The final water bill came (who knew they charged $25.00 to issue a final bill) and the final accounting I got from the office turned out not to be a check, but an invoice.
Rehabbing the unit to Holliday Park specifications turned out to cost much more than I had anticipated. There were several things I knew were going to be fixed and charged. One of the things I didn't anticipate was them spending 1 1/2 hours cleaning the refrigerator (at $48.00 per hour), that I thought was already clean. Another is the removing of the full length mirror in the hallway (six screws). They charged 1/2 hour labor for that. The list is long.
Another reason there was nothing left in the kitty for me, is that I anticipated receiving $750.00 for the aluminum siding program that is supposed to be picked up by the new buyer and returned to the seller I paid it as a new buyer of 34721 and the seller got it. Well they are not returning that to the seller anymore. Somewhere between becomming a buyer and a seller, they started a new aluminum siding program so they are keeping my $750.00. It could have been worse, they charged the buyer of my unit $1,875.00 for the siding program.
I have had time to absorb the shock of it all, and have decided to just pay the thing and get on with my life. So, this is me getting on with my life.
I loaded EZ Christmas onto my Ipod today, all by myself. Next I'm going to hit Rita up for all of her Time/Life albums.
Rehabbing the unit to Holliday Park specifications turned out to cost much more than I had anticipated. There were several things I knew were going to be fixed and charged. One of the things I didn't anticipate was them spending 1 1/2 hours cleaning the refrigerator (at $48.00 per hour), that I thought was already clean. Another is the removing of the full length mirror in the hallway (six screws). They charged 1/2 hour labor for that. The list is long.
Another reason there was nothing left in the kitty for me, is that I anticipated receiving $750.00 for the aluminum siding program that is supposed to be picked up by the new buyer and returned to the seller I paid it as a new buyer of 34721 and the seller got it. Well they are not returning that to the seller anymore. Somewhere between becomming a buyer and a seller, they started a new aluminum siding program so they are keeping my $750.00. It could have been worse, they charged the buyer of my unit $1,875.00 for the siding program.
I have had time to absorb the shock of it all, and have decided to just pay the thing and get on with my life. So, this is me getting on with my life.
I loaded EZ Christmas onto my Ipod today, all by myself. Next I'm going to hit Rita up for all of her Time/Life albums.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Ipod Mama
I love it. Gretchen loaded two of my three CDs last night and if I hadn't had trouble learning volume control I would have taken it to bed with me. This morning I figured out the volume. Gretch got pictures loaded for me too. We only put on 15. I just found out how to put a few favorite songs in an "On The Go" file. I'm going to take it with me to the casino today to show Jeannette.
This was a great choice of birthday gift and I don't need another one, ever.
This was a great choice of birthday gift and I don't need another one, ever.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Lovin' the Olympics
Just kickin back and watching the Olympics all day. This is the life. All you hard working people, this is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
I love being so close to Canada that I can watch the Canadian channel all day. They start very early morning and run a lot of the events live and give color comment on the canadians. Then during prime time when everyone is running tape I go ahead and watch the NBC channels and get a lot of the color comment on the american competitors.
Its really funny to hear the canadians pronounce "Flying Tomato".
I love being so close to Canada that I can watch the Canadian channel all day. They start very early morning and run a lot of the events live and give color comment on the canadians. Then during prime time when everyone is running tape I go ahead and watch the NBC channels and get a lot of the color comment on the american competitors.
Its really funny to hear the canadians pronounce "Flying Tomato".
Friday, February 10, 2006
Feeling Old
I just got a package delivered to my front door. Its a birthday gift from my girls. Its an I-Pod. A pretty high tech gift for a low tech mentality. I am sure there will come a day when I will like it very much and use it often, but first comes the tedium of learning how to use it. I'm guessing my first lesson should include what/where is a USB port. I think I've got one because Erika plugs in her camera and jump drive while she's here,
Then it will be a matter of locating the music and books to download from the web. I was told it could hold books.
For now, I'll just keep the box here near my computer and look at it to get used to having it. I had a cell phone for almost a year before I made a call, so it could be a while. In my defence, my first cell phone was for emergencies only, I had a 5 minute per month plan and paid $4.95 per month.
So, a big thank you to my wonderful amazon girls. I know they will be providing as much instruction as its going to take to get me up and running.
Then it will be a matter of locating the music and books to download from the web. I was told it could hold books.
For now, I'll just keep the box here near my computer and look at it to get used to having it. I had a cell phone for almost a year before I made a call, so it could be a while. In my defence, my first cell phone was for emergencies only, I had a 5 minute per month plan and paid $4.95 per month.
So, a big thank you to my wonderful amazon girls. I know they will be providing as much instruction as its going to take to get me up and running.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Closure
The sale of my old unit closed yesterday. I got my check from the buyer (for the carpeting and misc.) and will get the check from Holliday Park (for balance of equity and authorized improvements minus whatever they charge me for misc. repairs etc.) as soon as the final water bill comes in. I am also waiting for the final electric bill.
I will exercise on the the percs of the new place when I walk (that's right walk) up to the clubhouse on Friday for dominos.
I will exercise on the the percs of the new place when I walk (that's right walk) up to the clubhouse on Friday for dominos.
Sunday, February 05, 2006
The Snow is Back
Winter is here again. It only makes sense. We had winter in November, some spring in January and the first few days of February felt like Fall, so now its Winter again.
They predicted 3" of snow by 6:00pm last night and then about 8" by the time we got up this morning. I figured I would shovel at 6, then again before I went to bed and when I got up. At 6, there was nothing but wet. Before I went to bed there was a dusting on the grass but just wet on the pavement and cars. When I woke up this morning (I stayed in bed watching the super bowl stuff till almost 11:00) the sidewalk cleaner guy had already been by and there's about an inch on my steps and on the grass and cars. If the sun comes out it should take care of that. If not, I'll shovel tomorrow in time for the mailman.
I got a nice surprise when I opened the door to check the show. I had my first newspaper. I ordered the sunday paper (in lieu of TV Guide, which I hate) and the girl said it would start on the 12th, but it started today, Woo,hoo. I am very pleased that it was double bagged and not a bit wet.
I am also pleased with the City of Detroit for all the Super Bowl related activities they are putting on for the general public. There was a day that I would have wanted to be down there with my kids experiencing all that, but that day has passed for me. The TV coverage has shown lots of participation with no incidents. I figure that if local coverage is just hiding the bad stuff, it would come through in the national coverage anyways, so I believe it is pretty peaceful.
There is a guy named Bettis that is playing in the Super Bowl who comes from Detroit and a big fuss is being made over him and his family. I think that's great, and I'm going to root for his team to win as soon as I find out which team that is.
They predicted 3" of snow by 6:00pm last night and then about 8" by the time we got up this morning. I figured I would shovel at 6, then again before I went to bed and when I got up. At 6, there was nothing but wet. Before I went to bed there was a dusting on the grass but just wet on the pavement and cars. When I woke up this morning (I stayed in bed watching the super bowl stuff till almost 11:00) the sidewalk cleaner guy had already been by and there's about an inch on my steps and on the grass and cars. If the sun comes out it should take care of that. If not, I'll shovel tomorrow in time for the mailman.
I got a nice surprise when I opened the door to check the show. I had my first newspaper. I ordered the sunday paper (in lieu of TV Guide, which I hate) and the girl said it would start on the 12th, but it started today, Woo,hoo. I am very pleased that it was double bagged and not a bit wet.
I am also pleased with the City of Detroit for all the Super Bowl related activities they are putting on for the general public. There was a day that I would have wanted to be down there with my kids experiencing all that, but that day has passed for me. The TV coverage has shown lots of participation with no incidents. I figure that if local coverage is just hiding the bad stuff, it would come through in the national coverage anyways, so I believe it is pretty peaceful.
There is a guy named Bettis that is playing in the Super Bowl who comes from Detroit and a big fuss is being made over him and his family. I think that's great, and I'm going to root for his team to win as soon as I find out which team that is.
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