I'm having my house painted by my cousin, a wonderful person who has all the creativity in the family. The only problem is that I had to empty the kitchen. Fortunately, Lorrie came over and helped me get everything out so Dee could go in and start tomorrow.
Dang... I'm gonna hurt tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Paint chips
Who knew? The number of colors that qualify as slightly off white to the beige side are infinite. Do you want a yellow, blue or red undertint? or a combination for green, purple or orange? or the tones with a slight grey?
Jeepers. White is too white. Pure color is too dark or bright. Don't even suggest wallpaper.
I'm painting the inside of my house to get it ready to sell. It's long overdue, but we'll get there.
Jeepers. White is too white. Pure color is too dark or bright. Don't even suggest wallpaper.
I'm painting the inside of my house to get it ready to sell. It's long overdue, but we'll get there.
Monday, February 5, 2007
Fave blog
No, it's not my own.
It's John Scalzi's Whatever. He's a writer and blogger extraordinaire. Home to the famous Bacon Cat entry, it's a combination of Science Fiction, Life, and everything else.
You read it and laugh, and cry and shake your head in disbelief. The readers and their comments are as diversely entertaining as the blogger. Where else can you find links to a Binary Translator, awesome astronomy pictures, or just other writers?
It's John Scalzi's Whatever. He's a writer and blogger extraordinaire. Home to the famous Bacon Cat entry, it's a combination of Science Fiction, Life, and everything else.
You read it and laugh, and cry and shake your head in disbelief. The readers and their comments are as diversely entertaining as the blogger. Where else can you find links to a Binary Translator, awesome astronomy pictures, or just other writers?
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Cold. Cold. COLD!
It's cold out. 5 degrees which means that the car is cranky to start, it's hard to breathe, and MUD (Metropolitan Utility District) is celebrating the gas usage. The sky is a brilliant blue and the air has a crisp tang to it.
My daughter and I have a joke about how cold it is. It seems that I was hanging onto a green coat that I inherited from her for far too long. So, she bought me a black coat that was so warm that I can only wear it when the temp gets down to the teens. The green coat stayed.
Fast forward a couple of years. She moved to Dallas and found an awesome red coat at a rediculously low price, so she bought it for me. It's actually a long jacket that serves when the temp is 20 or above. So, when I want to tell her what the weather's like, I tell her that it's a black or red coat day.
BTW The green coat is still in the closet, and has survived several closet cleanings. What can I say? It whimpers whenever I try to send it to the Goodwill. It's a warm, clean the walks, do outside winter chores type coat. And I love it.
My daughter and I have a joke about how cold it is. It seems that I was hanging onto a green coat that I inherited from her for far too long. So, she bought me a black coat that was so warm that I can only wear it when the temp gets down to the teens. The green coat stayed.
Fast forward a couple of years. She moved to Dallas and found an awesome red coat at a rediculously low price, so she bought it for me. It's actually a long jacket that serves when the temp is 20 or above. So, when I want to tell her what the weather's like, I tell her that it's a black or red coat day.
BTW The green coat is still in the closet, and has survived several closet cleanings. What can I say? It whimpers whenever I try to send it to the Goodwill. It's a warm, clean the walks, do outside winter chores type coat. And I love it.
Saturday, February 3, 2007
what have i done?
I noticed the flag button and pushed it. Oooops..... I pushed it again and the flag went off, I hope.
Musings on a Saturday night
Well, I've started this blog to try to start writing again.
Once upon a time, I wanted to be a writer, started writing, and then stopped for a bunch of reasons that won't hold water.
Fast forward 30 years and I'm here, writing again. Granted, this is just a blog, and I'm just rambling, but it's a start.
So, who am I? I'm a divorced 52 year old woman in Omaha NE. I love to read, everything from self help to SF to trashy romance novels with a few biographies thrown in.
LOL... I know my library card number from having reserved books at the Omaha Public Library online catalog. I just discovered that there are others in Omaha who also know their card number for the same reason.
I love to walk at the zoo and take pictures anywhere I go. I'm still learning photographic skills, but I've taken a few good ones.
Once upon a time, I wanted to be a writer, started writing, and then stopped for a bunch of reasons that won't hold water.
Fast forward 30 years and I'm here, writing again. Granted, this is just a blog, and I'm just rambling, but it's a start.
So, who am I? I'm a divorced 52 year old woman in Omaha NE. I love to read, everything from self help to SF to trashy romance novels with a few biographies thrown in.
LOL... I know my library card number from having reserved books at the Omaha Public Library online catalog. I just discovered that there are others in Omaha who also know their card number for the same reason.
I love to walk at the zoo and take pictures anywhere I go. I'm still learning photographic skills, but I've taken a few good ones.
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