The Gun Chick
May 7, 2008
22:24
Yeah, life’s been crazy… what else is new?
In so many ways, it seems like we’ve been in Arizona forever, and in other’s it’s hard to believe it’s already been two months - heck, over two months…
In that time, I’ve started a new job, we’ve (mostly) unpacked the house, repainted the bedroom, torn down a wall, [...]
May 2, 2008
22:01
“The civilized world stands revolted by a bloody pogrom against a defenseless people. Every instinct in us cries out in protest against the outrages which have taken place in Germany during the last five years and which sank to new depths in the organized frenzies of the last few days. . . . If you [...]
April 30, 2008
20:52
My coffee pot is on the fritz.
Well, that’s not entirely accurate—actually, my coffee pot has a broken part and replacing the part is turning out to be troublesome. I like my coffee pot and have a deplorable history of finding less than stellar pots that make lousy coffee—hence my reluctance to simply toss the old [...]
April 29, 2008
22:22
Let’s face facts, not everyone can make a living out of their “dreams” - most have to settle for something a little less stellar.
Not everyone can be a successful writer, singer, actor, artist, whatever. Even if you have the talent, the breaks don’t always exist, opportunity doesn’t always knock, and sometimes, even when it does [...]
April 22, 2008
23:28
That loverly post where I carped about a book report has garnered yet another teacher’s input…
But this time, it’s not really bad. Though this teacher disagreed with much of what I said, she did so in a kind and intelligent manner, expressing her thoughts and feelings with grace, eloquence and passion.
For that, I applaud her!
And, [...]
April 10, 2008
22:46
Okay, so maybe they’re really not the dark side…
Yeah, right. At the bottom of this post (addresses and IPs removed to protect the less than innocent) are two comments and a pingback… All three are junk. All three are thanks to either spammers or sploggers… And all three are cheesy!
We all know one way to [...]
April 9, 2008
22:58
Between the work schedule, starting a weight loss blog, learning more indepth SEO concepts and working on the house - I have very little “free” time.
This weekend we’re working on the inside of our little home improvement project… there’s some drywall and mud work that needs doing.
The BF’s mother is coming over to help - [...]
April 8, 2008
22:27
Without going into repetitive details, I’ve had some issues accepting myself as less than svelte. All my life, I was a shapely little thing, dammit…
I’m finally making some choices that are, I believe, the right, the healthy, the smart choices to make - and I’m making them for ME…
And of course, I’m blogging about the [...]
April 7, 2008
09:00
This
Is the “Babe Magnet” - there’s a long story about that, but this isn’t the time or place. Suffice to say, for some stupid reason, it nearly always attracts female attention of the positive nature.
We borrowed the Babe Magnet from a friend so we had both a “trash” truck and a “go fetch more siding” [...]
April 6, 2008
22:00
And so it began… This quiet weekend disturbed by the sounds of sledgehammers and power tools…
Destruction complete - spa outside - wall rebuilt - new doors and windows installed… Now, next weekend comes the interior!
April 5, 2008
14:39
And so it begins…
The wall, windows and door came out… and naturally, unexpected issues arose…
You see, this house is concrete block construction - which limits options when it comes to remodeling… and the way this room was constructed, it means it has three FULL concrete walls (which aside from a window replacement, we aren’t messing [...]
April 3, 2008
09:15
Someone in their weird wisdom installed a jacuzzi spa in the family room.
In all honesty, the family room was once an enclosed porch, so it’s likely the spa was simply on the porch and they built the family room around it. Well, now that we know the spa works - though it sprung a spectacular [...]
March 30, 2008
10:44
Still in need of some touching up, but coming along nicely I’d say… One of many reasons I haven’t been updating my little space here… Dang, I need to do something about that!
Much better than the blue!
(see all those spots way up high? Yeah - 12′ and over the hearth - I can’t reach ‘em, [...]
March 28, 2008
23:12
Currently, my bedroom is a shade of pale blue - and I hate it. It has a lovely fireplace on one end - which features a nice rock wall (notice I said “wall” not hearth?) and that just doesn’t go with blue… Though the matching blue carpet does go with the blue walls.
Pardon the as [...]
March 27, 2008
21:47
Whew!
I hate looking for work! But, finally got hired. Internet marketing company… I’m now officially their “Content Manager” - which basically means, I’m back to wrangling writers. Oh yeah, and writing…
Up to my eyeballs - it’s a long day at work, I’m getting off later than I’m used to…
But coming up this weekend - big [...]
March 21, 2008
14:54
Yes, my yard is filled with weeds… It’s also filled with the remnants of some Realtor’s idea of making the house look “more attractive” - which means, a lot of dead or dying non-desert loving plants that looked great when they came from the nursery, but thanks to the desert climate, the watering system set [...]
March 12, 2008
11:06
This was what my yard looked like the week we moved in:
Hmmm… nobody told me that the expanse of pea-gravel would sprout weeds at the first sign of a rainy spell followed by a warm and sunny spell. I thought the point of the gravel was to eliminate the weeds? Well, it does, at the [...]
March 11, 2008
19:03
Flanking my back door are these amazing cacti - they’re huge, over seven feet tall, and bright green… Fortunately, they’re also spineless, and though I call them Booger Cactus, because to me, they look like big piles of the nasty green stuff, they’re actually called Totem Pole Cactus.
Apparently, these lovelies bloom but once a year [...]
14:07
So many topics, so little time! Sigh.
Since we just moved in there are quite a few things that need doing - and they’re the kind of things that come with a “window” - as in, “the ______ man will be there between 10 and 4″ (fill in the blank - phone, Internet, cable, repair, etc.) [...]
March 10, 2008
13:22
OK, so my new yard is covered in weeds (and more than a few thorns…) A little work will clear that right up. It also boasts a few trees placed in some odd locations, and each with some less-than-charming features…
The front yard features matching ficus trees, that someone, at some point along the line, pruned into [...]
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