Today the installers came bearing gifts!  They had my new microwave and they were ready to install it!  I had emptied the upper cabinet and cleaned out the Microwave.  They said I didn't have to move the stove, so I didn't.  I think it was done start to finish in 30 minutes.  It hangs 3/4 of an inch lower, but I really don't care.  I am pretty ( Read more... )

Last night I tackled the issue of the Microwave.  When I say I tackled it I mean... I bought one.  A stainless steel over the range microwave - for $228.  I also sprang for the installation ($99) which is something I rarely do.  But when I installed the old Microwave May 24th 2007 Post it was definitely pre-Blood clots and surgery.  So I was a lot ( Read more... )

I've been working pretty deligently on the Garage.  A Little Here and a Little There, it adds up.  Well, the last couple nights has been taken over by problems with my Kitchen sink Faucet.  It was A huge Leak not a little Drip.  it was so bad, I had to turn off the water to the sink when I wasn't using it.  I knew I had to get this fixed before ( Read more... )

I got up this morning as I have for the last 2 weeks... late and not very motivated.  I moved pretty slow through the morning, doing my morning chores - a cup of coffee - feed the dogs - play on the iPad - cup of coffee - pill the dogs - cup of coffee - play on the iPad... And then I remembered what I needed to do today.  I needed to go to Dr. Sue' ( Read more... )

I have been thinking about getting this for a while.  When I put the Media room together, I knew in the winter, it gets a little cool down there.  I used to run the baseboard heater down there, but it broke a couple of years ago.  So I have just not spent a lot of time down there.  Basically... I avoid being down there.  Because I know in the near ( Read more... )

Here is the transition of my kitchen table.  This is the original table.


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While trying to fertilize the yard, I actually blew out 2 broadcast spreaders.  I can't even tell you the annoying hoops I had to jump through to come to the conclusion that I just needed to get in the car and buy a new spreader.  But I got there and while struggling with how I was going to pay for a $34 yard tool, I decided I should get a new ( Read more... )

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