So, the piano and TV Lift have gone ( Read more... )

Friday night we went to see "Despicable Me," which was FUN. A good time was had by all.

Saturday morning/early afternoon, I went junque-store hopping with the visiting makebi. Saw many many interesting things, NONE OF WHICH I BOUGHT, thank you. It was fun, though (despite being O STUPID HOT and humid out ( Read more... )

A month ago, while at the Brimfield Antiques Fair, I became obsessive (like I do) about musical instruments - in this particular instance, specifically guitars. I think it's because, shortly after we arrived I found one for sale that was A REALLY GOOD PRICE for a nice guitar. I didn't buy it, because I'd only just got there, and would have blown ( Read more... )

Got more done today, even after spending much of the day doing fuck-all. I got spring-loaded curtain rods to temporarily hang curtains in the dining room ($2.00 apiece!) and cleaned a bit, and that was it until late afternoon. Then huskyprof, just back from Italy, came over and helped move the volumes of furniture from the living room to elsewhere (back ( Read more... )

Follow-up updated:

- install ceiling medallion/hang chandelier Done
- put new window glazing putty into window sashes Done
- install window sashes Done
- procure/install 3 outlets & 2 switches & new cover plates Done
- Scrape remaining paint off glass Done- move furniture back into room, except china cabinet which is going into the garage for a " ( Read more... )

The painting is done ( Read more... )

Last night, dsign and I spent several hours trying to troubleshoot/repair the problems with the relatively-new gas clothes dryer bequeathed to me by makebi as part of his relocation to the Isle of Long. The dryer had been acting flaky for awhile with him, then it got repaired (with the able help of dsign, who replaced the main control board in it), then it got ( Read more... )

Monday evening was my Upholstery class. As I've mentioned before, I am reupholstering this 1883 DB Hartley reclining chair, and I've been breaking my ass trying to get it done before the course is over in two weeks - because I have a large re-upholstery project that I want to start before the class ends (I haven't a hope of finishing it ( Read more... )

It's been awhile since a real post. A lot has been going on, much of it having to do with improving my life and the way I live it. Like:

( I have started Weight Watchers )

( Some photos of recency )