Monday Moanings
Busy weekend. There was a masked ball that we attend every year. The Physical Therapist (the Wookie's best friend's wife) is in it, as well as a few other women I know, so we make a point to go. It was fun. The band, Fly By Radio, is pretty good. Mostly 80's and 90's rock, with a few classic and current hits smattered in there. Perfect for a crowd of mid-thirties to late-forties couples. As her husband likes to say, the PT "took drunk" and had a fine time. The Wookie was tired from the estate sale at his parent's house and my feet hurt from being in heels for hours, so we left after the first set.
Speaking of the estate sale, we made about $9000, $2000 of which will be going to the ladies in the MiL's mission group who helped us price everything and set it all up. So, there's $7000 to go toward foundation and roof issues on the house before we try to sell it. There are some high-end art pieces that we're going to try and sell via Facebook. If they don't sell, we'll look at a local gallery and try to do consignment. That should be another couple of thousand. The house is on the market, but really needs more work before I expect it to get any attention.
Winter weather mischief is afoot. Unlike last year when we got 3+ inches of snow, I expect less than an inch and an entire afternoon of traffic headaches. I have a meeting at 9am that I must attend, but if the weather looks bad, I may slide out early. Mom already called and told me not to go in...and got upset when I said I needed to go to a meeting. I really don't think it will be a big deal. The most we'll get is an inch, and I doubt we get that.
On a side note, I've been reading on DW about a rise in fandom wank, and not the fun kind. Yes, I was once a card-carrying member of Fandom Wank back in the glorious days of Cassie Claire and her plagiarism, but I'm too old for that shit now. I just want to do what I do and enjoy what I enjoy in peace. Haters to the left.
I've also decided to do a better job of locking down my LJ and DW if/when there are sensitive topics.
Speaking of the estate sale, we made about $9000, $2000 of which will be going to the ladies in the MiL's mission group who helped us price everything and set it all up. So, there's $7000 to go toward foundation and roof issues on the house before we try to sell it. There are some high-end art pieces that we're going to try and sell via Facebook. If they don't sell, we'll look at a local gallery and try to do consignment. That should be another couple of thousand. The house is on the market, but really needs more work before I expect it to get any attention.
Winter weather mischief is afoot. Unlike last year when we got 3+ inches of snow, I expect less than an inch and an entire afternoon of traffic headaches. I have a meeting at 9am that I must attend, but if the weather looks bad, I may slide out early. Mom already called and told me not to go in...and got upset when I said I needed to go to a meeting. I really don't think it will be a big deal. The most we'll get is an inch, and I doubt we get that.
On a side note, I've been reading on DW about a rise in fandom wank, and not the fun kind. Yes, I was once a card-carrying member of Fandom Wank back in the glorious days of Cassie Claire and her plagiarism, but I'm too old for that shit now. I just want to do what I do and enjoy what I enjoy in peace. Haters to the left.
I've also decided to do a better job of locking down my LJ and DW if/when there are sensitive topics.