My coffee maker just signaled that the java has brewed ( Read more... )

It's been another productive day... the second this weekend, which is a bit scary, really.

I finished the plumbing up today by tying in the hot water, while viridis_ama finished tuck-taping around all the plug sockets.  We then moved the washing machine out of the new office and into the laundry room to join it's hot-aired companion.  Once water pressure was ( Read more... )

It was a frustrating day at work, so I'm doing my best to forget it.

Once I stepped out of the work-place gates I was rather amazed to see that the hoarfrost was still in full effect.  Maybe not quite as dramatic as this morning (of which atara shows a fine example here; plonq did the clever "bait-and-switch" by photographing giant dreaming robots but I'm ( Read more... )

I need to contact the city inspectors to continue on with the work that I'm doing.  I've found the contact number on the city website; it's one of the only numbers that hasn't been shunted over to the new 311 system ( Read more... )

I have to say that as much as I like Canada Day, and I get fairly grouchy if I'm asked to observe it on any day other than the 1st of July, having a day off in the middle of the week tends to make me rather unstuck in time ( Read more... )

$70, some damaged plumbing, a replacement subfloor, and 8 hours of work now leave me the owner of a bathroom with a brand new lino floor.

Yay!

It's pretty, but I'm tired.

God, how I hate plumbing.