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My skin is so dry (all over my body, not just in parts) that I'm like a wrinkly old elephant. This is because I just can't get in enough fluids to keep myself properly hydrated - I sip constantly from morning till night, but it's still not enough. Of course, it's not helped by the fact that losing weight is already giving me loose skin. It makes a good party trick though - I can squish the skin on my boob up and leave ridged hand prints in it. It's bizaare.
Heheh. Over all I'm in damned good spirits though. Yay me!
I've just been getting quotes for various things around the house (feels so good to be planning to spend lots of money and not feel guilty about it - because I'm not spending it on me or on useless things, I'm spending it on things that *need* to be done to maintain the value of my house, keep it livable, and therefore protect the investment I've made in it. Well, apart from the cat door!). The heat pump man is coming up this afternoon to measure up and give me a quote (yay heat pump) and the hedge trimming people are in progress. The guy that's just been reckons about $2000 all up - that's to remove a tree, trim the left hand side hedge into neatness, and chop the right hand side one down about three or so foot so I get more sunlight into the back yard. To be honest, the figure didn't suprise me - the hedges are MASSIVE (over ten foot and very thick) and will take a lot of work and a lot of clipping removal. But I think the price will be worth it in the long run - if I get them cut down to size, then it's just a twice a year job at $100 a pop to keep them that way, instead of them being a constant problem and annoyance to me. I'm a bit suspect about the first man's prices though (he said $120 for the tree removal but another guy told me $48) so someone else is coming up this afternoon to have a look.
The cat door is being put in on Monday - then I get to try and teach my cats to go out it! I don't think this will be easy. Actually, if I teach them to go in . . . because I get the feeling that if they do get the knack they'll use it to stay inside all day. Heheheh.
So, the plan when Grandad's money comes through is as follows:
1. Pay off fridge and washing machine
2. Get Heat Pump installed
3. Get hedges cut/tree removed
4. Get chimney cleaned
6. Invest the remainder and start earning interest so next year I can use the interest to do other things.
The cat door is coming out of my miniscule bit of remaining savings so isn't on the list.
Next year I will get a new woodburner put in - although I will get an expert in woodburners up and see if the one I have really needs to be replaced. I mean it's ugly looking but it seems to work, and may be able to be reconditioned and connected to the water heater, rather than getting a whole new one (the new one I want is awfully purty though). I'm tempted, also, to get a dishwasher, but that's a sheer luxury (although it would add value . . . maybe when I tart up the kitchen I'll look at that).
And that's the state of Meri today. It's cold and overcast, so I'm under a blankie next to the heater (not that this makes it in anyway a bad day). Yesterday was glorious - sunny and warm, and I got up and pottered around, feeling fine. Did the dishes and tidied the kitchen then reorganised the food cupboard so I could find things. Sorted out all the baby food I had left and packed that up in a box, then when Shona came we took it down to one of the food banks. When the lady saw it she looked like she was going to cry at the sight of such a nice baby food donation . . . I made sure to tell her there was no tragic baby story attached to it, but wouldn't give her my name. heheheh. Then Shona and I went for a walk with her dog, then had lunch at a cafe. I had an iced chocolate which was way too sweet for me and made me feel queasy, and a baked potato which was so yummy - I only had the mashed bit out the middle of course, but it was YUM and they'd put tomato relish in the bottom which made it even better. I've never seen that done with a baked potato but I'll definitely be doing it in the future. It was a good day! Yay! I was sore afterwards though (wound wise I mean - the more I move the more it tends to sting a bit).
See yas!
Heheh. Over all I'm in damned good spirits though. Yay me!
I've just been getting quotes for various things around the house (feels so good to be planning to spend lots of money and not feel guilty about it - because I'm not spending it on me or on useless things, I'm spending it on things that *need* to be done to maintain the value of my house, keep it livable, and therefore protect the investment I've made in it. Well, apart from the cat door!). The heat pump man is coming up this afternoon to measure up and give me a quote (yay heat pump) and the hedge trimming people are in progress. The guy that's just been reckons about $2000 all up - that's to remove a tree, trim the left hand side hedge into neatness, and chop the right hand side one down about three or so foot so I get more sunlight into the back yard. To be honest, the figure didn't suprise me - the hedges are MASSIVE (over ten foot and very thick) and will take a lot of work and a lot of clipping removal. But I think the price will be worth it in the long run - if I get them cut down to size, then it's just a twice a year job at $100 a pop to keep them that way, instead of them being a constant problem and annoyance to me. I'm a bit suspect about the first man's prices though (he said $120 for the tree removal but another guy told me $48) so someone else is coming up this afternoon to have a look.
The cat door is being put in on Monday - then I get to try and teach my cats to go out it! I don't think this will be easy. Actually, if I teach them to go in . . . because I get the feeling that if they do get the knack they'll use it to stay inside all day. Heheheh.
So, the plan when Grandad's money comes through is as follows:
1. Pay off fridge and washing machine
2. Get Heat Pump installed
3. Get hedges cut/tree removed
4. Get chimney cleaned
6. Invest the remainder and start earning interest so next year I can use the interest to do other things.
The cat door is coming out of my miniscule bit of remaining savings so isn't on the list.
Next year I will get a new woodburner put in - although I will get an expert in woodburners up and see if the one I have really needs to be replaced. I mean it's ugly looking but it seems to work, and may be able to be reconditioned and connected to the water heater, rather than getting a whole new one (the new one I want is awfully purty though). I'm tempted, also, to get a dishwasher, but that's a sheer luxury (although it would add value . . . maybe when I tart up the kitchen I'll look at that).
And that's the state of Meri today. It's cold and overcast, so I'm under a blankie next to the heater (not that this makes it in anyway a bad day). Yesterday was glorious - sunny and warm, and I got up and pottered around, feeling fine. Did the dishes and tidied the kitchen then reorganised the food cupboard so I could find things. Sorted out all the baby food I had left and packed that up in a box, then when Shona came we took it down to one of the food banks. When the lady saw it she looked like she was going to cry at the sight of such a nice baby food donation . . . I made sure to tell her there was no tragic baby story attached to it, but wouldn't give her my name. heheheh. Then Shona and I went for a walk with her dog, then had lunch at a cafe. I had an iced chocolate which was way too sweet for me and made me feel queasy, and a baked potato which was so yummy - I only had the mashed bit out the middle of course, but it was YUM and they'd put tomato relish in the bottom which made it even better. I've never seen that done with a baked potato but I'll definitely be doing it in the future. It was a good day! Yay! I was sore afterwards though (wound wise I mean - the more I move the more it tends to sting a bit).
See yas!