( Weekend Update...without Kevin Nealon )

Anyone without Labor Day plans? O's headed out of town, so I'm thinking a small potluck gathering at our house is in order.

Comment here, please!

Note to self:

When expecting an electrician, it is probably a good idea to be dressed, even if you aren't called the night before to confirm the visit.

Oops...

Two things happened this weekend that are of note...

First, O's "As Seen on TV" cupcake frosting mishap, as explained on her blogAnd second ( Read more... )

As it turned out, I didn't travel to Ilion to visit family. Why not? I had forgotten that O was in a Scrabble tourney in Buffalo and I needed to feed/attend to the critters ( Read more... )

Maybe I should start wearing jeans that show my butt crack. Because sink now drains as expected. WOO ( Read more... )

Back to house stuff. The upstairs bathroom sink is still plugged. And it's getting worse. Hell..ya wash your hands and by the time you're done, the basin is half filled with water and soap suds...and the tap is on only a few milliseconds before the water starts gathering ( Read more... )

A couple days ago, I reprogrammed the thermostat in the house because of last month's heating bill. We have blankets and various items of clothing that can be considered warm, and I refuse to pay $200+ per month until Spring arrives for good ( Read more... )

I spoke with my mom this past Monday and it's official...we're having 12 people at our house on Xmas eve ( Read more... )

The windows were picked up last night...along with most of the broken glass. There are still a few small shards here and there, but the pieces as big as me? Gone.

I'm still dumbstruck.