So as of late i havent posted much. I've been a tad busy at work, home, and reading alot. I suppose ill take the time now to just go over what ive been doing.
The Satanic lawnmower. Well as i was right about the riding lawnmower. She had a bad starter. I had to go to the local lawn mower parts place and get a new starter. I had ordered one offline and they sent the wrong one. 80 bux later and i had a good starting well running lawnmower. Now, that being said, I mowed my yard. it is always so nice when it is freshly mowed. Once i mowed though, i went to mow my neighbors and a piece of vine got stuck in above my carriage, and i threw my belt. Oh joy. needless to say the house across the street didnt get mowed. lol. I put the mower up for what hopefully will be the season / year. When i un-winterize ill fix the belt situation, and all will be golden.
I covered the pool. Yes the little used, overly expensive in maintenance and power consumption pool has been shut down, winterized and ready for winter with the same cover i was fortunate enough to use last year. I hope that the cover will make it many years. this being my 3rd year of having the pool, it being covered with the same cover has saved me 100 bux roughly. I like saving money. I wish i had enough money though to complete the back yard work. I have to bury power lines to the shed,pool, and also bury the backwash sprinkler system and the spare pool filler line i ran in the spring. I hate digging ditches.
Squirrels in the attic. I have 3 squirrels in the attic. I've tried catching them. I opened the side awning mesh to hopefully get them out to no avail. I think ill re-seal that this weekend. I have put rat poison in the attic, and i've caught various other things but no squirrels. I am a hairs width from napalm. Not only would that fix the squirrel issues but i may get a nice new house out of the deal at the state penn... lol.. no really theyre driving me crazy.
I went to the shed this week and got all the xmas stuff out for emily to decorate. Its her favorite part of year. so hopefuly she'll make the most of it. I dont know how i feel about this time of year anymore (xmas) cause of the family situation and also the commercialization of it all. Last Xmas I was in missouri and had fun, but i was ill and wasnt able to enjoy it all really as much as i had hoped. It was nice being in the snow though, and seeing the family there.
I've been playign alot of battlefield 3 lately. its a great game, and when you play with friends its even better. It beats the daylights out of Call of Duty because it is more team oriented and thus a bit more even no matter your skill level. That is another reason I havent posted here in a long time.
Ive also been reading alot. I have recently finished book 4 of the "Song of ice and fire series" by george r. r. martin. it is excellent. I have to my knowledge one more of his to read that is currently out there, and then i get to wait to read the next book. the good news is that season 2 of A Game of thrones which is what the hbo series is named (based on the same series) starts in april so i get to look forward to that. I'm currently re-reading decision points, by george w bush, a gift that was given to me last christmas by my father in law. After that I plan to read 1984 and the book 5 of game of thrones.
I dont sleep well anymore when im hot ive found. Im still fighting sinus issues, (not surprising with my allergies) and I really wanna finish the den construction, but in order to do that i need about 400 dollars i figure for mud, 2x4's and drywall and insullation of course i didnt factor in the electrical wire price of all that too,so im sure its closer to 700 bux.... I am planning on knocking the wall out and expanding the laundry room by 3 feet roughly so i can fit our washer and dryers. I have so much to do and so little money to do it with. lol. I gotta replace the back door area as well. I want to build a deck to the pool as well, and then once all that is done i still need to vynil side the awnings and eves of the house. after thats all done, i may be somewhat close to being done with renovations, and be able to relax on that front. Goodness i just wanna be done already!!
Christmas shopping.. ugh..
family issues.. more ugh...
i'll write more later i suppose..
The Satanic lawnmower. Well as i was right about the riding lawnmower. She had a bad starter. I had to go to the local lawn mower parts place and get a new starter. I had ordered one offline and they sent the wrong one. 80 bux later and i had a good starting well running lawnmower. Now, that being said, I mowed my yard. it is always so nice when it is freshly mowed. Once i mowed though, i went to mow my neighbors and a piece of vine got stuck in above my carriage, and i threw my belt. Oh joy. needless to say the house across the street didnt get mowed. lol. I put the mower up for what hopefully will be the season / year. When i un-winterize ill fix the belt situation, and all will be golden.
I covered the pool. Yes the little used, overly expensive in maintenance and power consumption pool has been shut down, winterized and ready for winter with the same cover i was fortunate enough to use last year. I hope that the cover will make it many years. this being my 3rd year of having the pool, it being covered with the same cover has saved me 100 bux roughly. I like saving money. I wish i had enough money though to complete the back yard work. I have to bury power lines to the shed,pool, and also bury the backwash sprinkler system and the spare pool filler line i ran in the spring. I hate digging ditches.
Squirrels in the attic. I have 3 squirrels in the attic. I've tried catching them. I opened the side awning mesh to hopefully get them out to no avail. I think ill re-seal that this weekend. I have put rat poison in the attic, and i've caught various other things but no squirrels. I am a hairs width from napalm. Not only would that fix the squirrel issues but i may get a nice new house out of the deal at the state penn... lol.. no really theyre driving me crazy.
I went to the shed this week and got all the xmas stuff out for emily to decorate. Its her favorite part of year. so hopefuly she'll make the most of it. I dont know how i feel about this time of year anymore (xmas) cause of the family situation and also the commercialization of it all. Last Xmas I was in missouri and had fun, but i was ill and wasnt able to enjoy it all really as much as i had hoped. It was nice being in the snow though, and seeing the family there.
I've been playign alot of battlefield 3 lately. its a great game, and when you play with friends its even better. It beats the daylights out of Call of Duty because it is more team oriented and thus a bit more even no matter your skill level. That is another reason I havent posted here in a long time.
Ive also been reading alot. I have recently finished book 4 of the "Song of ice and fire series" by george r. r. martin. it is excellent. I have to my knowledge one more of his to read that is currently out there, and then i get to wait to read the next book. the good news is that season 2 of A Game of thrones which is what the hbo series is named (based on the same series) starts in april so i get to look forward to that. I'm currently re-reading decision points, by george w bush, a gift that was given to me last christmas by my father in law. After that I plan to read 1984 and the book 5 of game of thrones.
I dont sleep well anymore when im hot ive found. Im still fighting sinus issues, (not surprising with my allergies) and I really wanna finish the den construction, but in order to do that i need about 400 dollars i figure for mud, 2x4's and drywall and insullation of course i didnt factor in the electrical wire price of all that too,so im sure its closer to 700 bux.... I am planning on knocking the wall out and expanding the laundry room by 3 feet roughly so i can fit our washer and dryers. I have so much to do and so little money to do it with. lol. I gotta replace the back door area as well. I want to build a deck to the pool as well, and then once all that is done i still need to vynil side the awnings and eves of the house. after thats all done, i may be somewhat close to being done with renovations, and be able to relax on that front. Goodness i just wanna be done already!!
Christmas shopping.. ugh..
family issues.. more ugh...
i'll write more later i suppose..
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