Y I P E E !!!!!

2008 is almost gone (fresh year - fresh start) --- The world is a crazy place and well ...

Happy New Year!

M

36 hours and counting.

36 hours and counting. Gotta love year end. I'm still "pre-taxing" my farm clients. Driving me nuts.

I'm spending the big night at my sewing machine. I have a project in mind and 4 hours of quality sewing should get the job done. Found a 36 block quilt idea in a new magazine -- 36 - 10" squares -- cut, sew, and don't think -- just whip it out.

Time will tell.


Diva

Scary Nick

This is Nick -- while the jackhammer was running in front of the building -- hiding in his box, newly lined with orange fleece.

Action -- I left at 8:15 and the jackhammer had started up again. Got here this afternoon and there's a lot of orange cones and yellow tape (and a hole in the street) -- lots of brown gunk coming out of the tap --- can hardly wait to see what comes out of the water heater and water softner. Yuck.

Toodles

Diva M

O M G !!!!

Okay, it's 4:45pm on Saturday and the City Sewer/Water Crew is digging up the street in front of the office....evidently there is a water main break --- lovely.

The sound of the jackhammer is nasty! And the building is shaking -- didn't think anything would make this joint shake, after all it made it thru the big wind in 1998. Only lost the roof and one window then -- lucky shack.

So I guess I'm going to be here for a while....I had planned on a Grandma visit tonight.

It can always be worser . . . .

M

Wii ----

so I bowled a 166 on the Wii --- probably better than I ever bowled in 20 years of league bowling -- thankfully I gave that up 15 years ago. Wii bowled with the broken toe --- ugly shade of purple today -- so far, I've not searched out the Advil so things are looking up!

I left the office at 12:30 on Wednesday and didn't return until 7:00 am this morning. I think Nick missed me -- he's hanging pretty close this morning. Most likely, it's the empty chow dish.

Toodles
M

Only at Christmas....

So this Diva has her very own Diva Christmas ornament -- the tree is going up tonight and it will be the centerpiece of the decor.

We did learn a couple of new tidbits yesterday -- our septic issue has been resolved. After the jetter clean guy left (and didn't do anything) the pumper guy arrived -- we now have fluids flowing thru the system. The advise: Don't use Charmin toilet paper -- it does not disolve, it gums up the plumbing and forms a crust in the tank and blocks the outlet. Damn -- more than we needed to know. So if anyone needs Charmin -- let me know I bought 50 rolls on my last trip to Sam's Club (it's good to be prepared).

Then I tripped/stumbled/fell/stubbed into the rocking chair last night and wiped out two toes. They are black/blue and nasty looking. (Didn't think I need to share their pix!) -- So off to doctor this morning for lab work -- will have the toes checked out too. Old age is wonderful -- starting at the bottom and working my way up!

Toodles

Diva M

Diva has a Christmas Tree

And it's been delivered to the farm. Need to cut at least 4' off it to make it fit -- but when you wait until 12/23 one cannot be choosy. But it was on SALE. I should have waited another day -- $5 -- deeper discounts.

More snow overnight. And a plumbing issue. Might have to postpone the holiday -- no septic system is no cleaning, cooking, laundry or bathing! Time will tell -- Mr. Roto Rooter Man is on the way.

Back to work . . . .

M