My sister in California is renovating her house too, they will almost double their living space it looks like, as they live in a small house at the moment. She is going through similar pains, if not worse as they are doing as much of the work as they can themselves. They also had the big lumber truck do a delivery and it seems like deciding on all the fixtures is a nightmare, between arguing with her husband, and getting advice from all the neighbours who have done their renovations.
L ended up doing an eyebrow 'threading' yesterday at the spa. She reports it being extremely painful, but it looks really nice and sophisticated.
I walked over to church yesterday, I enjoyed listening to the choir, they sang some great songs. The church is trying to start up a fund raising committee as they are in debt.
Kyle passed his Grade 5 RCM piano exam! He didn't get honours or anything, but a pass is a pass. He seriously wants to quit now, and I may agree with him, he's done his time. He's become quite good at tennis over the summer, and that was just for fun. Maybe he's not the type of person who thrives under pressure (just like his mom).
Well, we're off to Canada's Wonderland to bond with family. It's a great day for it.
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
She Did It
L passed her National Lifesaving Society (NLS) Lifeguard course, she's ecstatic. Now she's a lifeguard. The qualification is good for 2 years.
A couple of electricians are here trying to get most of the wiring done today. We gave the contractor our first payment, we pay in weekly installments until the end of the job. Interestingly, his fees are fixed and won't change, but we have to pay for materials like tile and bathroom fixtures as those costs are variable. He said the drywall period is time consuming and you don't see much progress during this phase when they're doing all the taping and several coats of whatever.
It's a gorgeous day, time to head out on our errands.
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A couple of electricians are here trying to get most of the wiring done today. We gave the contractor our first payment, we pay in weekly installments until the end of the job. Interestingly, his fees are fixed and won't change, but we have to pay for materials like tile and bathroom fixtures as those costs are variable. He said the drywall period is time consuming and you don't see much progress during this phase when they're doing all the taping and several coats of whatever.
It's a gorgeous day, time to head out on our errands.
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Friday, August 29, 2008
No Pressure
I heard on the radio that it's Michael Jackson's 50th birthday today.
It's the final long weekend of the summer, the Labour Day weekend. It's soggy and rainy today, but a sunny, warm forecast ahead, good for the cottage people.
L has an eyebrow waxing appointment at the spa tomorrow, she had it done once before earlier in the summer and decided she had to have it done again before school starts. We're planning to go to Canada's Wonderland with my mom, sister and the cousins on Sunday. There is a new 'Behemoth' ride that K is stressing about because his cousin is trying to talk him into it. He said it's 4 times bigger than the usual ones he goes on and that's a big deal. I told him 'no pressure'.
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It's the final long weekend of the summer, the Labour Day weekend. It's soggy and rainy today, but a sunny, warm forecast ahead, good for the cottage people.
L has an eyebrow waxing appointment at the spa tomorrow, she had it done once before earlier in the summer and decided she had to have it done again before school starts. We're planning to go to Canada's Wonderland with my mom, sister and the cousins on Sunday. There is a new 'Behemoth' ride that K is stressing about because his cousin is trying to talk him into it. He said it's 4 times bigger than the usual ones he goes on and that's a big deal. I told him 'no pressure'.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Basement stress
L is enjoying her lifeguard course. It sounds challenging and it's fun with a group of about 16 kids. Let's hope most of them make the grade.
K is having a friend over for the afternoon, they'll probably play Wii games.
I'm stressing about the basement, hope they get all the framing right. It does look good so far, but all it takes is a slight misunderstanding to go off track. The walls have come in about 12 inches due to all the pipes they have to cover, we'll have a bit less space than what I imagined.
I'm doing breaded pork loin chops today. I made some shrimp fried rice last night, I usually use ham in it, but there is a recall on a lot of deli meat due a listeriosis outbreak in the area.
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K is having a friend over for the afternoon, they'll probably play Wii games.
I'm stressing about the basement, hope they get all the framing right. It does look good so far, but all it takes is a slight misunderstanding to go off track. The walls have come in about 12 inches due to all the pipes they have to cover, we'll have a bit less space than what I imagined.
I'm doing breaded pork loin chops today. I made some shrimp fried rice last night, I usually use ham in it, but there is a recall on a lot of deli meat due a listeriosis outbreak in the area.
News
Economic disparities kill 'on grand scale:' WHO
Style blooms online - Slick, low-budget magazines mimic and sometimes out-design the glossies
Drivers Warned: Yonge And Dundas To Become First T.O. 'Pedestrian Scramble' Site On Thursday
Mystery Chinese iPhone worker becomes Internet star
Researchers turn living cells into insulin-makers
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Mammogram
I'm watering the lawn this morning, it takes awhile as I don't have a sprinkler system. It's a gorgeous day and the mosquitos are biting in spite of it.
I couldn't help but notice this morning that the young construction worker at my house has a gorgeous physique (talk about stereotyping), all the muscles in the right place, yet slim. Okay, the kid could be my son, but I'm not blind! He's a very nice young man, with lots of manners. M's sister was also commenting that K has changed from a boy into a young man all of a sudden. He's grown about 5 centimetres in the past 4 months and seems to be more fashion conscious.
The bad news is that one of my sisters found a lesion in her breast during a recent mammogram, so they have to do a biopsy. It's worrying.
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I couldn't help but notice this morning that the young construction worker at my house has a gorgeous physique (talk about stereotyping), all the muscles in the right place, yet slim. Okay, the kid could be my son, but I'm not blind! He's a very nice young man, with lots of manners. M's sister was also commenting that K has changed from a boy into a young man all of a sudden. He's grown about 5 centimetres in the past 4 months and seems to be more fashion conscious.
The bad news is that one of my sisters found a lesion in her breast during a recent mammogram, so they have to do a biopsy. It's worrying.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Counterfeit $5
Here are those $5 bills I've been talking about. You can click on the photos to enlarge.
The top bill in the picture is fake, the bottom one is real. Notice the silver strip on the left side and the '5' on the strip is in dark print.
This is the real bill with the silver strip on the left
This is the fake bill, no silver strip
The top bill in the picture is fake, the bottom one is real. Notice the silver strip on the left side and the '5' on the strip is in dark print.
This is the real bill with the silver strip on the left
This is the fake bill, no silver strip
No Door
Note that as of Mar 17, 2009 I discovered the 'fake $5' is actually just an older note.
The past few mornings have been cooler, requiring a sweater.
They started putting up a wall in a part of the basement where there should have been an opening. I think it was a misunderstanding. I had mentioned I didn't want a door there, meaning just a doorway. But 'no door' on a diagram can mean 'continue the wall'! The guys said they don't mind us checking up on them, the sooner a problem is found, the better.
I'm taking my mom for a dental appointment today. L survived her first day of the lifeguard course. She said you have to be strong as you have to lift a lot of bricks out of the water. One kid was sent home. The instructor is very tough apparently. Oh, L found another fake $5 in a handbag that she hadn't unpacked for 2 years. So these fake bills have been around for awhile. I think I'll upload some pictures to try to show the more obvious differences.
Hopefully M will barbecue the strip loin steaks I have marinating for dinner. I also have corn on the cob. I realize I love coffee with cream in it, but try to stick to 1 percent milk.
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The past few mornings have been cooler, requiring a sweater.
They started putting up a wall in a part of the basement where there should have been an opening. I think it was a misunderstanding. I had mentioned I didn't want a door there, meaning just a doorway. But 'no door' on a diagram can mean 'continue the wall'! The guys said they don't mind us checking up on them, the sooner a problem is found, the better.
I'm taking my mom for a dental appointment today. L survived her first day of the lifeguard course. She said you have to be strong as you have to lift a lot of bricks out of the water. One kid was sent home. The instructor is very tough apparently. Oh, L found another fake $5 in a handbag that she hadn't unpacked for 2 years. So these fake bills have been around for awhile. I think I'll upload some pictures to try to show the more obvious differences.
Hopefully M will barbecue the strip loin steaks I have marinating for dinner. I also have corn on the cob. I realize I love coffee with cream in it, but try to stick to 1 percent milk.
News
Too much folic acid may trigger cancer
Cows seem to know which way is north
Monkeys reward friends and relatives
Facebook cuts off Scrabulous after legal complaint
More Canadian men doing grocery shopping: study
Fingers are walking online to the Yellow Pages
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