I stayed home from work today

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and all I got was this hole in my living room ceiling. And the news that there are old gas pipes in the ceiling (something scarier than knob & tube wiring, but pretty standard and now gas free). And a big hole in the kitchen. Yes, remodeling (more like reclaiming) a house that is almost 100 years old is fun. Super happy fun.

But, soon it will be off to Lowe's to find some sort of light fixture to cover up the above-pictured hole. I can't wait to have overhead light!! Now I wonder if Josh is up for switching out the switch for a dimmer. . . .

Too bad I didn't get more work done today, too. I don't even want to think about next week, or Sunday for that matter and Dragon Boat starts soon. YIKES!! Wonder if I could get another extension on my brief on the account of I won't be able to use my arms come Wednesday morning . . .

Four Questions

I like this version of the email chain letter - thanks, Liza!

FOUR JOBS I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE TIME:
Waitress
Summer camp counselor
"Loan acquisition specialist" (i.e. inbound credit card application taker)
Attorney

FOUR MOVIES I HAVE WATCHED OVER AND OVER
Armageddon
Stand By Me
Jurassic Park (I or III)
Pride and Prejudice (or the Bollywood version, Bride and Prejudice)

FOUR PLACES I HAVE LIVED
Wakefield, RI
Raleigh, NC
Edinburgh, Scotland
Portland, OR

FOUR TV SHOWS I LIKE TO WATCH
24
Scrubs
30 Rock
The Office

FOUR PLACES I HAVE BEEN ON VACATION
Disneyland/world
Tahiti
Mexico
Greece

FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS
Chocolate (almost all kinds, dark = best)
Sushi (Mio Sushi or Sin Ju)
Mexican
Italian (lasagna)

FOUR (well, okay, FIVE) PLACES I'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW
Anywhere (I am still at work)
Disneyworld (the one in FL)
Louisville, Kentucky with Erica drinking mint juleps
Tahiti (with Josh)
Vermont (Random craving - sounds fun and I was remembering a road trip with Tracy and Cheryl from back in the day - roadkill café, anyone?)

100th post

Wow!! Can't believe it - it must be some sort of milestone. I've been lazy about uploading photos lately - the ones from Christmas are still on the cameras. One more thing to add to the to-do list.

Spring is definitely in the air here, short lived as it may be. It hit 60 today and it was beautiful and sunny. We cooked out for the first time this year and I can't wait for the time change so its light out even later!

This year my resolution is coming to me a bit late, but in trying to clean out the spare spare bedroom/craft room/storage room, it is ABUNDANTLY clear that a) I should have my head examined, closely; b) that I have a lot of crap; and c) I have absolutely no need to by either fabric or ribbon any time soon. It's more than a bit scary. Next thing you know, I will be found dead lying among piles and piles of newspaper clippings . . . .

So, the resolution is to try and use up a good portion of what I have. Alas, this shall likely cut down on the Michael's and Joanne's runs, and may be short lived, but for right now it feels good to use up what I've got (and there's a lot to use). Now if I would only get off my arse and make some cards (we kinda skipped the major holidays - maybe Memorial Day cards . . . ).

If nothing else, weeding thru the carnage of craft inspires me to generously donate to Scrap Action, a very cool place. I might have to let myself buy some crafty items from them . . . its for a good cause!!