Happy Birthday Daris.
What did you do today?
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Yeah Happy Birthday Old Fella 
Thanks for the birthday wishes. I appreciate it.
But everybody gets a holiday in NZ as it was my birthday on the 6th Feb
They reckon its for another reason but I know the real reason, I was born on the 6th so everybody gets a holiday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitangi_Day
They reckon its for another reason but I know the real reason, I was born on the 6th so everybody gets a holiday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitangi_Day
Happy late Birthday Jon.But everybody gets a holiday in NZ as it was my birthday on the 6th Feb
They reckon its for another reason but I know the real reason, I was born on the 6th so everybody gets a holiday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitangi_Day
Sorry I missed your birthday Jon, I have a reason, I'm older.
Happy birthday guys
Don’t forget about mine on the 17th.
Don’t forget about mine on the 17th.
Same day as my daughters, you going to be 48 also?
Belated Happy Birthday, Jon and Daris!
Highup, it's good when customers like you & appreciate you.
So, I had a bit of frustration today. I went to go get my mail and my post office box was locked. Last time the clerk unlocked it and gave me my mail- which contained the renewal slip. I didn't know the renewal slip was in there and my mother found it when I brought her the mail. I asked her to hand it to me but she refused & said we didn't need it. I don't know what she did with it after that, but it disappeared. I was told by the clerk that I had to return that slip and that they can't print another one for me. So today I was told that I can't even get my packages if I have a package slip, I can't get any of my mail, I will have to pay a $24 unlock fee to get my box unlocked BUT, I can't get it unlocked until I bring in that paper. There is a good chance it got destroyed by now so I have no idea where it is or how I'm going to get my box unlocked. I tried to renew online but Group E customers can't avail themselves of online services. There were zero forms online on the post office site or anywhere that I searched for renewing a Group E box. There was 3 month renewal, 3 month renewal in Spanish, and renewal of business boxes, but nothing for general renewal. I'm going to have to talk to the postmaster bc my mother gets some of her medicine mailed to her. It's incredibly frustrating that their system is this flawed. A person shouldn't lose access to their box bc of one slip of paper. In the past they printed out a 2nd slip as a reminder. The employee I've been dealing with is new & started to give me attitude about it. I need to find the postmaster and see if he's more reasonable or if something can be done.
Meanwhile, I filled two 55 gallon bags of my mom's trash while looking for the paper.
I brought an old dog house over to my friend's house bc his dogs were sleeping out in the cold on his porch. There is an old fuzzy dog mat inside that I hope will be appealing to them. They kicked their tiny dog out because he kept chewing on walls, chewing on furniture, chewing cords, & peeing/pooping all over. It's been getting below freezing outside and he hates being out there. There are also some dogs other people abandoned who sleep on the porch along with the cats-- one of the cats was abandoned by his owner and the other two are my friends cats that his fiance threw out because one of them crapped on the couch. The cats sleep on top of the dogs to keep warm. Oh wait-- there are 4 cats-- another one that was abandoned by her owner. She hangs out because they put blankets on the porch and feed her.
I get being frustrated by animals making messes and being destructive, but I think it's cruel to put them out in the cold where they could freeze to death. My spoiled kitties are piled on me right now. I got a new fuzzy blanket that they love. It works out because they keep me warm.
I almost forgot that while I was at my friend's house I took measurements in his bathroom and realized his plan to put in a 60"x30" showertub wouldn't work the way he wanted. Would create too tight of a fit and it can't go on the opposite wall because the ceiling slopes down too low. But, if he flips it sideways it will fit-- but he will have to move his toilet over. He actually likes that plan better and I found the shower and tub he wants & convinced his fiance to like it.
Highup, it's good when customers like you & appreciate you.
So, I had a bit of frustration today. I went to go get my mail and my post office box was locked. Last time the clerk unlocked it and gave me my mail- which contained the renewal slip. I didn't know the renewal slip was in there and my mother found it when I brought her the mail. I asked her to hand it to me but she refused & said we didn't need it. I don't know what she did with it after that, but it disappeared. I was told by the clerk that I had to return that slip and that they can't print another one for me. So today I was told that I can't even get my packages if I have a package slip, I can't get any of my mail, I will have to pay a $24 unlock fee to get my box unlocked BUT, I can't get it unlocked until I bring in that paper. There is a good chance it got destroyed by now so I have no idea where it is or how I'm going to get my box unlocked. I tried to renew online but Group E customers can't avail themselves of online services. There were zero forms online on the post office site or anywhere that I searched for renewing a Group E box. There was 3 month renewal, 3 month renewal in Spanish, and renewal of business boxes, but nothing for general renewal. I'm going to have to talk to the postmaster bc my mother gets some of her medicine mailed to her. It's incredibly frustrating that their system is this flawed. A person shouldn't lose access to their box bc of one slip of paper. In the past they printed out a 2nd slip as a reminder. The employee I've been dealing with is new & started to give me attitude about it. I need to find the postmaster and see if he's more reasonable or if something can be done.
Meanwhile, I filled two 55 gallon bags of my mom's trash while looking for the paper.
I brought an old dog house over to my friend's house bc his dogs were sleeping out in the cold on his porch. There is an old fuzzy dog mat inside that I hope will be appealing to them. They kicked their tiny dog out because he kept chewing on walls, chewing on furniture, chewing cords, & peeing/pooping all over. It's been getting below freezing outside and he hates being out there. There are also some dogs other people abandoned who sleep on the porch along with the cats-- one of the cats was abandoned by his owner and the other two are my friends cats that his fiance threw out because one of them crapped on the couch. The cats sleep on top of the dogs to keep warm. Oh wait-- there are 4 cats-- another one that was abandoned by her owner. She hangs out because they put blankets on the porch and feed her.
I get being frustrated by animals making messes and being destructive, but I think it's cruel to put them out in the cold where they could freeze to death. My spoiled kitties are piled on me right now. I got a new fuzzy blanket that they love. It works out because they keep me warm.
I almost forgot that while I was at my friend's house I took measurements in his bathroom and realized his plan to put in a 60"x30" showertub wouldn't work the way he wanted. Would create too tight of a fit and it can't go on the opposite wall because the ceiling slopes down too low. But, if he flips it sideways it will fit-- but he will have to move his toilet over. He actually likes that plan better and I found the shower and tub he wants & convinced his fiance to like it.
Nothing ever falls into place for you does it zannej?
Close... 53 Daris
Young fella
Damn!! I started before you were born buy a couple months if you were born after September.
I skip s day and all you guys turn into old geezers..... sheesh, what am I gonna do?
Happy Birthday guys.
Happy Birthday guys.
LOL. Jon, I do seem to have odd luck. In some ways I am very lucky (still have a home & family & such) but weird things happen. My luck isn't as bad as my friend's though. He canceled his debit card & told the bank not to allow any automatic charges. They allowed an automatic charge after the card was disabled and it put him in the red so they charged him an overdraft fee (again). This is about the 3rd time they have allowed an overdraft when he told them not to allow charges to things. He's still waiting to get his taxes but I'm worried that his ex will get them due to lying about him being in arrears on child support. He's really banking on the taxes to be able to get a vehicle & fix his house up more.
Today was one of my lazy days. I was just not feeling great but I'm still planning to do something productive before midnight. I'm trying to do at least one productive thing per day (aside from cooking for Mom). Today is my baby brother's 40th birthday but he had to go to work. There's a nasty thunderstorm out there right now- hope my friend's roof isn't leaking too badly. One of my cats just came in from the rain & decided to get water all over my pillow. LOL.
I just had total brainfreeze.
Today was one of my lazy days. I was just not feeling great but I'm still planning to do something productive before midnight. I'm trying to do at least one productive thing per day (aside from cooking for Mom). Today is my baby brother's 40th birthday but he had to go to work. There's a nasty thunderstorm out there right now- hope my friend's roof isn't leaking too badly. One of my cats just came in from the rain & decided to get water all over my pillow. LOL.
I just had total brainfreeze.
I helped my friend install his new vinyl plank. It was flexible enough to follow the imperfections in his floor (although I had advised trying to level it or at least take the bumps out first). He didn't want to wait & thus far the floor looks great. It's much better than the fugly plywood that was down there. The old base molding stayed in because the plywood was built up around it and the baseboard sinks in & is very difficult to remove. He's going to add shoe molding/quarter round to cover the edges. I wasn't sure what to do at first & my back wasn't cooperating but once my pain meds kicked in I was able to help more. I set up the next boards, marked boards for cutting on the ends while he started on the next row, then I would start the next row while he was setting the last board in the previous row. Once we got the first row done and realized we should be moving right to left instead of left to right, things went pretty smoothly. My friend needed some breaks in between because he was doing all the heavy lifting and such. I kept sweeping the floor and cleaning the area to make sure there was nothing nasty and nothing sticking up underneath the planks-- I removed some dog crap and chewing gum from various spots. I'm so glad I brought my mallet & my new speed square. I unintentionally brought a pencil that had fallen in to my flooring saw's box by serendipity. I brought safety glasses but no one used them. Had my full Matrix 6-piece set & we used the screwdriver for some stuff and the oscillating attachment (well, "we" means my friend). It really brightened the room up and everyone commented on how much nicer it looked. It really goes well with the cabinets and the stainless steel appliances. There was very little waste and only one mistake in the cutting so there was a box and a half left. We decided not to return the last box just in case the floor ever needs repairs or if he wants to use it for something else. The floor is very easy to sweep-- stuff just slides so easily, but it's not slippery to people wearing socks. I stepped in mud so I was walking around in my socks. It would have been knocked out faster if my brother hadn't gone to the store and we needed him to help move the fridge. He's getting a different fridge soon though-- selling the current one to a mutual friend and buying a taller one from another friend. My brother was cooking while we were doing the installation.
My friend loved my flooring saw. He said there was no resistance while cutting the planks and it went through like a hot knife through butter. He did accidentally overcut in some areas but they will be covered by trim/molding. I think he's going to get a wider threshold for his pantry doorway. I took a bunch of photos (forgot to get one of the area with the stove once it was completed) but the color looks off in the pictures. It looks more yellowish in the pictures so the floor looks sort of blonde, but it's really a light white-ish gray. I think it's Stone Ash or something like that.
My friend loved my flooring saw. He said there was no resistance while cutting the planks and it went through like a hot knife through butter. He did accidentally overcut in some areas but they will be covered by trim/molding. I think he's going to get a wider threshold for his pantry doorway. I took a bunch of photos (forgot to get one of the area with the stove once it was completed) but the color looks off in the pictures. It looks more yellowish in the pictures so the floor looks sort of blonde, but it's really a light white-ish gray. I think it's Stone Ash or something like that.
Looks good to me
I'm happy with how it turned out. I'm hoping my floor will be as easy as this one but my planks are thicker. I'm not sure if that will make it easier or harder. I think it might make it so they don't bend when trying to line them up with the grooves, but there will be less flexibility for adjustment. It's making me want to make more progress on the project soon. Although I think I should probably finish my bathroom first-- or at least get my floor done and toilet installed.
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