Depending on my heart rate.So you take less meds or more depending on how you feel at the moment?
What did you do today?
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Rusty, I hope you'll be OK until June.
Mom finally called the social security office (she'd been putting it off even though I told her she should call last month). They had refused to process anything online before & insisted she had to come in to the office. She's turning 70 this month & I told her with everything shut down they will have to handle things from home. So she called & the gentleman on the phone was very nice. He apparently served in Army Reserves & he was very patient and friendly. He set her up for a phone appointment sometime in May.
My brother had a cold again (he blamed it on me-- nevermind he was the one who brought the cold home in the first place back in March). I will need to go to the store soon to pick up my thyroid meds & grab more water. We're almost out already. I'll have to get more sour cream, maybe find some chicken noodle soup (I wish they sold the noodle-Os in bulk) & some other stuff. Maybe more tunafish packets so Mom can make herself sandwiches. I'll have to make a list.
That image has been on there long enough that my late paternal grandfather used to do that folding trick. My dad showed it to me before & told me his dad showed him. Sad that the image is being removed. People are waaaay too oversensitive about stuff.
Mom finally called the social security office (she'd been putting it off even though I told her she should call last month). They had refused to process anything online before & insisted she had to come in to the office. She's turning 70 this month & I told her with everything shut down they will have to handle things from home. So she called & the gentleman on the phone was very nice. He apparently served in Army Reserves & he was very patient and friendly. He set her up for a phone appointment sometime in May.
My brother had a cold again (he blamed it on me-- nevermind he was the one who brought the cold home in the first place back in March). I will need to go to the store soon to pick up my thyroid meds & grab more water. We're almost out already. I'll have to get more sour cream, maybe find some chicken noodle soup (I wish they sold the noodle-Os in bulk) & some other stuff. Maybe more tunafish packets so Mom can make herself sandwiches. I'll have to make a list.
I know the song well but never saw the video.
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How much are you going to charge? .....you could make some big money if you play this right.
Do you call in and report your rates to the doctor's office so he can keep a virtual eye on your condition? This sounds like how Canada's health care works.
I'm guessing if he was worried about you he'd see you sooner.
Tom Picciani
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Starting the next Home Improvement project this week. Finishing downstairs. Tired of looking at insulation between the studs. Just had 30 sheets of drywall delivered. Got $200 worth of plumbing stuff to run pex to the front spigot bypassing the softner. Also going to put that pipe inside the wall and plumb for a utility sink on the other side of the wall. I'm helping my carpenter to hang drywall to save me some charges for man hours. ~900 sq feet of wall. No ceiling at this point. Also ordered $350 of lumber to frame out under steps to make that into a cut off storage area. Also building a closet and a modeling workbench with shelves and drawers.
And running to HF to get a hammer drill and some other little stuff.
Going to mud myself. I'm pretty good at picking stuff up from watching videos. Never put mud on before. My carpenter says use the blue mud for the taping and first layer across the seams and purple for the top coat.
Excited to get started.
And running to HF to get a hammer drill and some other little stuff.
Going to mud myself. I'm pretty good at picking stuff up from watching videos. Never put mud on before. My carpenter says use the blue mud for the taping and first layer across the seams and purple for the top coat.
Excited to get started.
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He says it won't kill me, just make me uncomfortable.How much are you going to charge? .....you could make some big money if you play this right.
Do you call in and report your rates to the doctor's office so he can keep a virtual eye on your condition? This sounds like how Canada's health care works.
I'm guessing if he was worried about you he'd see you sooner.
......so it might only be as uncomfortable as being here?
I don't know if I'd bury the Pex inside the walls. From what I've read it isn't rated for that many years, but I'm not a plumber and have never worked with the stuff.
Mom woke me up last night over something stupid. Couldn't get back to sleep for a few hours. Slept until almost 4pm. Still in zombie mode. Was late taking my meds so I'm still trying to clear the mucus. Tomorrow I need to go pick up an RX at Walmart & pick up an order of water and cat food at Samsclub.
Mom actually wants to go with me (we have masks & they have been scrubbing down the riding carts). I'm hoping to do something productive on Monday. I need to sleep at night and be awake during the day. Eyes are still dripping & crudding up & vision is still blurry. I have to blink a lot to read.
Mom's 70th birthday is coming up on Tuesday. I need to see about getting her some cupcakes or a cake or something. In honor of her birthday I suppose I should put on pants. LOL.
I saw a news article about police reminding people to put on pants before checking their mailboxes.
The dog, Princess, has pulled a bunch of blankets and pillows into a tall pile next to my bed so it's almost as high as my bed, and she's been sleeping on the pile & trying to steal more blankets to burrow under on the pile. LOL. She's on the pillow I use as a mouse pad right now.
Hope everyone else is doing ok.
Good luck with the drywall and mudding Tom! I'd love to see pics of the progress. I'm so very bored & I can't stream videos or audio stuff on my connection due to bandwidth restrictions.
Mom actually wants to go with me (we have masks & they have been scrubbing down the riding carts). I'm hoping to do something productive on Monday. I need to sleep at night and be awake during the day. Eyes are still dripping & crudding up & vision is still blurry. I have to blink a lot to read.
Mom's 70th birthday is coming up on Tuesday. I need to see about getting her some cupcakes or a cake or something. In honor of her birthday I suppose I should put on pants. LOL.
I saw a news article about police reminding people to put on pants before checking their mailboxes.
The dog, Princess, has pulled a bunch of blankets and pillows into a tall pile next to my bed so it's almost as high as my bed, and she's been sleeping on the pile & trying to steal more blankets to burrow under on the pile. LOL. She's on the pillow I use as a mouse pad right now.
Hope everyone else is doing ok.
Good luck with the drywall and mudding Tom! I'd love to see pics of the progress. I'm so very bored & I can't stream videos or audio stuff on my connection due to bandwidth restrictions.
Battery on my car died. Took it to Walmart. There was one month left on my free replacement warranty. Got a new one free, three month free replacement and two year prorated warranty. Better than a stick in the eye.
Tom Picciani
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I built a wall today. First time. I think I did pretty good. It’s plumb, and in line with the large wall across the opening. Adding a 3 way switch so both doors have access to a light switch.
the wallhas to be a little unusual because the back is right where the furnace air filter goes. So I don’thave room for drywall. Iused 2x3’s except on the end. I’ll inlay either 1/4 inch lauan or 1/2 inch plywood and paint it white.Going to frame it for a 36 inch door. Opening is 37 1/2 so it should work. Honestly, I doubt I’ll ever put a door there.
taking entire week off to do drywall.
the wallhas to be a little unusual because the back is right where the furnace air filter goes. So I don’thave room for drywall. Iused 2x3’s except on the end. I’ll inlay either 1/4 inch lauan or 1/2 inch plywood and paint it white.Going to frame it for a 36 inch door. Opening is 37 1/2 so it should work. Honestly, I doubt I’ll ever put a door there.
taking entire week off to do drywall.
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I just had this conversation with my brother. He has pex from 1990 in the walls. Never was a problem. But personally, I’m putting my connections in accessible places, above a drop ceiling and behind an access panel
How's your alternator charging? Bad batteries aren't good for them.
Glad it's you not me taping the drywall. I can't think of anything going wrong with Pex unless the connection wasn't done right. Not sure how it could be done wrong with the proper tool.
I'm sure I could find a way to do PEX wrong with the proper tool. LOL. Which is why I leave it to my friend who has better coordination.
I'm just waking up & am still sleepy.
Tom, the wall looks good thus far.
My friend sent me a picture, he took out the wall between his bathroom & the back room (which used to be a porch). He's going to fix up the floor and bump the washing machine & dryer back into that room. He moved them out because the floor was too unstable. First time he went in there he fell through it because it was rotted. I think he's waiting on me to buy him some plywood & transport it for him.
The 48" grab bar for Mom's bathroom arrived-- I knew it was 4ft from the description, but knowing that and seeing it in person are two different things. Mom looked at it and said "I can hang a lot of stuff on that". At least we don't have to worry about it not being long enough.
My brain is not wanting to cooperate with me so I'm going to try to nap until it's time to go to the store.
I'm just waking up & am still sleepy.
Tom, the wall looks good thus far.
My friend sent me a picture, he took out the wall between his bathroom & the back room (which used to be a porch). He's going to fix up the floor and bump the washing machine & dryer back into that room. He moved them out because the floor was too unstable. First time he went in there he fell through it because it was rotted. I think he's waiting on me to buy him some plywood & transport it for him.
The 48" grab bar for Mom's bathroom arrived-- I knew it was 4ft from the description, but knowing that and seeing it in person are two different things. Mom looked at it and said "I can hang a lot of stuff on that". At least we don't have to worry about it not being long enough.
My brain is not wanting to cooperate with me so I'm going to try to nap until it's time to go to the store.
A woman in Chanute Ks. turned 109 today. Her birthday drink was rum and coke.
Did a restretch into a bathroom doorway this afternoon.... actually two doorways tucking to the new tile. Was going to do it a week ago, but when I stopped by to look, the guy hadn't removed the naplock metal.... he tiled right against it. It was part way under the tile on one end.
I called the tile guy to tell him to remove it...... and without damaging the carpet edge. able to stretch and tuck
I have no clue how he did it, but I sure as heck wasn't going to be the one breaking the tile.
I was surprised I was able to stretch it and tuck it.
I called the tile guy to tell him to remove it...... and without damaging the carpet edge. able to stretch and tuck
I have no clue how he did it, but I sure as heck wasn't going to be the one breaking the tile.
I was surprised I was able to stretch it and tuck it.
Tom Picciani
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Almost done with drywall mounting. Taped 5 joints and used fibafuse, a fiberglass tape, but not mesh. Bit my fingers bad so I had to use gloves. Lays flatter than paper. Lots more to do!
Highup, I'm glad the tile guy was able to remove the metal without damaging anything.
Tom, sorry about your fingers, but I'm happy you are making progress.
I lost my battle with procrastination again today. Just couldn't get myself motivated to do much but I did do a little cleaning in the kitchen. I did some sweeping in the hallway & kitchen & cleaned cat fur & dog fur off the HVAC vent cover. Need to find the new filters to change the filter out and then vacuum out any fur & dust on the inside of the cover.
The area rug near the refrigerator is ruined-- stuff spilled on it, so I need to bag it up and throw it out.
Mom wants me to set up a coffee maker in the kitchen somewhere & I'm not sure where to put it because it's too tall to fit under most of the cabinets & the spots where it can fit under are spots where it's likely to be in the way of cooking/prep & get knocked on the floor. She hasn't had coffee in a long time but she's suddenly having a craving for it.
Tom, sorry about your fingers, but I'm happy you are making progress.
I lost my battle with procrastination again today. Just couldn't get myself motivated to do much but I did do a little cleaning in the kitchen. I did some sweeping in the hallway & kitchen & cleaned cat fur & dog fur off the HVAC vent cover. Need to find the new filters to change the filter out and then vacuum out any fur & dust on the inside of the cover.
The area rug near the refrigerator is ruined-- stuff spilled on it, so I need to bag it up and throw it out.
Mom wants me to set up a coffee maker in the kitchen somewhere & I'm not sure where to put it because it's too tall to fit under most of the cabinets & the spots where it can fit under are spots where it's likely to be in the way of cooking/prep & get knocked on the floor. She hasn't had coffee in a long time but she's suddenly having a craving for it.
