Misc.

Accepting Help

One of the biggest blocks I have is admitting when I just might need help. Or, more like it not being so stubborn and taking people up on offers.
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All was rolling right along with the kitchen job. I had my little electric sander out and was slowley making progress when all of a sudden – the sandpaper just went flying. Rather odd since it is attached via a hook and loop system. Then all this black rubber started flinging before my brain could react and turn the sander off. T goes what the heck is all that black stuff. Well the dang sander head split in half and the sander was useless, dead, kaput. So off the the store to but a new one.
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Back in business again. T helped me climb up on top of the refrigerator to edge in the cup boards. As I was coming down I leaned on the edge of one of the cupboards and as I was stepping down I heard a noise and T went OH NO your shi%^ing me! I turned around in time to see her grab the stove hood as it came crashing down. What the?? She got it before it hit the stove top. I guess the movement in the cup board caused it to give up it’s last hold. Ok.
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Now her we are hood in hand trying to get it remounted. R was at work but M our roommate was home. So now I, T, and M tried for what seemed like hours to line the hood up, hold it up and re place all the attachment screws. It was futile as we were not coordinated or strong enough or whatever ‘s. This used to be an easy job, I have done it several times. Well I guess 10 years ago I must have biffed it as it feel but come on?
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My normal mode would be to fuss with it until it was done. Stubborn arse that I can be. But I thought it over and yep, I actually picked up the phone and called over to my friends house and asked for a home delivery of two macho men. Said men came over ever so cute with their can of misc. screws and washers, tools, and in 15 mins had the hood reinstalled and attached securely. Way cool.
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When my other half go home I heard oh my you actually called for help? That is a first. What’s going on here – you let me drive in SF, you agreed to let BW fix stuff when he comes back to get T – your letting T help sand and paint – whoa it is about time you let someone else help.
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The two macho men went home and bragged to their wife and mom about saving the day. She said it made their day. And T is excited to be turning my out of date old school kitchen into an apple themed wonder LOL. I will post pics when it is done.
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Me I am just thinking how cool it was to not have to do it all myself and realizing that as I used to get that feel good thing from helping others out when I was able, others get it helping too. So, I guess letting the macho duo as I call them is not a defeat.
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So this weekend BW is coming to take T back to Nevada AND weld the front security screen, replace the bathroom exhaust fan, and install the safety bars in the bathroom tub.
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Birthday Kitchen

After the trip to San Francisco my poor body was so tired! Did I get a day of rest? NOT LOL But, BW’s (Brandon’s dad) and his wife T. decided to spend a night here in our ever so not ready for company home. Good thing family looks past the mess eh.

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Now having the new stove installed, it is bright white, make the old paint scheme in the kitchen look dull it seems. Or so I was told by T. I was like and your point? Well she says, it is outdated and looks dingy. Yea so? Well, oh happy,  joy, joy! they decided that T would stay the week here and help me sand, paint, and bring said dingy kitchen up to standard as a birthday present to me. I pretend that such things do not matter to me but it really was bugging me. I just so can no longer garner the enthusiasm needed to sand and paint. So yep, I am excited.

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Trips to the local hardware store for paint and supplies and we were on the job.  Did you know that I needed a theme? Well, I gave into the idea and the new theme is Apples. Better than cow or chickens no?

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Next post I will go into the nothing is as easy as it should be and how I actually took advantage of those offers of kind help that I have received through the years and never used.

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SF Trip

We went to San Francisco.  Hit China town, where we watched fortune cookies being baked and folded. It was very interesting. I had never really put much thought into how they were made. The gentleman cooking them even gave us some unfolded one right off the press. YUM.  We watched quite a few fortunes being wrapped up snug into the cookies.

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My three favorite peeps walking down the alley toward the fortune cookie makers.  As you can see the sky was overcast and a dull gray.

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sign in China town

A sign that I found interesting.

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Now We Are Cooking

Yes! the new oven/range is finally here, and installed, and it works, and it is way cool to be able to cook again in something other than a crock pot or electric skillet.
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The new stove has the control knobs in front. It is so much easier to adjust the temperature with out having to reach across a hot pot/ The old stove top’s knobs were located on the left and sometimes I would hit the top of the hot pot or skillet when reaching for them.
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Tonight I made a dish my mom usually serves Christmas morning. Yum. Having been without the stove it’s arrival felt like Christmas. And, the bill will come next month – just like Christmas LOL. Well, this is a crummy photo but here it is:
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new oven/range

new oven/range