Few pleasures in life better...

[Zomby Woof]

Than a newly painted interior to a house. :-)

Next week: Carpet, flooring, a fridge, and a dishwasher. :bounce:

How is everyone this evening?

[Ramsey]

1. We're painting our house!

The third floor looks great, all pretty and shiny.

The crew is doing the first 2 floors tomorrow. And fixing all the little wear and tear things since we moved in.

The house will look beautiful for our last few weeks here.

[Zomby Woof]

2. The downside of moving

Getting your house looking good just before leaving. :-)

We need new doorknobs too. I feel like we're in a PBS home show project, lol.

:toast:

[BigMcLargehuge]

3. doing well

thanks for asking!

:)

[Zomby Woof]

4. Are you just doing well...

Or are you doing BigMcLargeHugeWell?

[BigMcLargehuge]

5. just well tonight I'm afraid

I took my eye off the ball (the checking account) for a day, and spiraled into financial chaos when our rent check and my pay crossed in the mail. I didn't see it, and missing a hundred bucks in overdraft fees meant a bunch of other crap bounced today.

Many more overdraft charges later....

I have restored balance with a short term loan from the in-laws.

So, just well.

Grrrrrr.... I was running a clean year. Oh well.

[Zomby Woof]

7. To quote Thomas Jefferson

"Bankers are a sorry lot."

Sorry to hear that... very cool of your in-laws though. :-)

[dolo amber]

14. Gah...we had a similar issue today

What I thought was a one-time charge for something actually wasn't (was probably posting on DU and elsewhere while purchasing thus paying zero attn :P) and the account I got it on is one we're no longer really using. Didn't get an overdraft notice so didn't know until the statement arrived...was over -$100 at that point. :o

I called the bank and explained the situ...they were very VERY cool and waived a bunch of the charges (she specified "since you've never had this problem before and haven't requested a charge reversal..."...warning much? :D) so we only ended up having to pay around $30. :thumbsup:

Sorry for your troubles, Big...at least your family came through for you. That's excellent. :)

[BigMcLargehuge]

16. I am going to call the bank tomorrow

and see if I can g et them waive some of the charges. I will plead that the check and my pay crossed on the same day and I didn't see it as I had an Internet Access failure (or something).

Then I'll cry and see if they have sympathy.

[Zomby Woof]

17. When you call the bank...

Be nice, until it's time not to be nice...

[BigMcLargehuge]

24. FYI, the waived half of the fees

:)

Thanks for the advice all ZW and Dolo!!!!

:hugs:

[Droopy]

6. I need new carpet

But I can't afford it right now.

Other than that I'm not doing too bad. Work has got me kind of turned around. I have to go in at 1 AM. I've also got the jitters about a new job prospect which isn't letting me sleep too well. Other than that I'm still pulling in air and I'm still free. Those are good traits to have.

[Zomby Woof]

8. I like your attitude

Sometimes it's good to take stock of what we have, and not at what we don't have. :-)

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. How come your Dodger pennant is red?

Mine's blue. Y'know — Dodger Blue. :woohoo:

[Zomby Woof]

10. Only the lettering

It looks better in real life. It's my 1981 World Series pennant I got for xmas that year! It has followed me around for over 24 years now. :D

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. Sweet

I've had mine since... dog, sometime in the '70s? Yeah, I think I got it at a Giants-Dodgers game in 1973.

That reminds me of when they won the pennant in '74. I was at the mall with my girlfriend, who was from LA. She was at the other end of the mall and I was at Harry Wardwell's Magnavox, watching the NLCS with about five other people. After the last out, I ran down toward where she was shopping, met her and hollered "The Dodgers won the pennant!" Then I carried her piggyback down the mall. :D

[Zomby Woof]

12. Excellent!

I was but a wee lad back then, but I remember my Dad and I being glued to the TV. :D

[Fleshdancer]

13. Is all of this DIY??

because you kinda sound like a guy who doesn't DIY :D

[Zomby Woof]

15. LOL

You are correct. :P

This was beyond DIY. The previous owners had the most gawdawful wallpaper over the drywall, and it would not come off. Nini's son and some of his friends were not successful in removing it last year, so we had to get pros do it. Fact is, it was such a massive job done by such a big crew (and we have cathedral ceilings in all 3 bedrooms) that we got more than our money's worth. :D

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

18. It smells like paint in here!

I am doing great! :hi:

[Zomby Woof]

19. Woohoo!

Take it from me... one shot of Jack is all you need to cure all! :hi:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

20. Ahhhhh....that was a million years ago!

:D

[Zomby Woof]

21. The paint fumes

Are not bamaging my drain! Gonest to odd! :D

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

22. Thood ging

[havocmom]

23. Candied ginger tonight

Want some for your tummy? It's yummy. Gonna poach some pears and use the boiled down syrup from the ginger to dress them for tomorrow's supper.

I LOVE ginger!

[Zomby Woof]

25. Sounds DAMN GOOD

:9 :hi: Havocmom!

[havocmom]

27. Hey, ZW! Have a great weekend

I'll be in the garden when the sun is not too high.

[Arugula Latte]

26. YES!

I've been painting as well -- new lease on life, baby! And if we could ever get one of these frickin' "handymen" to show up :grr: we'll have new floring downstairs ... Can't wait!