i had to ask

the house again.

a co-worker of mine left her sunday standard times under the desk, between the pc tower and the recycle bin.  work was really slow, so i pulled it and started reading it.  i get to the last section and there's this ad for rockland trust bank...a black lady buys a home and the loan officer who helped her is standing behind her in the new-to-her living room.  turns out to be one of those old-school ads where the loan officer's name is actually mentioned - steve borgerson.  of course i looked him up.  he's all over the place - linked in, facebook, et c.  and, of course, i emailed him about my plight.  he's the vice president, for crying out loud.

i'll let you know how it goes.

my queendom for a house

if i haven't already stated it, i would like to buy a house.  well, i think i've found THE house.  and guess what?  i'm not ready.  how sad is that?  what's even worse is i'm already remodeling.

this oven bank needs to be installed:

of course, the kitchen will be updated with ikea *everything* because the wolf galaxy is just a bit beyond my orbit.








and this seating banquette would be perfect for a small cottage:

doesn't the floor look edible?  like a chocolate fondant.













then i'll need to reno the bath for a walk-in shower, something like so:

i saw this bathroom as part of a home rehab for an elderly woman (including banquette and oven bank above).  problem with this, for me, is that i want this floor tile in my kitchen.  just can't decide if it's going on the counter or the backsplash.  looks so honeylicious.  bzzbzzbz.


here are some ideas i have for the front door:

i hope i can get the shingles to weather nicely like these nantucket homes.  also leaning toward the clapboard front.  choices, choices.  but we must keep it simple.

what else before i go?  oh!  the patio.  have a look-see:

hmm.

now where can i find some quahog shells for the driveway...?

giving thanks

i'm finally caught up on my homework. :shoutout: to prof k for patience and understanding. completion (of anything) can be such a stress reliever. like my car. one cause for the delay in homework production.

my front driver's side lights were out. this was made known to me when i decided to make an emergency drive to swansea. my son needed interview clothes and, being low on funds, we headed out to the salvation army family store at 6pm. store closes at 8pm. riding north on 18, we get to the union st lights and i'm noticing dimness on the front end. i exit onto elm st, check the lights. or non-lights. having to take route six = not cool. two shirts, a tie, and one pair of pants later (all laundered) , my son is gaining skills at his new job. so nice to have my couche-tard on a day schedule. now i get to tackle the car.

i own a MY02 hyundai elantra gt (XD). you know what? this is a hot car that gets no respect. i go to elantraxd for help. they're a great crew and they give lots of love and respect to all that is hyundai. and then some. found headlight replacement instructions in the 'diy' section. busted a knuckle. right index. still hasn't healed.

finally got the driver's side bulbs changed (woohoo!), and figured i'd change the passenger side so that the lights don't look wonky. my second attempt had me at auto zone on mt pleasant st. dusk was setting in and, after a squillion attempts at loosening the rear bolt, i left it for the next day. literally. i drove around for two days with a dysfunctional alarm system as well as a new vibration that i was not enjoying. elantraxd to the rescue: i left the low beam dust cap on the engine and that's why the hood wouldn't close properly (causing the two above issues). :shakeitoff:

next: the holidays. i'm a veteran and just so happen to have veteran's day off his year. makes for a weird work week. nice. i'll be refinishing my dull headlights using another elantraxd diy. but, i am working on thanksgiving. no biggie. maybe my sister will bring me a plate for supper. then i'm taking my son to nyc, courtesy of shg activities committee, as an early christmas gift that same weekend.

happy veteran's day.

happy thanksgiving.