I have been visited by the handyman

Look on his works, ye mighty, and rejoice:

Checked out Nordstrom Rack; bought shelves

Bought new pans

Took the boxes downstairs

Called doctor for an appointment

Filed all the papers shoved into the corners of the window seat in the laundry area

"Filed" is probably too strong a word, there. But all the papers are now sorted into closed boxes, and it all looks much tidier.


Also baking soda volcano in the kitchen sink. Note to self: buy vinegar.

Called Kevin

He is now 46 and a day.

Furniture-polished the teak coasters

Now I know why they don't recommend applying polish with cotton balls.

Determined that no, opening up the turntable, blowing on everything to clear the dust, and reassembling it isn't going to fix it

Guess I should find someone who does stereo repair.

Also! Played MIAOUED. Lost the game doing it, but still. MIAOUED. That's pretty awesome.

Updated passwords

Found out who's on the third floor across the street

http://www.nlrb.gov/region/san-francisco
http://www.hoteltonight.com/

Reassembled the dresser top

And got a start on sorting the earings out again. I have a lot of earrings, y'all.

Toured the penthouse at the Hamilton

They had an open house: http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/04/weekend_open_house_report_very_fancy_condo_edition.php
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Francisco/631-Ofarrell-St-94109/unit-2101/home/555968


The views are mind-boggling. Seriously, boggling. 360 degree view 21 stories up, with clear sights of St. Maytag, Parnassus, a bit of Marin, a bit of Grace Cathedral, the Pyramid, and a huge chunk of bay going south - I counted four cargo ships in the part I could see. Made me wish I had $4m to drop on the place.

...which makes me wonder why the realtor didn't bother to get someone in to scrub the moss out of the fountain before the open house.

The interior felt oddly cramped. Part of it was the decor, the big bulky furniture that seems to collect in expensive places, the dark walls the designer types think are so bold, the giant pieces of art looming down from the walls. Large ugly expensive crap everywhere, is what I'm saying. And way too many full-wall mirrors. Part was the architecture. it's set up so that if you have the doors to the elevator vestibule open, it blocks the doorway to the bedrooms and kitchen. The halls feel narrow. Built-ins everywhere, shrinking the apparent size of the rooms.

Made me wish I had another couple million to drop on making the place over to my taste.

Oh, well. A girl can dream.

Washed earring display modules

Ordered brackets

Also looked up the process for painting iron. All the DIY sites say to prime, then do two coats of paint, letting each coat completely dry in between. It can take a week, they said. Wear clothes you hate, because it'll be a mess, they said. And... no. I think instead I'll leave the iron bare and apply linseed oil occasionally. It'll be fine.

Paid property tax

Mailed taxes

And! my coat rack arrived, and I have assembled it. I think it's going to work nicely.



Also, M & N took me to see the Veronica Mars movie. I found it most enjoyable. :)

Segregated plastic flatware

Bought soap

Polished dresser

Moved shoes out of the closet

Bought light bulbs

Thanks for coming shelf shopping, b2!

Lab work

Ordered coat rack

It is not the One True Coat Rack. It is, however, reasonably priced, and looks capable of fulfilling its function.

Made lab appointment, worked on taxes

-1 Dusted the bowl of hairpins

Also, moved the pins into a plastic box, that they will not accumulate such dust in the future.

Bought speaker for home computer

Dug out property tax bill

Returned hangers to dry cleaner

K is here!

Bought laundry detergent with the little tiny HE logo on the side

Why is the logo so tiny and on the side of the box? I mean, this is a selling point, right? So why not make it large and legible, front and center? I don't get it.

Asked my siblings for advice about contractors

Started taxes

Vacuuming

You know, I really dislike vacuuming. Far above and beyond any apparent irksomeness as a chore. I don't know what's up with that, but I do know I don't like vacuuming.

Did hand wash

Happy Ides of March!

Tub scrubbing

Pizza for Pi Day.

Printed out tax forms

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Washed bathroom counter

** get more soft soap.

Shelved loose books

'tis time to winnow.

Sorted the accumulated mail

Halved the t-shirt collection

Charity bag next to the front door.

Got the random stuff off the floor

Gift bags and miscellaneous small appliances - that sort of thing.

Reorganized storage containers

To the casual observer, it will still look like what they call an "invisible corner" over at UFYH. Or, you know, a pile of storage containers behind the dish drainer. But! It's one pile now instead of two, lids and containers are matched together, and a dozen or so salsa jars are in the recycling bin.

Organized bathroom cabinet

When I get the closet redone, I can get the towels out from under the sink.

Took recycling out

It's Lent again, when I do stuff I've been putting off.

I'm starting small.