Sunday, May 4, 2014

I have been visited by the handyman

Look on his works, ye mighty, and rejoice:





Saturday, April 19, 2014

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Sunday, April 13, 2014

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.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Called Kevin

He is now 46 and a day.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Furniture-polished the teak coasters

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

Thursday, April 10, 2014

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.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Monday, April 7, 2014

Reassembled the dresser top

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

Sunday, April 6, 2014

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.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Friday, April 4, 2014

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.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

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. :)

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Monday, March 31, 2014

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Friday, March 28, 2014

Bought light bulbs

Thanks for coming shelf shopping, b2!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Ordered coat rack

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

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Monday, March 24, 2014

-1 Dusted the bowl of hairpins

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

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Friday, March 21, 2014

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

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.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Sunday, March 16, 2014

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.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Did hand wash

Happy Ides of March!

Friday, March 14, 2014

Tub scrubbing

Pizza for Pi Day.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Printed out tax forms

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Washed bathroom counter

** get more soft soap.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Shelved loose books

'tis time to winnow.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Halved the t-shirt collection

Charity bag next to the front door.

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Got the random stuff off the floor

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

Friday, March 7, 2014

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.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Organized bathroom cabinet

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

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Took recycling out

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

I'm starting small.