Today I…
Today I slept late because we were up til the early hours putting the world to rights with a friend. When we’re elected supreme rulers of the world, things are gonna be sweeeeet. ;)
Today I sanded and re-primed the bathroom door frame – we did all the woodwork in there yesterday but the door frame “alligator” cracked so I had to start again rather than getting on with the first coat of the actual paint. Note to self: use the right brush for cleaning your teeth.
Today I filled in various cracks/holes/seams in/around the bathroom woodwork and in the coal hole-turned utility room. I heart decorators’ caulk.
Today I “supervised” John making doughnuts for the first time in reaction/protest to everyone going on about the new giant chain doughnut shop that’s opened up near the motorway. They were pretty good for a first try but have lots of ideas on how we can make them better. However we’ve not sure we *should* make them better – too much temptation.
Today I wandered over to Homebase (our “convenience” DIY store, although we prefer to get major stuff from better/cheaper places further afield) to buy a tile trowel and ended up buying in addition to the tile trowel & spacers: a little pot of green enamel to revamp some lanterns (reduced from £4 to £1), two 3-exposure photo frames (reduced from £10 each to £3), two mini succulents and a mini cactus (to be potted on together for John’s desk), a Calla Lily (pictured above) and some sort of stripey-leaved red Bromeliad — the latter two because I want some more houseplants and specifically at the moment, some colour for the bathroom. Naughty unplanned spending though.
Today I bumped (literally) into the same guy three times at Homebase. It got embarrassing by the third time.
Today I used my new tile trowel with my bought-super-cheap-at-Focus-the-other-week tiles to make a splashback in the former coal hole/now utility room. The tiling gods were smiling down on me for my first spot of tiling in 12 years – the corner to edge of the wall cabinet was exactly four tiles plus spacers, and the corner to the edge of the wall the other way was exact three – no cutting required!
Today I sat down at my computer to do a bit of work and didn’t realise how much tile adhesive I had stuck on my arm until it all dried and flaked off onto the floor. Another note to self: sweep that up.
Today I sanded the bathroom door frame AGAIN because the second coat of primer had cracked in the same way as the first. I decided to get really aggressive with the sand paper and ended up peeling – in pretty big sheets – three layers of paint off the door frame. It seems that somewhere down the line someone really skimped on the prep – the newly exposed level was perfectly glossy. I sanded that back though and primed it for a third frickin’ time and so far, no cracks. Woohoo.
Today I was grateful that John volunteered to cook a big batch of pasta sauce for the freezer so we could have that for dinner rather than me having to stand in front of the stove this evening. He’s serving it as I type this. Final note to self: type faster!
What have you been up to today?
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Nice post, I like :)
Today I sowed my first pak choi of 2011.
Winter here in NZ: Feed chickens, took kids to beach, they found mud and when soaked to the ankles one played chicken with the ocean and after much fun, lost dramatically -completely soaked. One quick return and hot shower later they are watching a video while I catch up with online world.
Very impressed with your tiling!
I’m really glad I didn’t read this the same day that you wrote it. Yesterday I mostly sat around staring at the computer and failing to get things done. Didn’t feel too good about that by bedtime – your amazing productivity would have made me feel a lot worse! Today, on the other hand, is new and shiny and I can take your post as inspiration to GET THINGS DONE :-)
Loving the bathroom…well all i did was bake..using up all the eggs..lots of sponge cakes and spongy fingers..painted the outside windowsills..doorsteps..started on the indoor ones…will have to do rest tomorrow(today)…made tea,read a story to tots,ironing,lunches made for school and college..did some knitting..plus all my usual chores…so not bad..lots to do and not enough hours in my day at the moment..
Great bargains..i need to get some french grey paint for a little table and chairs the tots have..or maybe i’ll paint them all different pastel colours..not sure yet..what would you prefer if you were 5 and 2 and a bit…got to go..
love sara
xx
Very sorry, but you can’t be supreme ruler of the world, that’s going to be my job soon. But worry not, things will get better once I’m in post!
You sure had a busy day.
Today I: made a meal plan for the next few days, went to the dentist (first visit to new one (ouch), garden centre (for bird food), library – to join (it was closed), Dunelm mill to check out curtains/blinds for bedroom, Sainsbury’s (obvious) and now am indulging and catching up with reading blogs. I do need to go and pick the raspberries, check the post, water the tomatoes, lettuce etc, unwrap the new matress that was delivered yesterday, collect some wood for the fire (yes, I know it’s July) etc. etc. etc. So I think I had better get on!
I admire your tiling skills!
Jono: I’ve not grown pak choi before but planted some a few weeks ago – can’t wait to try it!
Linda: sounds like a fun day!
Louba: thanks! although I have to admit I took a picture of the best bit, not the … slightly more askew bit. I blame the wobbly wall! ;)
Rachel: I hope you achieved :) If it makes you feel any better, half of these things should have been done on Saturday, but weren’t because I spent the whole day playing video games…!
sara: cor, productive day for you! I’d probably prefer different colours – although it might result in squabbling over the favourite coloured one…
su: dang, ok, I accept your rule, your highness. Could I at least have a government advisor job? I know lots of jokes and nearly always have some biscuits to hand.
Alison: a busy day for you too! Hope you get to join the library soon and the dentist wasn’t too mean!
Maria: thanks!
Louisa
with those qualities you can be in my cabinet, I need people like you. What portfolio do you fancy? I was thinking possibly crafts, gardening, maybe chicken keeping or possibly minister for books. The choice is yours.
Su