At present, I am waiting for a contractor to show up to do some repairs on my porch roof. He was supposed to be here at 9, and of course, now it’s 11am, and still no contractor.
Oh, and did I mention this contractor is just some guy on a bike who rode up to ask [...]
Posts Tagged ‘home repair’
Even the homeless get the blues
Posted in sobrietyland, tagged bums, contractor hobo dude, hobo, home repair, homeless on November 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Girl Carpenter and Master Beader
Posted in sobrietyland, tagged beading, breakup, carpentry, construction, crafts, hobby, home, home repair, hwsnbn, income, paycheck, porch, recovery, restoration, this old house on October 20, 2008 | Comments Off
These days, the passage of time is measured in paychecks. When I get paid, the bills get paid, and whatever little money is leftover is put toward food for my dog, gas, groceries, and the things on my to-do list. This leftover amount is pretty small, so unless my sense of responsibility kicks in before [...]
Checking in
Posted in sobrietyland, tagged breakup, change, christmas, fall, halloween, home repair, moving, seasons, texas, winter, yankee on September 17, 2008 | Comments Off
Sorry I haven’t been writing with my usual daily ambition. To be honest, since I kicked you-know-who out of my life, there hasn’t been much to write about. For the past few days, no big ugly dramas, no big questions, no big… well… anything.
I am getting an estimate from a contractor about the porch. I [...]
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