It's official. I've overdone it. I've gotten everything except the actual inventory and three extra-large items moved over to the shop. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and Aleve are not working. It's one of those nights to dig out the pain killers I've hoarded for several years. I've lots to do tomorrow and am currently walking in a stooped shuffling manner -- a/k/a the Quasimodo Shuffle (Sanctuary!!!!) -- it's time to give in and let the meds do their work. stupid spine. stupid arthritis. stupid nerve damage. What I'm really saying is "stupid me." *sigh*

Super busy. Much done. Much to do. Before/After pics coming soon to a blog near you.

xoxo
HP

"Hurry up and wait" mode continues. I'll not bore you with the details. The anxiety is reaching critical mass. Gotta remember to breathe.

Hugs,
HP

Poohbare hit the road this morning. I'm reeling from all that lies ahead of me this coming week. So what do I do? I get a bunch of mulch delivered yesterday. I seriously underestimated how much was needed and ordered more for delivery today. Cuz, you know, I have all this downtime to work on the yard. pffft

The strategy here is to maintain a constant state of exhaustion so I'll miss him less. Mission accomplished!

Whadda dumbass. lol At least I'm holding true to form.

Hugs,
HP

ahahahahahahaha your anger and butthurt amuse me.

Yeah, so, even though I'm drinking wine tonight for the first time in what feels like just about forever, I do still maintain a self-edit feature. All I'll say is:

Many of us have traveled a rough path to where we are now. Suck it up, buttercup. It ain't no free ride. Cherish the good of what you have at the moment but don't think for a moment that the piss poor things you've done to others in the past won't catch up to ya. They do. I know this.

Smooch
HP

Well! The drywall is up and finished off. They started priming the walls for paint yesterday and painting/wallpapering begins today. The sign guy will probably have the signs finished over the weekend. Our new entry door gets installed Friday and the security system goes in Monday. All our office supplies should be delivered by next Wednesday.

I'm busy assembling furniture and putting finishing touches on various projects. Poohbare keeps saying he's done buying inventory... then buys "just a few more things."

In the meantime, his son is getting married in Florida so Poohbare leaves tomorrow for a week. I've got a lot of stuff to do in his absence. The goal is to have pretty much everything in place by the time he gets back.

The weekend after he returns, the Spawn and I are taking a road trip to see Krick briefly. (God, I miss that girl!) Pooh will be busy figuring out what will go where in the showcases, which means staring into space and scratching his chin, grumbling then staring some more.

I think it's all coming together, but fret about what we may have overlooked. Busy days, but good days.

xoxo
HP

I'm getting asked questions and hearing rumors. Some of the suspicious and concerns I've heard may or may not be valid. Those of you who have expressed concerns are merely showing that you care about the people involved and I completely respect that.

The fact of the matter is, I was not there. Nor were you. Unless we were there at the time, we don't know what we think we know. There are two sides to every story. It's never any one person's fault. Actions, reactions, memories and perceptions are skewed by the events of the moment. Please keep that in mind before blindly jumping to someone's defense or pointing fingers.

Hugs,
HP

I'm trying to learn stuff about coins, but my attention span is kinda shor.... SQUIRREL!

Huh? Oh yeah. That. Anyway, back on topic. Boobies. How does this tie in? Well, I'll tell ya! Better sit down. It's FASCINATING! (not really)

Yeah, so, in 1916 the Standing Liberty quarters were minted topless, complete with visible nipples. This caused great upset throughout the land. My guess is that men were so focused on running their fingers over the coin nipples that all other thought fled from their minds, hence the Great Depression a few years later.

ANYWAY, they (the coins, not the pervs) were still being minted the same way in 1917, but partway through the year, they retooled the die and put a shirt or a scarf or Hawaiian lei or something on the broad and covered up her nippleage. They also added three stars on the reverse under the eagle.

Apparently the three stars are a big deal cuz oftentimes the nipples are worn clean off the obverse (surprising, right?) and it's hard to tell a Type 1 (nipples) from a Type 2 (shirt) and ya gotta check for the stars to determine which type it is.

You're welcome!
HP

Busy day around the house. I got a buncha flowers into planters, got the bases leveled and all that happy crap set up, planted some more bulbs and flower seeds, and set some large concrete pavers in place. Poohbare mowed the front yard and I took care of the back.

We're sitting here cooling off and he's fussing about how tired he was just from mowing the front yard. He mentions that the big mistake was wearing sweat pants instead of jeans. Why? Cuz they made him so sweaty.

*blink blink*

Uh... honey? Ain't that their job?

Oh. Yeah. Guess so.

We have an office wall and it's freaking AWESOME and wall-ish and stuff!!!!
*happy dance time*