tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191535122024-03-14T01:21:30.692-07:00(not) BrokenDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-32413898009938000172010-07-27T22:13:00.002-07:002010-07-27T22:32:03.256-07:00A Tentative HelloI think I may start blogging again. Had fun playing with the new design tools.<br /><br />Ten days ago I had eye surgery, a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitrectomy">vitrectomy</a>. I had my ten day check-up today. Everything looks great according to the doc. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverbees/4802897029/">My eye</a> is pretty much back to normal except for what I noted in that photograph - my vision seems unchanged.<br /><br />My youngest brother and two of his daughters were to visit the mister and me for a few days starting tomorrow. My brother's request for a passport was turned down by the state department due to something I won't go into here (he's not a bad guy, trust me). I'm conflicted. On one hand I'm disappointed that I may not get to see them. And yet I'm uncomfortable having a bunch of people staying at my place, relatives or not, so I'm relieved at the same time. My older niece is still coming up north to see her boyfriend. We may get a chance to see her depending on schedules. And we may yet get to see my brother and my other niece if we schedule a meet-up for lunch half-way between Mum's and our place. I've already turned down the offer of us going down to Mum's for a couple days. I'm really not up to that. I just had the eye surgery and prior to that Mum and I went on a two week road trip. I just want to hole up in my cave.<br /><br />The road trip blog with photos is <a href="http://ontheroadwithdeborah.blogspot.com/">here</a>. My family is unaware of <span style="font-style:italic;">this</span> blog (but have access to the trip blog) and I'd like to keep it that way, thanks.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-32830313523864837632009-09-02T22:05:00.004-07:002009-09-02T22:10:29.284-07:00Glee!I just watched the pilot episode of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glee_%28TV_series%29">Glee</a>. It was fun! I was in choir for most of my time in school. Choir is a bit different from a glee club, but it sure brings back memories. They've already filmed 13 episodes so it's here for a while at least. I'll keep my fingers crossed hoping that it's picked up for a full season.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-53632484522553062642009-08-28T16:56:00.002-07:002009-08-28T17:08:49.198-07:00It Burns!My throat and stomach that is - I'm having a bad gastric reflux attack. I hate stress.<br /><br />The mister and I spent Monday morning to Thursday afternoon at a local motel while the hazmat crew was at work. The motel was fine. We swam once, took a couple drives, a couple walks, ate way too much junk food and watched the complete extended version of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. We even lucked out and the motel management let us in the room early Monday and let us stay an hour late on Thursday. And I'm totally amazed at how Kaylee took the whole thing in stride. Good dog! She did better than I; silly me got kinda of teary Wednesday night due to homesickness.<br /><br />We had been told the whole thing would be done sometime Wednesday afternoon, but that obviously didn't happen. And the only way we knew it wasn't going to happen is because the mister had to keep calling various people to get some info. We had no problem with them running later than they thought they would, shit happens, but would it kill someone to pick up a fucking phone?<br /><br />Anyway, the new bathroom flooring looks really good and they did an excellent job reassembling the bathroom itself (toilet, vanity, etc). It's nice to be able to poop in your own bathroom.<br /><br />Now we just need to know when the actual plumbing work is going to start.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-16812295957317834092009-08-21T20:14:00.004-07:002009-08-21T20:30:22.321-07:00CataclysmA new <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/">World of Warcraft</a> expansion pack has just been announced. It looks totally kick-ass. Two new playable races (worgen and goblins), new race/class combos (humans and worgens can be hunters, yay!), new territories, a new secondary profession (archaeology) and major changes to the terrain. And - hold on to your hats - <span style="font-weight:bold;">flying mounts in Azeroth</span>. Blizzard said they weren't going to do that because it was a whole rewrite of the game. I guess they changed their minds. I am so stoked!<br /><br />I can't find a release date. Maybe xmas?Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-125325602352494522009-08-21T12:40:00.004-07:002009-08-21T13:03:32.299-07:00Plumbing UpdateI'm talking pipes, baby!<br /><br />The hazmat team is supposed to be here Monday through Wednesday (prepping, working, clean-up). What hazmat team, you ask. We have to have a hazmat team because there's asbestos in the lower of two layers of vinyl in the bathroom. Please note that we have one (1) bathroom. Fun, eh? We're going to be staying at a local motel during those days. We'll take the dog with us but the cats and rats will have to fend for themselves. Actually, we'll do our best to keep them comfortable and out of the way of the workers. And the mister is going to visit the house once a day while we're in the motel.<br /><br />The plumbing work itself may start on Monday as well. Coordinator dude says the plumbing repair should take only a day or two. We've been sleeping in the living room for three weeks and while that's not a total hardship, it'd be nice to be back in our bedroom. (The plumbing problem is in the wall between our bedroom and the bathroom. Well, actually it's in the floor but the wall is the starting point.)<br /><br />The bottom dollar: it appears we'll have to pay $1800 to $2000 for the plumbing work. Rumour has it that the insurance company may cover some of that. They will cover all decor restorations (flooring, drywall, paint, etc). We've already picked out the bedroom carpeting and bathroom vinyl. I'm hoping we can pick paint colours.<br /><br />Call me cynical, but I bet dollars to doughnuts that it takes another two weeks at a minimum.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Special note to readers: don't buy a place with fewer than two toilets.</span>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-10007743550159097282009-08-18T11:56:00.002-07:002009-08-18T12:05:05.397-07:00HelloHow're you doing?<br /><br />Okay, enough about you, let's talk about me.<br /><br />Lots of stuff has happened. There have been health issues for both the mister and me, some of them taken care of, some ongoing. I've played several online games and am now (kinda) back at WoW. I missed this year's family reunion because of a passport screw-up; the next one is in 2011. We're currently going through some plumbing problems that have us sleeping in the living room. The plumbing problem arose when we would have left for the family reunion, so it wasn't a total loss. I have three fancy rats as pets - <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverbees/3385778115/in/set-1508868/">Newt, Becket and Scout</a>. I got them mid-March and they're now almost eight months old.<br /><br />I think those are the highlights. Back to my hordes of followers. What do you think of all that's happened to me?Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-32214410832822985102009-01-01T11:18:00.002-08:002009-01-01T11:30:41.430-08:00WoWI wonder if I should turn this into a <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/">WoW</a> blog. Hm, decisions... decisions...<br /><br />As mentioned in a comment <a href="http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Eonar&n=ravenhart">Ravenhart</a>, my Draenei Death Knight, hit level 80 on Tuesday. That was pretty exciting. She's also finished Howling Fjord, Borean Tundra, Grizzly Hills, Zul'Drak and Sholazar Basin (and all the achievements, quest- and exploration-wise). Not sure which of the last three zones (not counting Wintergrasp, the PVP zone) she's going to hit next.<br /><br />I was also thinking of respecc'ing (aka: respecialising) her into a more current/popular Blood Knight build, but why fix what ain't broke. It works for me and until I'm shown that a different build works better I'll stick to her 61/0/10 build.<br /><br />I've updated my WoW link list to the right. I've added a couple blogs to the list and, if you hadn't noticed, my five mains are listed at the end of the list with the little squiggly things by them (yes, I know - tilde).<br /><br />Ravenhart in her Winter Veil glory:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverbees/3151590401/" title="Ravenhart by deborah|silverbees, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/3151590401_4cd70cf831.jpg" width="390" height="500" alt="Ravenhart" /></a><br /><br />Happy New Year's, folks. May your best moment of 2008 be your worst in 2009!Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-48103218788208672602008-12-31T11:05:00.000-08:002008-12-31T11:06:08.168-08:00Stand By Me<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Us-TVg40ExM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Us-TVg40ExM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-24369989463457910972008-12-30T17:22:00.005-08:002008-12-31T09:44:02.419-08:00For ShelaghGI love my Draenei <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverbees/3152425274/">Death</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverbees/3151590401/in/set-72157594225163561/">Knight</a>. I'm using <a href="http://www.wowarmory.com/character-talents.xml?r=Eonar&n=Ravenhart">this</a> Blood build (one point to go in Unholy). I got it from <a href="http://www.talentchic.com/">Talentchic</a> but, oddly enough, that exact build isn't there any longer. I tried the build known as Ghoul Knight, but didn't enjoy having the pet as much as I thought I would. Anyway, Ravenhart is about halfway through level 79 at the moment, and questing through Zul'Drak. I really don't like that zone, but I'm trying to finish off each zone at least once. That way, with another toon, I'll know what I can and can't skip.<br /><br />I'm also enjoying the new Achievement thingie. I'm quite goal oriented in my playing: I hate farming and prefer to work toward something. Having a goal - finishing a quest or getting an achievement is my cup of tea.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-47028044091014616022008-11-13T11:38:00.001-08:002008-11-13T11:39:39.563-08:00Squeeeee!I am, as I type this, downloading the final patch for <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/">Wrath of the Lich King</a>. I can't wait to create my pink-haired gnome Death Knight.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-38137085554952039832008-11-10T17:50:00.002-08:002008-11-10T17:53:19.428-08:00For the LulzThe mister and I were in the new 5 Bucks store. I saw a display of flowered necklaces and asked the mister if he wanted to get lei'd. The looks from passerby were priceless.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-68136160148585815892008-11-04T20:18:00.007-08:002008-11-04T21:15:18.001-08:00Yes We CanI cried when CNN announced for Obama. What an amazing day.<br /><br />[Update]<br />40 minutes in and the goosebumps haven't stopped.<br /><br />[Update]<br />My favourite comment at <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/76227/We-have-the-facts-and-were-voting#2326652">Metafilter</a>:<br />How bad did Bush fuck up?<br /><br />America just chose a black man named Barack Hussein Obama as next president of the United States.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-89963960426512574112008-11-03T17:50:00.003-08:002008-11-03T17:53:11.420-08:00QuoteRosa sat so Martin could walk. Martin walked so Barack could run. Barack is running so our children can fly. -- unknown<br /><br />I've seen this quote all over the net lately; powerful stuff. And <a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/10/27/1027jones.html">here's</a> an article that really brings it home.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-65015177396699253902008-11-03T09:13:00.001-08:002008-11-03T09:22:40.792-08:00Express Elevator to HellI'm watching Family Feud. The contestants are celebrity lookalikes.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-43611736786579353002008-10-29T12:05:00.003-07:002008-10-29T12:06:08.994-07:00FrustratedI like how my new banner turned out, but I can't figure out how to get rid of the text version of the blog name (on the left). I'm going to contact the designer, but please speak up if you have any ideas.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-7731715459671333392008-10-22T13:35:00.001-07:002008-10-22T13:35:35.732-07:00QuoteConventional people are roused to fury by departures from convention, largely because they regard such departures as a criticism of themselves. -- Bertrand RussellDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-27383585897351523342008-10-21T14:37:00.003-07:002008-10-21T14:50:11.052-07:00ReliefOne health matter was taken care of today. I have, as my mother so eloquently put it, a critter in my cooter. Family Doc sent me to a Gyno. Gyno examined me and sent me for an ultrasound. The ultrasound was a wash - they couldn't find the critter. Gyno then sent me for a CT scan. CT scan was also a wash - they couldn't find the critter (but I did get to see the new hospital). Gyno is pissed off at ultrasound and CT people because the critter is <span style="font-style:italic;">right there</span> (not to get overly graphic but you can see the thing if you're in the right place). Gyno says it's a cyst or blood tumour, most likely a cyst; neither of which do we need to worry about unless it becomes bothersome.<br /><br />Now y'all know much more about my hooha than I ever thought I'd mention on the internet.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-5217001433121205622008-10-19T15:30:00.002-07:002008-10-19T15:36:38.567-07:00BetterI'm not totally back to normal (whatever that is), but I'm feeling much better. Lots of sleep and killing the minions of evil seems to be working.<br /><br />I added a link/graphic to the right for Diabetes Day. For thems who didn't know, I'm an insulin dependent Type 2 diabetic. Whatever you do in life, don't become diabetic. It, to put it mildly, fucking sucks.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-47994597679995297632008-10-17T12:29:00.002-07:002008-10-17T12:32:09.425-07:00Running on EmptyBetween worrying about the mister's health (heart problems I have yet to write about) and my own (some you know, some you don't) and now my mother's health, I have nothing left to give.<br /><br />If someone said boo to me, I'd crawl into bed and never get up.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-17129373285324298502008-10-16T20:45:00.004-07:002008-10-16T21:11:49.998-07:00New and BrokenNew:<br />I finally have a new blog name that suits me. I never liked <span style="font-style:italic;">Silverbee Says</span>. It's from an <a href="http://www.evanescence.com/">Evanescence</a> song named <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/evanescence/hello.html">Hello</a></span>.<br /><br />Broken:<br />Just spent a few days at Mum's; she fell last Thursday. She did okay for a couple days but called for help on Sunday. Got her to the doc on Tuesday. The xrays show she broke her pelvic bone. There isn't really anything they can do except let it heal. The doc told Mum she'd probably be in pain for a couple months until it healed. Fun, eh? At least she has a prescription for Tylenol #3, although she's complaining that it's not really helping<br /><br />I'll be visiting Mum overnight every Thursday for the next while (laundry, tidying-up, garbage pick-up, etc.). Bro#1 will see her earlier in the week (he lives about 45 minutes away). Thanks to the internet her grocery shopping is taken care of. And it's a good thing she can afford cleaning every two weeks or so (no, I can't vacuum for her due to my own limitations). The only sticking point will be entertainment (library books and dvds). I'll do my best, but taste in books can be quite different than Mum's.<br /><br />New:<br />500gb external hard drive. Tried to download <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/">WoW's</a> newest patch and was told my hard drive was too full to install it. Yikes. Off to Staples we went and bought one for $125 or so.<br /><br />Broken:<br />You may remember I <a href="http://silverbees.vox.com/library/post/death-with-dignity.html">mentioned</a> my uncle availed himself of Oregon's Death with Dignity act after being diagnosed with cancer. Since then a cousin of mine, who lived in California, has also died of cancer. Kendra was two years younger than I. By the time she was diagnosed, just like Jack's, it was too late to do anything except try to keep her comfortable. I found out today that she committed suicide. Too bad California doesn't have a DWD act. Kendra hid her sleeping pills till she had enough to end her pain. The State of Washington has a <a href="http://www.yeson1000.org/">Death With Dignity</a> act on the ballot for this November. I hope it passes.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-91766443459436032282008-09-27T23:41:00.004-07:002008-09-28T00:02:38.445-07:00TwitchGotta question for all three people reading this. Do you twitch while you're trying to fall asleep? I also have <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restless_leg_syndrome">Restless Leg Syndrome</a>, but I don't think the two are related. It's not a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnic_jerk">hypnic jerk</a> (they're little twitches, not a big jerk :) but it might be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myoclonus">related</a> to it. I'm not overly disturbed or annoyed by this; I just was wondering if anyone else had the same thing happen.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-57392658917089334022008-09-23T11:02:00.004-07:002008-09-23T12:03:28.103-07:00*tap tap tap*Hello.<br /><br />Good-bye Vox! They finally made it clear that they've done what they're gonna do regarding a blogroll. You have to put in each link by hand. No thanks, that's why Blogrolling was invented.<br /><br />So, in the greatest tradition of blogging I give you a new test/quiz/watchamacallit:<br /><br />The rules:<br /><br />1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.<br />2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.<br />3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.<br />4) Optional extra: Post a comment here and at <a href="http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/uncategorised/the-omnivores-hundred">Very Good Taste</a>, linking to your results.<br /><br />Cynical and I have parenthetically added a few comments and definitions to the list.<br /><br />The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:<br /><br />1. Venison (under duress)<br />2. <s>Nettle tea</s><br />3. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Huevos rancheros</span><br />4. <s>Steak tartare</s><br />5. <s>Crocodile</s><br />6. <s>Black pudding</s><br />7. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cheese fondue</span><br />8. <s>Carp</s><br />9. Borscht<br />10. Baba ghanoush<br />11. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Calamari</span><br />12. Pho<br />13. <span style="font-weight:bold;">PB&J sandwich</span><br />14. Aloo gobi*<br />15. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Hot dog from a street cart</span><br />16. Epoisses<br />17. Black truffle<br />18. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fruit wine made from something other than grapes</span><br />19. Steamed pork buns<br />20. Pistachio ice cream<br />21. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Heirloom tomatoes</span><br />22. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fresh wild berries</span><br />23. <s>Foie gras</s><br />24. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rice and beans</span><br />25. <s>Brawn, or head cheese</s><br />26. <s>Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper</s><br />27. Dulce de leche<br />28. <s>Oysters</s><br />29. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Baklava</span><br />30. Bagna cauda (sort of an Italian fondue)<br />31. <s>Wasabi peas</s><br />32. <s>Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl</s><br />33. Salted lassi*<br />34. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sauerkraut</span><br />35. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Root beer float</span><br />36. <s>Cognac with a fat cigar</s><br />37. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Clotted cream tea</span><br />38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O<br />39. Gumbo (as long as it's not seafood)<br />40. <s>Oxtail</s><br />41. <s>Curried goat</s><br />42. <s>Whole insects</s><br />43. <s>Phaal (wicked hot curry that I never heard of)</s><br />44. Goat’s milk<br />45. Malt whiskey from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more<br />46. <s>Fugu (poisonous pufferfish)</s><br />47. Chicken tikka masala<br />48. <s>Eel</s><br />49. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut</span><br />50. <s>Sea urchin</s><br />51. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Prickly pear</span><br />52. Umeboshi (pickled fruit)<br />53. <s>Abalone</s><br />54. Paneer*<br />55. <span style="font-weight:bold;">McDonald’s Big Mac Meal</span><br />56. Spaetzle*<br />57. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dirty gin martini</span><br />58. Beer above 8% ABV<br />59. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Poutine</span><br />60. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Carob chips</span><br />61. S’mores<br />62. <s>Sweetbreads</s><br />63. Kaolin*<br />64. <s>Currywurst</s><br />65. <s>Durian</s><br />66. <s>Frogs’ legs</s><br />67. Beignets, <span style="font-weight:bold;">churros</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">elephant ears</span> or <span style="font-weight:bold;">funnel cake</span><br />68. <s>Haggis</s><br />69. Fried plantain<br />70. <s>Chitterlings, or andouillette</s><br />71. Gazpacho<br />72. <s>Caviar</s> and blini<br />73. Louche absinthe<br />74. Gjetost, or brunost (more cheese, this time from Norway)<br />75. <s>Roadkill</s><br />76. Baijiu*<br />77. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Hostess Fruit Pie</span><br />78. <s>Snail</s><br />79. Lapsang souchong<br />80. Bellini<br />81. Tom yum*<br />82. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eggs Benedict</span><br />83. Pocky<br />84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant<br />85. Kobe beef (as long as it's well done)<br />86. <s>Hare</s><br />87. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Goulash</span><br />88. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Flowers</span><br />89. <s>Horse</s><br />90. Criollo chocolate (how is this different from regular chocolate?)<br />91. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Spam</span><br />92. <s>Soft shell crab</s><br />93. Rose harissa*<br />94. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Catfish</span><br />95. Mole poblano<br />96. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bagel</span> and <s>lox</s><br />97. <s>Lobster Thermidor</s><br />98. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Polenta</span><br />99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (don't like coffee, but that doesn't mean I'll never drink it)<br />100. <s>Snake</s><br /><br />*Don't know what this is<br /><br />(snagged from <a href="http://cynicallife.com/archives/2008/08/001417.html">Cynical</a>)<br /><br />PS: Yes, I realise I'm a very picky eater.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-84856350995322082142006-10-18T19:03:00.000-07:002006-10-18T19:06:00.741-07:00FYIFor now, I'm posting over <a href="http://silverbees.vox.com/">here</a>. I don't yet if it's a permanent move. There are things I like and dislike about vox, so we'll see how it goes.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-58187936100848508762006-10-03T11:16:00.000-07:002006-10-03T11:15:42.647-07:00Fer Reals?It looks like our search for a home is finally complete.<br /><br />The property is half of a duplex that we saw this weekend for the second time. There was an offer ahead of us with a 48 hour contingency (meaning the potential buyers had to sell their house within 48 hours of the owners giving them notice that they had accepted a back-up offer). The other buyers weren't able to sell, so we moved into first place. Our only conditions were/are financing and a property inspection. Our mortgage broker just let the mister know that financing is in place. The property inspection has to be done and approved by us by October 11. There shouldn't be a problem with getting the inspection scheduled and I don't believe there's anything wrong with the property.<br /><br />The details:<br />As mentioned, it's half of a duplex. There are two bedrooms and a den, one bath (with room to add a half bath at some point), a large living room with a nice stone-faced wood burning fireplace, a kitchen that has plenty of storage/counterspace and a <em>dishwasher</em>, a laundry room, tons of storage, a garage and a gorgeous backyard with a natural looking fish pond and three fruit trees (apple, pear & plum). It's in a nice, quiet, established neighborhood with lots of big trees. It's much closer to shopping than we are here and it's about 15 minutes to the commuter train. All the appliances are included and, although older, in pristine condition (fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer & dryer). The current owners are an older couple who have kept the place immaculate and the husband is a handyman who has done some nice tweaks to the place. He's hinted that he's leaving all the garden tools (including the lawnmower) in the cute little shed in the backyard. If not, we'll deal with it.<br /><br />Lest you think the place is perfect, there is some updating to be done. The place needs paint and flooring, but not because it's in bad shape, it's just really dated. The current owners have owned and lived in the place for 16 years and they updated then but nothing since. Plus, as I said, they're an older couple - our tastes do not converge in any way that I can see.<br /><br />I'm so glad we ended up in a house. No strata rules - I can be a crazy cat lady if I want (just kidding, but I'd like one more), we can have birdfeeders (the first place we offered on said no birdfeeders - wtf?), we can get another dog (although I doubt we will), I can put whatever plants I want wherever I want!<br /><br />Photographs will be posted as soon as I can take some.<br /><br /><small>Two more cats?</small>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19153512.post-24547742906907385612006-09-27T13:17:00.001-07:002006-09-27T13:17:21.268-07:00Zip! Zap! Zing!Eye surgery is done. Drops were put in my eyes at about 8 a.m. and they're <i>still</i> dialated. My next check-up is in six months and here's hoping I'll never have any future problems.<br /><br />We had a nice time at Mum's. We didn't do anything really exciting but it was nice to get away from here for a few days. On Sunday we took a beautiful drive to go to Chili's in Issaquah but it was closed for a staff meeting. Lombardi's was open so we had a nice Italian dinner instead. Mum and I spent a few bucks at Target. Damn, that place is dangerous and it's probably a good thing they don't have them in Canada. The topper to the trip was when we were on our way home and just a couple miles from our destination. A bi-plane was flying over a large field. It was painted to look like the Red Baron's plane! It's too bad I didn't have my camera ready to go.<br /><br />Speaking of cameras - I took a few shots of Kaylee and one of mum's cats (Callie). I hope there are a couple good photos. I'll process and post them soon.<br /><br />Tomorrow's mission (ha!) is to see a few houses in Mission. For one of the houses this is a second viewing. Please, keep your extremties crossed.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248965509150398512noreply@blogger.com1