tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post6199696222419516523..comments2024-03-29T06:49:10.671-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: I plan, God laughs...a weekend recapAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-76007603706416241142014-02-11T07:46:40.606-05:002014-02-11T07:46:40.606-05:00Yeah, I'm thinking we'll do the least amou...Yeah, I'm thinking we'll do the least amount that we have to. Luckily there's some good sales going on now and usually do again in the summer with Memorial Day and such.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-40617576668921080482014-02-11T07:44:42.256-05:002014-02-11T07:44:42.256-05:00Venting is good. It keeps you from beating the he...Venting is good. It keeps you from beating the hell out of others and ending up in the slammer. Family...can't live with 'em and thankfully you don't! :-)Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-76262603540858436912014-02-10T22:42:58.559-05:002014-02-10T22:42:58.559-05:00Saturday was a busy day with chores and errands ne...Saturday was a busy day with chores and errands needing to be done so we could have Sunday off. Then we took the little guy to the theatre to see the Lego Movie. It wasn't great, but he thoroughly enjoyed it so it was totally worth it. Otherwise - not much of anything. I'm not sure which route I'd go, probably the cheapest route possible since you guys are planning on moving before too many more years. I need to have my kitchen floor redone this summer, it's just absolutely falling apart. It's an expense I don't need, but it has to be done.another layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756727485274694135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-7157827293063637472014-02-10T19:58:46.851-05:002014-02-10T19:58:46.851-05:00I went to a meeting Saturday morning and vented my...I went to a meeting Saturday morning and vented my head off about all the things going on that have me feeling very raw. I was drained for a good part of the day after that, but managed a short nap which was nice. Ran a few errands and paid bills and watched a lot of Olympics. Again, the snow was ridiculous and I was so fed up with it. Oh yes, took one of the pooches to the vet and she has some medicine to clear up her foot issue. So very low key. Still feeling pretty raw about things (family related...naturally), but have better perspective now. Today was insanely busy at work, but I had a better attitude because I was following my food plan and said no to the offer of candy. That being said, the scale is an SOB, isn't it?! I slammed mine the other day and thought for sure I'd see an errant spring popping out of it from the force of it. ARGH!!!!dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-55753592613108602902014-02-10T19:56:13.222-05:002014-02-10T19:56:13.222-05:00Sounds charming! LOL If you include marshmallows...Sounds charming! LOL If you include marshmallows and weenies to the roast, they will come.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-87002478891245534962014-02-10T18:47:57.933-05:002014-02-10T18:47:57.933-05:00My house is so awesome, nothing short of burning i...My house is so awesome, nothing short of burning it to the ground and starting over would help at this point. So, since that isnt really an option we will do nothing . Then when we do sell we will sell as is and call it a day.cheezchik32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01382826146822000921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-70883371453613473672014-02-10T12:10:01.551-05:002014-02-10T12:10:01.551-05:00I've been keeping my eye on every place that g...I've been keeping my eye on every place that goes up around us and we are literally the only people with carpet in the great room. I'm leaning toward not replacing that and just replacing the kitchen because we want it. I just don't think I can justify the expense for the whole main floor when I know we won't get it back. There are already other things we have to spend money on like the tape that lifted after water damage 10 years ago. Never had a problem since but that's a big negative so we're only spending money where absolutely necessary. We've already way over-improved in previous years so I'm pretty happy with how it looks, especially compared to our neighbors who have done very little to improve inside except paint.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-40369259313235649652014-02-10T11:55:31.513-05:002014-02-10T11:55:31.513-05:00We're putting our house on the market this mon...We're putting our house on the market this month and have vinyl floors in the kitchen. I asked my daughter who sold and bought a new house 6 months ago her opinion. She said not to do anything. The flooring is still nice but the buyers might want to redo the kitchen at some time, but now the kitchen is very nice (upgrade stainless appliances, quartz countertop and plenty of cabinets in great shape but they are oak). They can move in and be happy with the kitchen but might redo it with everything new and to their taste at a later date. Don't get sucked in to the hgtv diy thing. Those shows are on to mainly sell -- give ideas and sell all those products. You're only going to get what the house next door sells for . Your improvements will help sell the house faster and hopefully improve your appraisal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00970979115143766440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-32734281479593924092014-02-10T11:55:12.232-05:002014-02-10T11:55:12.232-05:00Oh, yeah. We'd need harder wood for sure. Th...Oh, yeah. We'd need harder wood for sure. The second I saw a dent, I'd freak. LOL We've got a soft wood table and I was really ticked the guy at the shop didn't tell us how soft Alder wood was before we bought it because you can see all kinds of lovely traces and lines from pens before we realized they were pushing through into the wood! Oy. Our laminate has been good to us, just 2 nicks in it but for 10 years old, I'd say we must've gotten out better than most. Still so torn. I think price may be the decider on this one.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-52135666772705514042014-02-10T11:51:53.690-05:002014-02-10T11:51:53.690-05:00Aww man! I hope you're feeling better!
HA!...Aww man! I hope you're feeling better! <br /><br />HA! That's funny! I'll have to dig those out. I love those movies!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-40883855266961402102014-02-10T11:50:51.481-05:002014-02-10T11:50:51.481-05:00Lazy and quiet is good every now and then!
We'...Lazy and quiet is good every now and then!<br /><br />We've had laminate for about 10 years and I think it's super easy to take care of. We're only looking to replace it because it looks dated compared to today's laminate cosmetic advances. I just see all of these home shows where people walk in and have something against laminate like it's the plague. But it there's a serious savings over hardwood in the ones we end up choosing then we may go with it anyway because you know the color we choose will be something someone else will walk in and be like "we have to tear that out." *rolling eyes*Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-12807343511544168882014-02-10T10:12:36.211-05:002014-02-10T10:12:36.211-05:00I like hardwood in the kitchen. If you are as ac...I like hardwood in the kitchen. If you are as accident prone as I am, dropping lots of things while cooking, laminate does not hold up. It is easier for fluids to seep in between the cracks of the laminate and cause the layers to separate and buckle. In the past I've also used a soft wood for floors, as a lower cost option from a local supplier. They worked well if you don't mind a lighter finish and a few dents.Browrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01661145494625869227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-24752989506357011142014-02-10T09:43:33.314-05:002014-02-10T09:43:33.314-05:00Yeah, I got laughed at too. Got knocked down by 2...Yeah, I got laughed at too. Got knocked down by 24 hour flu late Thursday, spent Friday home sick, Saturday recuperating, and then snowed in again on Sunday. That cancelled dinner with our kids for hubby's birthday this week. Oh, well, such is life. <br /><br />I had to laugh at your Murtaugh comment - I had #3 on before I came in to work this morning.DebbieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858139788709675770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-43388299701197996102014-02-10T09:13:50.393-05:002014-02-10T09:13:50.393-05:00My weekend was very lazy and quiet. Saturday morni...My weekend was very lazy and quiet. Saturday morning, I talked my son into going to Sam's with me, so I could stock up on paper products and soap products. He's good to have along, because he used to work as a mover and can really pack stuff into our trunk well, and is strong as an ox.<br /> <br />We watched it snow all day yesterday, but for some reason it didn't seem to really add much to the snow already on the ground. My Bulldog doesn't like the snow much, and that doesn't make the housebreaking any easier. She's doing okay in that area....but not great.<br /><br />We have sad looking hardwood floors in our entryway, hallway and kitchen. I say 'sad' because the Maltese dogs we used to raise were truly impossible to housebreak, and their constant peeing, especially in one spot, really ruined the finish. I had the floors re-done once many years ago (we moved here 21 years ago), but have not been able to justify spending money to have it redone since. I love the look of laminate, but have heard it's not that easy to take care of. It's sure purdy though!!dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-78804312773865996972014-02-10T09:05:04.199-05:002014-02-10T09:05:04.199-05:00Yeah, let's hope that other NON on call job is...Yeah, let's hope that other NON on call job is in your future! How nice it would be to not have to wonder if we're going to get a call and ruin our plans for the weekend. To quote Murtaugh...we're too old for this sh*t! Man, my hips and legs are feeling the burn today. Ugh!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-66864163960145302852014-02-10T07:18:42.743-05:002014-02-10T07:18:42.743-05:00It sucks being on-call but we salvaged Saturday as...It sucks being on-call but we salvaged Saturday as much as we could and definitely made up for it on Sunday by getting out and about for most of the day. No better workout for me than a good cross country ski session!The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com