Wasn't it just the first week of August like yesterday? No? Sure feels like it. Also, am I the only one completely over the 'demure' crap?! Talk about jumping on something and beating it into the ground in record time. The second it pops up on the feed of anyone I follow, it's an immediate hide/snooze from me. I have no idea why crap like that irks me to the core but there it is. 😁
Y'all, I have to give a massive shout out to the Mr for a few reasons. Tuesday that sweet lil nugget somehow forged ahead, figured out that for the bottom railing we could go back to batch painting and he got ALL of the balusters installed!! Tuesday was our cut off date for working on that project and it was a miracle. We also thought we had a solution for the baluster shoe rattle but of course it didn't work. When I asked if we were going to have to tear them out, his inner Madea said "aww hell no" and he engineered a solution. We won't be able to get to it until next week and I'll share that when the final reveal post is done. So big kudos to him!
Everything is coated in wood filler, paint and poly dust. I feel like every time we walk up the carpeted stairs, it must look like this:
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Now let's get to:
Deceivingly 'Healthy' Foods That Are Secretly High In Sugar (Sigh... great)
8 Tips to Follow for When You’re Walking for Weight Loss (We really miss walking outside the past few months. We even got some of these and it helped a little but I still ran a bit humid.)
Effective strategies for tackling ambiguous tasks (Lord knows I need help with this one!)
How to Spice Up Your Marriage, According to Sex Therapists (Rawr and also, this book.)
Six Tips to Avoid Being Overwhelmed by the News (For those who still watch it.)
4 Extremely Important Things to Do When Your Power Goes Out (We bought an extra power station to give us about 6 hours on the fridge. Definitely gives peace of mind)
17 Recipes That Channel the Flavors of Hawai'i (Sigh...I miss Mark's on Kauai. Leoda's on Maui. 808 Grill on Big Island.)
These 13 states don't tax retirement income (Son of a beech)
Need More Gmail Storage Space? Regain 15GB Without Losing a Thing (I've been battling the beast and refuse to pay so pffft!)
I've gotta say, we need a BREAK from the house crap. We're doing just that this weekend for my birthday. It's a big one and I'm not spending it working my nubbins to the bone.
What are you up to this holiday weekend?
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I'm glad it's behind us finally as it has been a long time that I had this project haunting me in my sleep to some degree. Have a wonderful Birthday weekend and enjoy knowing that all the hard work paid off! Funny thing, when I started writing "all the..." my phone suggested varicose as the next word. 😂
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday weekend! I hope you have the best time, doing things you love!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a fabulous birthday and enjoy time away from house projects!!! Happy happy birthday sweet friend!!!!!xoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Enjoy your weekend. I really appreciate the what you're reading segment. I walk so I like the article. Actually all the health related ones are great too. I am in dire need of improving that part of my life. I need to lose weight in the worst way + other issues.
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