Oh, and that temperature thing....my daughter has one and when my granddaughter was sick here one time, my 5 year old granddaughter had to show me how to swipe it across her forehead! I felt like Grandma Moses! I still like the old fashioned kind where you stick it under your tongue and say "close your mouth and don't bite down"!
Never thought retirement would be like this
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Just try doing it that way on a goat. LOL! I wonder if that swipe thing would work on them.
Nancy, I need your opinion. I am rethinking this floor in the Master Bedroom..it is just not going down as finished as I would like. The original floor had a thicker underlayment and I put down the Pergo underlayment for the replacement boards and it is not fitting right because it is not the same thickness. I am ready to pull it all up and start over in this room. I have put down this flooring in the entire upstairs and it was so easy. But I am frustrated with this "patch" work. I am ready to "bite the bullet" and buy new flooring for this room. Or just finish it and caulk the gaps and let the next person deal with it? What would you do? Don't know if I told you the reason for replacing the boards, but we had a major water leak in the master bath vanity sink and we did not realize it had leaked under the floor into the bedroom until we noticed the boards started buckling. I got to do some major rethinking on this project!
If you've done it before and you are sure re-doing the whole thing will go smoothly, then I would do the whole thing over. If it will always show where you patched it, then it would bug me, but that's just me. I don't like caulked patches. You have to live with it many more years. If it's higher in one spot it might be a nuisance you always catch things on. And caulking shrinks and gets dirty.
But again that's just me. I do stuff more as a challenge. Part of what I enjoy is seeing if I can do it. You have other things you may enjoy more, so don't go by what I would do.
I know in this closet the more I could have taken out at the beginning, the better it would have gone. But part of the framing is the roof. Ha!
Thanks Nancy for your input! I think deep down I had already made my mind up about starting over. Just wanted some confirmation from someone. I would never had been happy with a "half" done job. So now I'm off in search of a close match color flooring. Let the fun begin!
I think you made a good decision. Maybe you can find a floor finish or color you like even better. Sounds exciting. Now you have *got* to show us before, after, and in between pictures.
This image reminded me of when I first learned how to run well (4 years old, maybe?).
My father was sitting on the front stoop of our house drinking iced tea, and I asked him to count out time, like a stopwatch, while I ran around the house. When I got back, the final count was in the 30's I think, so I tried it again to see if I could improve my time... I guess kids think their fathers have a perfect built in timer? LOL
On this trip I fell down in the gravel driveway on the back side of the house and got a nasty bloody scrape on my knee. Came limping around the house, and my father is sitting there, drinking his tea, smiling, and still counting ...121, 122, 123....
The knee didn't upset me, but the fact that he had just kept on counting made me start to cry. Then he started to laugh and I stomped off, but got over it quickly. That may have been the first time I learned there was no crying about small stuff at our house.
Was it a good lesson?
I used to think so, and it would have been, except I never had anything most people would consider big stuff happen to me. So I have a tendency to think everything is just small stuff. That's probably not so good.
My father was sitting on the front stoop of our house drinking iced tea, and I asked him to count out time, like a stopwatch, while I ran around the house. When I got back, the final count was in the 30's I think, so I tried it again to see if I could improve my time... I guess kids think their fathers have a perfect built in timer? LOL
On this trip I fell down in the gravel driveway on the back side of the house and got a nasty bloody scrape on my knee. Came limping around the house, and my father is sitting there, drinking his tea, smiling, and still counting ...121, 122, 123....
The knee didn't upset me, but the fact that he had just kept on counting made me start to cry.
Then he started to laugh and I stomped off, but got over it quickly. That may have been the first time I learned there was no crying about small stuff at our house. Was it a good lesson?
I used to think so, and it would have been, except I never had anything most people would consider big stuff happen to me. So I have a tendency to think everything is just small stuff. That's probably not so good.
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This image reminded me of when I first learned how to run well (4 years old, maybe?).
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My father was sitting on the front stoop of our house drinking iced tea, and I asked him to count out time, like a stopwatch, while I ran around the house. When I got back, the final count was in the 30's I think, so I tried it again to see if I could improve my time... I guess kids think their fathers have a perfect built in timer? LOL
On this trip I fell down in the gravel driveway on the back side of the house and got a nasty bloody scrape on my knee. Came limping around the house, and my father is sitting there, drinking his tea, smiling, and still counting ...121, 122, 123....
The knee didn't upset me, but the fact that he had just kept on counting made me start to cry.
Was it a good lesson?
I used to think so, and it would have been, except I never had anything most people would consider big stuff happen to me. So I have a tendency to think everything is just small stuff. That's probably not so good.
To me, it is teaching the young to take care of yourself as hard as it is sometimes. It is wrong to grab them and cuddle them each time they get a minor boo-boo. Soon, the children have no problem putting a band aid on by themselves and it makes them feel good to take care of themselves.
I agree, fmdog44. You can make kids fearful of doing anything, if you make too big a fuss over every little injury. I've seen that happen. You also need to learn to put yourself in the shoes of other people who have really serious problems.
I totally get it....I let my kids get scrapes and bruises and brushed it off. Our daughter was about 8 or 9 and she fell off our retainer wall while running and playing. She said her arm hurt and we told her it would get better. That night she was sitting in Mike's lap and he was rubbing her arm and he said "I think she broke her arm". Took her to the doctor the next morning and sure enough, she had a hair line fracture. I really felt bad about that. I think now I am more cautious with the grandkids.
Progress so far. Three walls and the ceiling.
The ceiling *IS* level, it's the camera angle. I was really afraid to attempt sheet rock, but there will never be a better opportunity to try it, because no one will see it in there but me if I mess it up, so I'm leaning that way. Those 2x4's up there are just for attaching it. I figured it will be hard enough as it is with no experience, without starting off with things all crooked to begin with.
The 4th wall, to the right of the photo, is the back side of the bedroom wall, and is a mess. Will spare the details. Better move the deadline to May.layful:
The ceiling *IS* level, it's the camera angle. I was really afraid to attempt sheet rock, but there will never be a better opportunity to try it, because no one will see it in there but me if I mess it up, so I'm leaning that way. Those 2x4's up there are just for attaching it. I figured it will be hard enough as it is with no experience, without starting off with things all crooked to begin with.
The 4th wall, to the right of the photo, is the back side of the bedroom wall, and is a mess. Will spare the details. Better move the deadline to May.
layful:Have you done it before? Are you for hire?
I know I can't handle a 4'x8' sheet. Overhead is only 34"x 95". I figure doing that in 2 or more chunks. If they won't cut them in half for me, I'll get them to load it on the truck, and cut them in half before I take them off the truck.
Right now I'm thinking how to reroute the electric wires, and what kind of light to put in there. Before, the wires were just dangling on the surface. I could also use another outlet in the bedroom.
Part of 4th wall. It's more crooked than it looks---juts out farther than the door frame at that diagonal brace.
Monday...
Burned a skillet of grease on the stove. Didn't think much about it at first, because I do that all the time, although usually boiling vegetables, not grease. I've gotten rather good at clearing smoke out of the kitchen quickly.
When the smoke cleared, I found the paint blistered on the cabinet next to the stove. Still not upset... I can fix that... Still have the paint (I think).
BUT also smoke stains on the new ceiling. Ouch! (Note the curtain to the right. It could have been worse.)
I have a lot of left over ceiling panels, but this was by far the most difficult corner to fit, and you would probably see wherever you stopped replacing them, because the ceiling is 2 years old now.
Reminds me of maggiemae's floor. Might have to redo the whole ceiling just because of one spot.
That ceiling has always bothered me anyway. If I get really good at hanging drywall ( ) I might just tear out the ceiling and put in drywall. I could rent one of those drywall lift machines.
Burned a skillet of grease on the stove. Didn't think much about it at first, because I do that all the time, although usually boiling vegetables, not grease. I've gotten rather good at clearing smoke out of the kitchen quickly.
When the smoke cleared, I found the paint blistered on the cabinet next to the stove. Still not upset... I can fix that... Still have the paint (I think).
BUT also smoke stains on the new ceiling. Ouch! (Note the curtain to the right. It could have been worse.)
I have a lot of left over ceiling panels, but this was by far the most difficult corner to fit, and you would probably see wherever you stopped replacing them, because the ceiling is 2 years old now.
Reminds me of maggiemae's floor. Might have to redo the whole ceiling just because of one spot.
That ceiling has always bothered me anyway. If I get really good at hanging drywall (
) I might just tear out the ceiling and put in drywall. I could rent one of those drywall lift machines.Oh my goodness girl....are you just trying to make extra projects? LOL Or do I need to send you some info on cooking classes in your area? LOL We have that same ceiling in a finished room in the basement. I would like drywall too! Nancy, know your limits and decide when to call in a professional. One person working overhead with drywall can be more than you want to handle. Just like my ongoing floor project...Mike says..""Just call someone to put it down."...and I said.."But I enjoy doing it myself". Being on your knees is different from working above your head! I'm just saying.................
The the main part of this kitchen is 10.5' high up to the old plaster ceiling. Then it drops down to normal height toward the back of the house---an add on nook that used to be a porch. I always thought it would be cool to have a kitchen with part of the ceiling 2' higher than the rest. Would that look weird?
Actually I'd like to tear out the pantry too and add cabinets. And reroute some of the plumbing above the drop ceiling. And while I'm at it change the front door so it enters into the dining room instead of the living room. And...and...and.....
In order to get anyone to do anything you have to come up with a big enough job for them to be interested in it.
Update on guitar: I've finally got calluses on left hand finger tips!!! layful: nthego:
I've gotten blisters underneath calluses before working outdoors, so I still can't practice for hours at a time. I've been concentrating on fingering the strings perfectly, so there is no thumping or buzzing. The strings on this guitar are at least 6 years old. Last time I fooled with it a lot I was also painting the bedroom, so they probably have a light coat of paint on them. They already have a plunky sound.
Secondly, I've been trying to learn the positions of the notes on the fret board, instead of memorizing chords. Chords are just intervals of notes. There are numerous ways to do one chord, not just one. I think being able to read music has helped to figure some of this stuff out, and it makes more sense now.
All this fingering has to be synchronized with picking the right strings, and eventually I guess you should try to learn to do this without looking. :eewwk:
Unbelievably difficult, compared to the piano, at least for what I want to do with it. Trying to learn is more fun this time, but you have to practice almost every day to keep those calluses.
layful: nthego:I've gotten blisters underneath calluses before working outdoors, so I still can't practice for hours at a time. I've been concentrating on fingering the strings perfectly, so there is no thumping or buzzing.
The strings on this guitar are at least 6 years old. Last time I fooled with it a lot I was also painting the bedroom, so they probably have a light coat of paint on them. They already have a plunky sound. Secondly, I've been trying to learn the positions of the notes on the fret board, instead of memorizing chords. Chords are just intervals of notes. There are numerous ways to do one chord, not just one. I think being able to read music has helped to figure some of this stuff out, and it makes more sense now.
All this fingering has to be synchronized with picking the right strings, and eventually I guess you should try to learn to do this without looking. :eewwk:
Unbelievably difficult, compared to the piano, at least for what I want to do with it. Trying to learn is more fun this time, but you have to practice almost every day to keep those calluses.
Update on guitar: I've finally got calluses on left hand finger tips!!!
I've gotten blisters underneath calluses before working outdoors, so I still can't practice for hours at a time. I've been concentrating on fingering the strings perfectly, so there is no thumping or buzzing.
Secondly, I've been trying to learn the positions of the notes on the fret board, instead of memorizing chords. Chords are just intervals of notes. There are numerous ways to do one chord, not just one. I think being able to read music has helped to figure some of this stuff out, and it makes more sense now.
All this fingering has to be synchronized with picking the right strings, and eventually I guess you should try to learn to do this without looking. :eewwk:
Unbelievably difficult, compared to the piano, at least for what I want to do with it. Trying to learn is more fun this time, but you have to practice almost every day to keep those calluses.
G, C, D LOL That's about as far as I can get but I do love just playin' with it. Keep it up!!
I think you need to find a music store, and buy new strings and take some lessons.....and try not to fret so much!
When I'm tinkering with this thing I get lost in trying to figure it out and do it right, and don't have time to "fret." It's good therapy. Turn off the noise, and create a different kind of noise to drown it out.
After reading your post I looked for the extra set of strings that came with the guitar, and guess what! They are rusted! Never been out of the package, but the package was not air tight. Maybe the paint on the original strings kept them from rusting.
There must be at least 50 people with YouTube videos offering free online lessons. Each has a different strategy to learn quickly. This makes me a bit skeptical of online lessons, and too much trouble to physically go somewhere for them.
Hi Seeker! It is fun to tinker with, isn't it?
I just found a whammy bar that came with it that I forgot all about.
Aren't there enough things to learn to do all at once, without adding that to it? Ha! Just put it on and I'll have to admit it does make the sound better, especially with clunky strings. Hi Seeker! It is fun to tinker with, isn't it?
I just found a whammy bar that came with it that I forgot all about.
Then you have an electric, we have both,but I only play (with) the acoustic....have a capo...