Whoa! Didja get the numbers off that truck?!?
2006-08-31 - 15:01
I'm not dead
Rumors of my demise are just that. I've just had my hands full (heh)
lately.
I've been trying to think of an alias for my Main Squeeze. I think the best
one that's been rolling around in my head is The Artist (since prince
settled his dispute I hear that name is available.) So be it.
Anyhoo, when I met The Artist her kitchen consisted of primed drywall, two
copper stubs and a drain where the sink was supposed to be and a ceramic
tile floor. I guess the last guy she hired to assemble her Ikea cabinets
just stopped showing up. He forgot all his tools too, I've been wiping his
initials off of all of them. Acetone takes them right off. Thanks for the
DeWalt cordless drill dude, it's really nice.
So, my mission was clear: help her finish the kitchen. I knew that
the minute I laid eyes on the place and I told her that. When I showed up
with my tools that evening, she knew that I'm a "mean what I say" kinda guy.
Plus I didn't screw anything up. Plus Ikea cabinets are pretty easy to
install, if you can figure out their wordless instruction sheets. It's not
rocket science, but it does take a little planning. Her kids even got into
the act, they installed the last of the base cabinets while The Artist and I
were dining out. When I plumbed in
the sink and dishwasher I felt like Santa Claus. I've never seen so much
gratitude, but then I've never lived without running water in the kitchen
for nine months either.
Since then, we've been painting. She wants to repaint the entire downstairs
part of the house. We have a goal to get it all done before the weather
turns cold. Our original deadline of Labor Day ain't gonna happen.
So did I tell you guys that she is just the greatest? I feel closer to her
than anyone ever before which is nice, I've been missing "grownup time."
She's goofy like me. She gets my jokes. She knows there's more to life
than meets the eye, that was a big one. She hasn't seen a collection plate
in years, that was a big 'un too. Her kids seem to like me too.
Life is good.
the last one -*- the next one
Current Terr Alert Level
OMG, She's agonna blow!
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