My Grandma and I. We had a real nice Christmas Dinner (at noon) at my Grandma's place. I tried not to eat too much food because I was going to another dinner later on, but the food was really good. They had this smoked salmon appetizer thing that I had way too much of. Anyway, it was really nice to spend it with me Grandma.
There is me with my gift of cologne. I was very happy to get some new smells to cover up the old smells, which I don't mean to say that I smell, just that I need something to cover them...I'm going to stop. I liked my Christmas present. Polo smells good, now I smell good. Whatever.
The picture didn't come out that good, but the food did. It is a baked chicken chimichanga with refried beans. Hell yeah it was good, and except for the beans, good for ya.
It does not look like much, but this is the culmination of days of work on the window. There were three or four sets of curtains, drapes, and a shade on the window. All the holes that they made were just the tip of the iceberg, the drapes held in moisture that condensed on the bottom of the window and seeped into the frame. It also took off some paint revealing a not so pleasant alabaster color underneath. I still have another round of caulking and sanding to do before I prime and paint the walls. Not looking forward to the painting, but I can't wait for afterward.
This is a very simple cover to a very annoying problem I had. The original set up for the front door had a real puffy, very girly, cover over the window in the door. I took down the puffy cover but you could see right through the house with the window uncovered. Plus there are 12 holes in the door holding up the bars going across the top and bottom. So I went to a fabric store and picked up the tan material, but I didn't know how to put it up.
So...No laughing, but I sat down and learned how to use my Grandmothers 1950 Singer sewing machine so I could put up that door cover thing. It took almost three hours of messing around with this well-kept sewing machine. I made a mess, but I did it. Not sure if it was worth it, or worth admitting it. :)
wow steve, you're becoming quite the homemaker. you know, i've got a massive rip in my favorite pair of chonies... think you can help me out? well, it sounds like you had a nice holiday with the family, i'm glad to hear it. you look good too my man. our christmas was nice and low key, one of amanda's friends came over and we ate & drank a lot. and we just got back from puerto penasco last night, had a nice new years down there with lots of good food and plenty of tequila. so yeah, life's been good, but now i gotta find a job (sigh), what a drag. why can't i just play guitar and ride the motorcycle for a living? can you look into that for me bro? thanks steve, you're the best! but i will need at least 2 weeks vacation a year, and i have hard time waking up before before 8 am, so be sure and work that all into the contract. sweet! i knew i could count on you man. take care, -ss
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ReplyDeletei have always wanted to learn to make my own clothes but it seems way hard. I am amazed that you were able to learn how to use that! Very impressive, Stebes! so glad that you were able to spend time with your family over the holidays, i remember it being so nice! think i will have to drag Shyama to the windy city next year it has been way too long since i was home for the holidays:( NEw YEar's was fun-we always have fun, i have to admit it would be fun also if we went with friends, i am gonna work on that for next month:) I am all about planning these days so you let us know when and where buddy!!