home remodeling

Today, Wayne Welling came and tore out my kitchen cabinets. Tomorrow, the new ones arrive. He still has some work to do, he says, with drywall mud etc. But I think he can start in ASAP. I need to buy a microwave. Timing will be tight to get that countertop in by Xmas.

All my kitchen stuff is stacked up in the green room with some less used items in the basement from which they may never emerge.

Kim called to say she is having cards at the Butterfly Blues Ranch or Farm on Nov. 23. Miss Jenks has invited me for turkey day or as it is at her house, capon day.

This weekend is the downtown holiday parade followed immediately by the Buckeyes game with Meeeesh-igan. Unfortunately, I signed up to answer the phones at the WBGU fund drive noon to 2. Duh. May have to skate early, although for me, it's all about the potluck, and the game, not so much.

Going to the gym religiously, Body Sculpt on Mondays, Turbo Kick on one week night and one weekend day. Starting to tone up but am still a ways from supermodel.

The web redesign launches Dec. 1 and so we're scurrying around at work, practicing with the new tools and objects. I will be SO ready for Mexico on Dec. 13 but alas no Xmas presents will have been obtained. May have to shop in Playa.

Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles were really good at GFT last Friday. Bought their CD Diamonds in the Dark. Cards was a success, if smally attended and full of cheese. Went to Fred and Sherry's for the Browns game on Sunday because I had intended to do yard work but it was too damp. Now all the leaves are down (all the leaves are down, and the sky is gray) so maybe this Sunday I can finish the raking. Well, the magnolia or whatever is still leafy but I'm sure the rain between now and Sunday will finish it off.

Called my mom yesterday who sounds like she is doing OK although Karen has the usual story: she's been there more than 3 months and still no health insurance, no paid holidays, no sick time so when she called in sick 3 days last week, her pay was reduced accordingly. Whatever.

Now, besides Eddie Shaw at GFT on Dec. 5, they are having Melvin Taylor on Dec. 27.

Also, I bought Tom this slamming set of cookware for his 26th birthday. Now I just have to ship it but it was a great deal. And something he actually expressed an interest in. I could have bought it online but I wouldn't have been able to see how lovely it is. Plus I got some bonus covered pot thing that I'm keeping for myself. Because that's the kind of mom I am.