A Blythe Epiphany

...now with more curry

Friday, August 29, 2008

One Track Mind

All I can think about lately is getting my house ready for company. But it's a good thing that I haven't set a specific date for said company, because it seems the more boxes I unpack, the more there are to unpack. Where on earth did I get all these books? Where did I put them before? Why did I think it was a good idea to have five THOUSAND notebooks??

As for everything else that was stressing me out with multiple deadlines at the same time, most of them have been dealt with, for better or worse, so that now I can concentrate on the move. Thank you, God.

I'll write more when I have something interesting to say. Maybe I'll tell you about that dream I had with Viggo Mortensen in it.

...but probably not.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Put the world on pause

Working on a show that opens Aug 14th
Trying to meet a work deadline of Aug 15th
One friend in town from now 'til Aug 16th
Need to be fully out of apartment by Aug 17th
Another friend in town from tomorrow 'til Aug 18th

...must. keep. moving.

Friday, August 08, 2008

Flapper

I put a new flapper in my toilet. Did it all by myself.
Bought it. Installed it. Got it right the first time.
Toilet doesn't leak anymore.

Hear Me Roar.

Monday, August 04, 2008

It takes a village to raise a barn

I have the most amazing friends ever. I already knew I had great friends who are lovely and fantastic and who love me and who I love back just as much, but ...wow. I have been so pleasantly surprised and humbled at how giving they are of their time and gifts.

Yesterday I had a painting party with several friends. People showed up with painting supplies, drinks, food, chocolate, etc., and proceeded to get my house painted. Some friends dropped by just for a few minutes to check the place out and bring love and good wishes, several stayed for 3-4 hours and really cranked out the bulk of the painting, and one dear friend from high school stayed until the bitter end, sometime around midnight-thirty. People have loaned me their stepladders, extra chairs, vacuums and steam cleaners, color expertise, brute strength, lawn mowers, vehicles, ... it's just amazing. I owe these people BIG. I am so blessed!

So we got both bedrooms, the hallway, and the main room painted, and the carpets steam cleaned, sticky kitchen floor mopped - boy, was that disgusting. But now, the place is clean (and I took pictures to prove it!). No more smell of smoke and pet and stale house! Mom and Dad are bringing some furniture from the ancestral homestead to help pretty the place up. I hope to be fully installed by the end of the week.


Won't my kitty be surprised!

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