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I’m not very interesting, but I do like surveys. Here’s Bev’s whatwhatwhat:

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Pay no attention to the previous post.  WTF was I thinking?!

Iwas thirsty foooor something after work today.  I hadddd nothing cold in the fridge excpet a 2 bottles of win wfomr 2004.  So I opened one and hree I ma.  I’m preety sure that i”m drunk.  I was looking for bev but sh’es not around to chat and now I can’t get bon joiv songs out of my head for some reason.  I hope to pass out soon.  Will someone please call me around 6pm to make sure I go to wrk. please”? thaksn. Love Jay.

My weekend has come and gone.  As most of you suspected, I didn’t make good on my entire things-to-do list.  Taxes took my a bit longer than expected.  And then there was also an accident… sort of… Read the remainder of this entry »

The weather is freaking awesome here!  Not a cloud in the sky for the last 2 days.  Temps are up in the mid-70’s.  Birds are singing, trees are mating.  Yes… trees are mating.  There is so much pollen in the air that I had to use my windshield wipers to de-fuzz my view.  The black trim where the glass rolls into the the doors on The Hoopty were covered green where the tree sperm had settled.

I like to pretend I’m a farmer so I have a rototiller.  I bought it brand new in 1997 and she’s a beefy mo-fo; 6.5hp, rear-tine, cast iron frame and weights [insert Tim Allen howl here].  It only has about 40hrs of use on it and the bulk of those are by co-workers.  A buddy of mine just moved into a new home and asked to borrow it as their backyard was not landscaped.  No problem.  It hasn’t been used in about 4-years and the last person that borrowed apparently did not empty all the gas.  Needless to say, I wasn’t amused at the time, but find myself pleased to announce that I’m more mechanically inclined than I ever would have given myself credit for.  With just a basic understanding of engines I tore into it this morning after work.  I disassembled the engine and unclogged the fuel line, fuel filter & tank, drained/changed oil, replaced spark plug, de-gummed carburator, and adjusted the choke put her all back together in about 70 mins.  And wouldn’t you know… she fired up and purred with just one pull of the starter.  It made me feel like man when went hand-in-hand with the fact that I smelled like a man and definitely need a shower.

I called my buddy and he showed up 30 mins later.  I gave him a walk-thru of starting and shutting off as well as a few pointers when engaging the transmissing in reverse.  If not cafeful this mother will back over you like a tank or pin you up against something when manuevering in tight spaces.  After he left, I showered and went about my day of sleep with the slider open so Jake & Daisy could come and go as they pleased while the house took in that wonderful fresh spring air.  Mmmmmmmmmmmm…

This weekend should look something like this:

SUNDAY

• mow my own lawn
• pull weeds
• purchase a wheelbarrow
• trim shrubs/bushes in front yard
• tentatively dig up/till under area around pond
• start my taxes

MONDAY

• finish my taxes
• pray for a return
• purchase expiring stock options
• take back cans/bottles to recycling
• call for quote on dethaching/aerating the yard
• arrange construction dumpster delivery

MONDAY/TUESDAY

• do the unthinkable by attempting to clean garagebring things in garage into livingroom
• (can hear Bev screaming, “NOOOOOO!!!”)
• disassemble shelving
• wipedown walls
• repair drywall
• replace furnace filters
• purchase overhead lighting
• order side garage door
• order over-head garage door
• order either French door or replacement slider for family.

Oy vey!

I’m probably going to get in trouble, but in my own defense I did say I was going to blog this…

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