Janie and I have taken on a large project with a tight deadline. We’re painting our bedroom, which also has a dressing area and two closets that need painting. In addition, we’re replacing a sink and vanity. That sounds easy enough, but again, those fuckers from whom we bough this condo were incredibly bad at what they were doing.  When we removed the vanity, it had revealed a hack job on the wall and wobbly plumbing, which means we’ll need to do a sizable patch job and …

Now that I am experienced in removing massive quantities of small tiles from a shower, I feel compelled to offer tips to the next unsuspecting fool who believes a project of this nature will be a piece of cake.

1. Wear shoes
Granted, this should be completely obvious when you have tiny shards of tile crumbling to the ground all around you. I should have known better, but I was just getting started and I was excited. Learn from my mistakes.
2. Keep the first aid kit in an easily accessible …

It’s clear to me now, after only 20 minutes of actual work, that I’ve bitten off more than I can chew in some respects.  We’re renovating our bedroom/master bathroom.
You see, those cocksuckers who sold this place to us two years ago decided to do a lot of construction themselves when they updated.  This would have been fine if they knew anything about construction and codes and laws and, you know, electricity and plumbing.  We have pretty much fixed the electrical nightmare they created in our walls, with a few exceptions …

It seems that we’re having a battle of wills with the upstairs neighbors. Every Tuesday is trash day and when we moved in to this place they told us the system was that we rotated months for who put the garbage outside the garage for pick-up. Almost every other month since then, when it is their turn, they do not hold up their end of the bargain. More often than not, we get fed up and do it ourselves after getting home from work. Last week …

I stole that post title from George H.W. Bush and just like him, I am exaggerating.
The garden project isn’t really complete, it’s more in the state of constant upkeep which, I guess, is the general nature of a garden anyway. A garden/yard is never really “done.” This is something people don’t tell you before you buy a house or a condo with a yard. Make a note of that.

Our condo is technically on the first floor, but below us is a garage, so we’re a floor above …