Tuesday Mar 27/12 update
Insomnia is a crazy creature to handle. To bed at 1, awake at 3, up at 5, back to bed at 7:30…..
Bella was off to weaving to get a rug backed with latex, then to the book/movie exchange, then to get some copies made, then to SuperMaxi for some groceries. We were lent a copy of “Cooking In The Andes”, made by a group of church ladies in Quito, which is in both Spanish and English, so Bella will really enjoy trying their recipes and using more of the local vegetables.
I was up very early putting the finishing touches on our street address sign. I though I was being so clever, thinking things out so carefully, but having enormous problems with silicone continuously bubbling up and then with the initial anchors I had put in the wall. I finally kept tamping down the silicone so it shows very little but hopefully will at least seal the top of the numbers and keep most of the moisture out. I then also installed some spacers on the back to allow some breathing area and allow a little flexibility. Once I put in some new, decent anchors the installation was a breeze. The sign isn’t exactly as I had initially envisioned, but for about $3.08 I am not about to complain about the results, it should do the intended job.
Trying to download the recap from Dancing With The Stars is always challenging, as it takes about 4 times the 1 hour and 25 minutes to download the silly thing. Even then, the quality of the runback leaves a lot to be desired. We really have to find a good way to watch the actual shows live, whether on the computer or on TV.
Poor Martina Navratilova is certain to be the first casualty. On one site the vote was 60%. Isn’t that Welsh bombshell Kathryn exciting to watch? And the women will continue to drool over Mr Levi….. go figure…
My sister gave me heck for not showing my delightfully crooked photos, so here you are Yvette….
Tonight I am meeting with a young 25-year-old young fellow named Juan who has an Economics degree. We are going to be trading conversational English for Spanish. He had an ad on GringoTree and I responded that I would like to give a try. I initially thought that Bella was going to join in but apparently I will be doing this solo.
Enjoy the pics. That was today’s excitement. Hugs to all.
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| 120327 New address sign $3.08 and a lot of work |
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| 120327 Crooked 1 |
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| 120327 Crooked 2 |
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| 120327 Crooked 3 |
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| 120327 House is pretty much complete now |
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| 120327 House with street address sign in place |
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