Snead’s Blogging

Sadness.

This hits kind of close to home. One of the new Starbucks down the street from me (thank GOD not the drive-thru one) is closing. I just can’t imagine there not being two Starbucks on every street corner. I mean.. now I have to turn LEFT to get my java on? Really.

Anyway, here’s the current list of closures. See if you, too, are affected by this national crisis.

Grieve with me.

We’re adding to our punch out list. Yes, it is scary.

1. Replacing electrical wring in house. Going from aluminum to copper.
2. Reroof
3. New garage door with automajic opening one. (Yea a use for those buttons in my car!)
4. Replace attic insulation
   
5. Help sick tree in front yard
6. Dry wall family room, taking down dark 70s paneling
7. Replace wall trim throughout the house
8. Paint.Every.Single.Room.
9. Fix outside front yard light.
10. Replace the windows.
11. Resod the yard.
12. Put a shed in the backyard so we can reclaim the garage to use as a.. um.. garage.
13. Make the driveway bigger.
14. New backyard fence
15. Get a dog. (This has nothing to do with the house. I just want it.)

I am happy to report that renovations have not consumed my budget or my marriage. The latter I was very worried about when I walked into our local gun supermart looking for something ladylike yet deadly.

But I digress… behold the updated list of doom.

1. Replacing electrical wring in house. Going from aluminum to copper.
2. Reroof
3. New garage door with automajic opening one. (Yea a use for those buttons in my car!)
4. Replace attic insulation
   
5. Help sick tree in front yard
6. Dry wall family room, taking down dark 70s paneling
7. Replace wall trim throughout the house
8. Paint.Every.Single.Room.
9. Fix outside front yard light.
10. Replace the windows.
11. Resod the yard.
12. Put a shed in the backyard so we can reclaim the garage to use as a.. um.. garage.
13. Make the driveway bigger.

<—–Behold the new gutters. Well, part of them. They match where ever they are. They also work. It rained last night and we sat on our front porch, drank adult beverages and watched/heard the rain fall down the gutters and pool at the sides of the house. Next, french drains.. whatever that means. It’s a hubby term.

Day Four of ReRoof. Time for shoe porn.

Since Summer 2007 I have lusted after these shoes Chanel’s Gladiator Sandal, style G25565 X02200 60836

Here is a good look from Shoebunny

Now, through my weekly shoe porn excursion on paydays, I found THESE on sale at Endlesss.com;
http://tinyurl.com/65th54

Save for the studs, it looks remarkably the same. But man — $50 for fad shoes? Sigh. Now I must search for a cheaper price. Heavy sigh.

Stress just gives and gives until you can’t take it anymore.

Right now, the stress from the renovation has left me with me with a nasty head cold.

Meanwhile, for those keeping track, here is where we are on the list of renovation doom:

1. Replacing electrical wring in house. Going from aluminum to copper.
2. Reroof
3. New garage door with automajic opening one. (Yea a use for those buttons in my car!)
4. Replace attic insulation
5. Adding gutters
6. Help sick tree in front yard
7. Dry wall family room, taking down dark 70s paneling
8. Replace wall trim throughout the house
9. Paint.Every.Single.Room.
10. Fix outside front yard light.
11. Replace the windows.
12. Resod the yard.
13. Put a shed in the backyard so we can reclaim the garage to use as a.. um.. garage.
14. Make the driveway bigger.

Now this does not include the new, two sublists of doom. Hubby has one that’s just really depressing. But he built me over the weekend — laundry shelves!

Okay, I know you’re thinking how June Clever it is for me to be excited about laundry shelves, but when you have to keep all your laundry supplies on the floor, laundry day can be a bake breaker. This way, all my Shout, Time, Bounce and Clorox (yes I am a laundry-brand whore) are right with reach!

Thank you honey — SMOOCH!