Monday, October 13, 2008

Redoing rooms & lost treasures.

My project this week is the computer room. Yes, I took before pics but I'm not posting them yet.

We moved into this house in 1999. A short little man (he really was short) named Clyde lived here before us. He was a nice man; single, no children. He worked for the city and was well known throughout town. He died in 1998 and his niece put the house up for sale... and well, thats how we got it.
Anyway, Clyde had his routine. When we moved in the house went into shock. He didn't do a lot of updating, but everything was in great condition for being as old as it all was. That was, until we started walking in areas Clyde never walked. That is when the house went into shock. Tiles started crumbling under our feet. Seriously. Like dust. It was the strangest thing!
So somehow or another we got a hand-me-down piece of carpet that was almost big enough for the computer room. PERFECT condition. We took it and stuck it in the computer room. Didn't put it down professionally or anything, it just laid there. No staples or anything. And there it sat - until this morning.

Almost 10 years of toddlers.. preschoolers... pets... yeah, it needed to be torn out. So I did.

I am going to lay tile sometime this week. Much easier to clean than carpet.

While I'm pulling up this carpet I see something round & black on the floor. I pick it up and turn it over... "Maxwell". Max's lost tag sad.png Of course being the stupid softy that I am and I miss my Max like fricken crazy, I start bawling sitting there in the middle of the computer room floor.

Then I think to myself, "wouldn't it be funny if I found my class ring?"

Guess what I found?

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I haven't seen it in over 5 years I'm sure.


Sunday Stealing: The "Sometimes" Meme

The "Sometimes" Meme: All you have to do is finish the sentence...

Sometimes I just need: to just have things be about me and only me

Sometimes I want: Angelina Jolie's life. Sometimes.

Sometimes I like to: sit outside after school and watch the kids drive/walk/bike home.

Sometimes all it takes: is a smile.

Sometimes I picture: living in a big farmhouse.

Sometimes I wish: for a different life.

Sometimes I find: those unmatched socks I've been looking for!

Sometimes I take: one too many aspirin because my headaches are too bad.

Sometimes I look: really good and sometimes I look like crap.

Sometimes I hate: being at home. Occasionally I want to go somewhere.

Sometimes it’s nice: to walk in the rain.

Sometimes it hurts: when I try to get up from sitting here.

Sometimes it makes me happy: when the dogs pick on the cats.

Sometimes it’s sad: when people can't find the good in things.

Sometimes I listen: to classical music.

Sometimes I sleep: on the couch.

Sometimes I like to watch: medical shows.

Sometimes I feel: like I'm the only one who's happy.

Sometimes I rant: less than I usually do.

Sometimes I never: take a shower that day.

Sometimes I really: just want to scream.