Haines His Way

Will we never get to page six?

I wonder if I'll achieve 33,000 postings today - and the board is in spitting distance of 400,000, which is pretty amazing.

Welcome nineteen GUESTS!  Guess they all burst through the door in one fell swoop.

We usually average four to five thousand hits a day, sometimes a bit more - yesterday we had just under fourteen thousand hits.  While it was our second highest day of posting, it was also our fourth highest day, views-wise, and that could conceivably change to third if people go back to read the plethora of postings from yesterday.

In other news...

Our landlord has been working on refurbishing the exterior of the building over the past couple of weeks.  Well, she's been having the work done on the weekends, starting around 8:00am Saturday and Sunday morning.  Well, I guess they started on the top floor - with the aid of some scaffolding - and have been working their way down.  This morning, they were working on the ground floor, street level... right outside my windows and bedroom door.  And, yes, they started at 8:00am.

Alas, it was not the noise that first woke me up, it was the smell of something chemical.  At first I thought the gas was leaking, then after hearing some scraping and scuffing outside, I realized it the was stuff they were using to clean the concrete off with before they started touching up the grout/cement/whatever it's called.  -And there's a proper term for that too - capping -  In any case...

I then got out of bed, and opened my bedroom door in order to help the fumes circulate.  Then they started repainting the window casings and the door.  More fumes.  Ugh!

So, I got up again, drowsily made my way to the kitchen, and started making breakfast.  And then since our own internet was down this morning, I headed out to get a copy of the Times.  Then once our internet was back up, I found that HHW was down, so...

But the fumes have dissipated, and all is well on the 'net now.  

Ok, I'm pretty caught up.  I've read notes and went back at least ten pages on posts from last night.

I fell asleep in front of the computer last night.    

I thunk at furst we haz busted the inner net.  But itz ok now.

Hmm... I think I need and should out for a bit, and get some fresh, non-cleaning-solution-, non-paint-fumed air into my lungs.   Yeah... I think that would be a good idea.


Laters...

BK - I'm so pleased that yesterday was your Best Birthday Ever and that you liked your HHW surprise DVD!

Fletcher doesn't snore.  The noises he makes come from the other end.

 

I just went to check on the dogs and der Brucer.  Der Brucer is feeling seasick.

Apparently, Fletcher got up from by bed (where he'd been sleeping), moved in with der B, and after arranging himself got the hick-ups.

And when he gets the hick-ups, the entire bed quakes.

Hello everyone,

DR Singdaw, thanks! I have to confess ... I love reading your posts. You make me laugh with all of your wit.

DR Tom - favorite Gene Pitney songs - Town without pity, It hurts to be in love, I'm gonna be strong, Looking through the eyes of red.

DR Danise - nice to see you on.

DR bk - in your honor your HHW God's blew up the board!!!! Did anyone wish you a Happy Birthday?

I wanted to jump on and jump off -- it's game day!

Have a great day. Take care.

Been getting rid of lots of clutter, but finding to my surprise how much STUFF I really want to keep for sentimental value.  I'll have to be tougher on myself about throwing things out.

We've got us six hours to make up for.  I'm putting on some rouge and eyeliner to make up for six hours, since six hours likes gaudy makeup.

Keith said to tell you there is no sympathy in this house.  He got only 2-3 hours of sleep and I didn't get much more.  

I guess we were overly jazzed about your big day