Tuesday

Ugh. I just got a note from Amazon that the guy who bought my ASUS Transformer wants to return it. 'Thought it was Windows.' PIA. But, ok. I'll just list it again when it gets back here. Down $12 for the shipping to Mr. Thought It Was Windows. Oh well.

Today is a hardware and software day...

The hardware is the new stove. Tomorrow morning, the new induction top/convection oven stove will be delivered first thing. So today I need to clear out the storage drawer and get ready to do a fast sweep between old stove and new. Zoey will be thrilled at all the new cat toys we find, I bet. For a couple of years now, I've been using an induction burner on top of the the stove. It will be nice to put that away and go back to an uncluttered surface. Oh and I want to time test boiling water on the burner so I can compare on the new cooktop. Two things I'm looking forward to are even faster burner reaction and faster oven preheat.

The software is that damn knitting pattern. After I gave up last night, but before I totally abandoned, I found a phone app that isolates and tracks the various steps. I think I'm going to give it one more go before I officially declare defeat. I'm about at the place where if I do conquer it, I will be less 'Yeah!' and more 'Thankgod that's over'. I need to divorce my self esteem from this!

The weather has warmed up considerably. Today might be a good day to clean the leaves off the terrace.

Swimming will be at 11 today. I'm particularly looking forward to stretching out after spending so much of yesterday crunched over that stupid pattern.

Today's Basket

Previous basket photos

Electrical short

The electrician that the designer hired to put in my ceiling lights 2 years ago never filed the appropriate paperwork with the City Inspection Department. The building manager here handed me a document a couple of weeks ago from the City declaring the failure.

The electrician's name is on it and my address. I didn't hire the guy and I didn't pay him. The designer hired him and paid him. But, I'm pretty sure, I'm on the hook with the City.

I called the city guy today and, turns out, he's the poster boy for Government Bureaucrat Week. Fortunately, I realized his quickly and was as nice as your favorite piece of pie. But the reality is that without the help of that asshole electrician, this is a giant pile of electrical shit.

My guess is that he (the electrician) can probably solve the whole thing in a phone call or by signing a form. But, this guy has turned out to be a major piece of non-work. He promises the moon and delivers squat.

The designer has moved to London.

PHUQUE.

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I had a little go-round with my horrible knitting project before I left for the pool and there is a tad bit of forward project. I've halted abandonment plans for now.

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I did some fun stuff swimming today. I have just been doing a mile of what we used to call American Crawl. I don't even vary my pace much - 1 mile in about 50-55 minutes. I mean to try intervals and forget. But I did better today and worked with some arms only and legs only. As long as I'm in there, I might as well make the most of it.

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The fucking electrician just called to say that he and the city inspector will be here tomorrow to get this done. I will believe it when I am closing the door with a 'thanks for coming by'.

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My brother and exchanged some Google+'s today about how we are both glad that we gave CES the skip this year. He pointed out something pretty big that I had forgotten. Our feet are oh so grateful.

That convo got us to thinking about other getting together options and I think we may have settled on his coming here for a few days in February! This would be outfuckingstanding. He's checking his and the airlines' schedule but my fingers are crossed.