76 degrees at this early hour, going to 95 on a hot sunny day. Summer is sure hanging on.
successful shopping trip at Sears yesterday, tiny little hometown Sears had everything I wanted....bought washer, dryer, fridge, range, micro and dishwasher and was out of there in 30 minutes. Now if a lady had been with me....
and 10% off their sales prices for Labor Day and I walked out spending more than a thousand under budget. I did not buy fancy models nor the cheapest, just big and nice and plain white. Maytag and Sears, all made likely by Whirlpool.
Am headed back to PA tomorrow to make sure the house is cleaned up properly for sale and to get the last of the things the movers did not take. Plus,most importantly, the car dolley I own from rv'ing days goes on the truck and I pull the Avalon behind me on the way back. Will be nice to have a car down here;while the local guys are impressed with my big truck, well I'd like to park something easier in these small retail parking lots. The Ram really is hugely long with the tow hitch on the back; always takes two spots front to rear unless the lot is big. And a turning circle the size of the moon's orbit...
headed to the carpet/tile place this morning to pick out some new tile for the bathrooms, the first estimate was so high I told the lady if the same person was doing my all tile oversized walk in shower, we were a non starter from the beginning because the price was double what was reasonable. Considering I was just starting with these folk and they saw dollar signs in front of them, I think I woke this lady up that I wasn't looking to gold plate anything. Oh, but the tile you picked was very expensive. Well gosh lady, would you spend two grand to tile that tiny guest bathroom?
Of course you wouldn't, so why even let me look at that stuff in your showroom? I think we have come to an understanding....
the carpet/tile/decorator place is the nicest one in town, so I have to balance my budget and my expectations and work on getting these folk from trying to upsell me. I don't think they get someone coming in telling them the whole house needs to be done too often....they already put on 32 new window shades for me, did a beautiful job.
Of course I could always go to "Chubby's Carpet", no joke, which is just down the road from me.
I bought this home "well" so I have no complaints on fixing it up.
The coffee is helping.
