...ithat's just glazing compound under my fingertips.
As the nights grow cool (so different than the Twin Cities), I am focusing on energy saving measures. Our natural gas bill has gone up from $150/month back in the 1990s to almost $400/month today. Finding ways to be smarter about energy use is clearly on the agenda. B installed a new programmable thermostat for the upstairs zone yesterday, and we have been working together on sash repair. I suppose a clothesline is next. (ah, stiff-as-a-board clothing - so fresh!)
Never was so much time spent on so tiny a project: remove side rails (hard; the screws AND the side rails were slathered in paint); remove sash; assess damage; remove and clean glass; glue and clamp sash; lay down a bead of compound; insert points; realize that the other pane doesn't fit and that you've reversed the panes; remove points and start over; examine glazing and realize the profile isn't steep enough; do it again.
Tomorrow I hope it will be dry enough to prime. I think this is the only sash that is falling apart, but numerous others have their "issues," which need to be diagnosed and fixed before cold weather. Then, we need storm windows. If anyone has experience with interior storms, kindly give me a shout-out.
In other news for those of you who know me IRL, my dad was in the hospital for a week with pneumonia. He's been out for a week, and glad of it. It was a pretty hectic time, driving to the hospital to see him every day, trying to figure out what was going on, and to reconcile his "I'm outta here" intrinsic desires with today's medical expectations, PLUS negotiate all the family emotions/recommendations/expectations. In the shuffle, he lost his keys and I lost my cell phone. But I still have my dad, for which I am beyond grateful. He's quite a guy!
Posted by otto0114 at August 20, 2008 7:32 PMYour Dad Rocks!
Posted by: The B, The at August 21, 2008 11:53 AMIn our current society, there is an obsession and an urge to look good to the people around you. This is especially so for women. But some men have also entered this obsession and have started to take more interest in their hygiene. These days, men are using moisturizers and body lotions, are using colognes and of late, some of them have started having manicures.
What is the importance of manicures?
Well, a manicure helps one keep the nails trimmed, short and clean. In addition to this, it helps keep the skin of the hands beautiful
Regard
http://menmanicure.com
I think we can all take how we look to the extreme but it depends at what price. I have two daughters nine and eight who are already becoming more than interested in their appearance. If we men and woman take our appearance as part of the whole picture as how we are perceived then there is no harm in wanting to look good. It is when we forget that there are many factors which 'make us' and very often we can be distracted by how we look and not how we behave. I have been 'obsessed' with how my nails look for many years but more recently am looking at how I behave!
Posted by: Stella's Wheels at December 7, 2010 6:33 AM