what did you do today? (2008-2015) (closed)

[bbbamI]

Maybe some winter squashes?

Ooooooo...lovely idea. I did a fast search on them and I had no idea they came in so many beautiful colors.

I have a painting in my dining room that should be changed to match the colors in my house now. Might have to work on that too...

Pretty bowls and doilies often work in and of themselves without additional embellishments.

Ahhhh yes, you're right. I have some lace in my dining room as the furniture belonged to my grandmother. Perhaps I should go through my cabinets and see what I can find.

Thanks y'all.

 

[DangerMouse]

I think either a fruit bowl full of the real stuff or a nice potted plant is nice.

 

[Ronstar]

Bbbami- if you're looking for a good looking fruit bowl- here's an idea

http://heavytable.com/stoli-doli-drink-at-your-own-risk/

 

[Nords]

Spent 2 hours editing a video of how I fixed my microwave oven:

Thanks for posting that! I'm leisurely troubleshooting ours, and hoping it's a bad door latch. But now I know how to do the rest.

Have you shared that with the Appliance Samurai at FixItNow.com? He's always looking for good video.

What forum did you use for your troubleshooting?

 

[bbbamI]

I think either a fruit bowl full of the real stuff or a nice potted plant is nice.

I might use a potted plant in my kitchen. Good idea.

My grandmother used to have a bowl on her table filled with the plastic fruit. Of course all the grandkids had to try and take a bite. There were little teeth marks all over them.

Bbbami- if you're looking for a good looking fruit bowl- here's an idea

Stoli Doli: Drink at Your Own Risk | The Heavy Table - Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine and Blog

My oh my.....now you're talking! I've got to try one of those.

 

[W2R]

Pretty bowls and doilies often work in and of themselves without additional embellishments.

I like LauAnn's idea. Otherwise, one hardly ever gets a chance to see those pretty bowls because they are out of sight.

Today I did my taxes: Federal, Louisiana, and estimated 2012 taxes for both as well. This time I owe the IRS $300, and Louisiana owes me $150. I'm pleased that my estimates were closer this year. Also we went out for soup and salad at about 4 PM. Don't know if that was lunch or dinner, but it was really good.

 

[Moemg]

Since tomorrow is Valentines day I wanted to make my SO something special . A little while ago he was telling me about his Mother's peanut butter fudge so I found a recipe and made him a pan of it . It turned out great . Tomorrow I will make spare ribs and coleslaw and He will be in heaven ! He already gave me flowers and a cute card .

 

[freebird5825]

We woke up to 4 inches of fluffy snow on the ground.

I spent 3 hours closely reading the 3rd chapter of Mr B's Management Science book so he and I can sit and do the homew*rk together tomorrow. This book makes things unecessarily complicated for the sake of mathematical rigor and and skips a lot of steps. No wonder so many people feel math-challenged. I'm an ace at linear algebra and even I got a little lost, trying to follow the book's squirrely presentation.
I wrote notes in his book so he could understand the graphs better without flipping back to previous pages.

While I was doing the reading, I heard this high frequency sound but couldn't locate it right away. I went downstairs and discovered 1 inch of water on the downstairs bathroom floor.
The sound was the alarm I had set there to warn me of excess moisture or water backup . Some of the water had escaped the bathroom shower (backup from drain to septic) and seeped into the downstairs room carpet.
It turns out that the flapper in my upstairs toilet decided not to seat properly, so the toilet tank kept filling, which of course made my septic system fill up. The good news is no dirty water entered the house, just the fresh water from the running toilet. Whew!
I got the shop vac out and sucked up the excess water from the carpet in 1 corner of the downstairs family room, the tile floor in the bathroom, and linoleum floor in the laundry room. I have a floor box fan running and a dehumidifier to help things dry out. All should be well by tomorrow.
A new toilet flapper purchase is definitely in the cards.

 

[NW-Bound]

...It turns out that the flapper in my upstairs toilet decided not to seat properly, so the toilet tank kept filling...

There is a new type of filler valve that fills the tank only once per flush. If the water leaks away because of a leaky flapper, it will leave the tank empty. Thus, there is no water waste, and the user would notice the next time she flushes.

Even for people who are on city sewage and do not have to worry about an overflowed septic tank, the above filler float still saves water. When my sister-in-law came back to her unoccupied home after a long trip, she discovered that the water had been running in her toilet for 1 month!

 

[MichaelB]

I just dropped off DD + 2 grand kids at the airport after 3 weeks with us. The true meaning of mixed feelings.

 

[Tree-dweller]

Undeniably lazy day today. Dreary weather left me ambitionless (accompanied by a little guilt, but I'll get over it. ) After the barest essentials of house-husbandry (laundry, beds, vacuum) I logged-on to check out news, finances, and now, ER forums. Next to do a little research on new cars. Never having bought a car during the much-hyped Washington's Birthday Weekend sales extravaganza, we may see if it lives up to that hype.

 

[justplainbll]

Waded through the state-by-state allocation of Vanguard tax exempt mutual fund income for purposes of entering into tax software.

 

[ls99]

Skated, a fellow skater took snaps.

 

[REWahoo]

Caught you landing a double Salchow, eh?

 

[W2R]

Nice photos, ls99!

 

[sengsational]

Thanks for posting that! I'm leisurely troubleshooting ours, and hoping it's a bad door latch. But now I know how to do the rest.

Have you shared that with the Appliance Samurai at FixItNow.com? He's always looking for good video.

What forum did you use for your troubleshooting?

Door latch..that shouldn't even sound like it's running, eh? Mine just made a louder hum than normal. I don't think I've been to fix it now, but will take a look. A lot of fix it sites are 'link farms', and so have no useful info, or are trying to sell something. The most helpful site was an individual's site where he related his own microwave repair (the link is in the video).

 

[Nords]

Door latch..that shouldn't even sound like it's running, eh? Mine just made a louder hum than normal. I don't think I've been to fix it now, but will take a look. A lot of fix it sites are 'link farms', and so have no useful info, or are trying to sell something. The most helpful site was an individual's site where he related his own microwave repair (the link is in the video).

Well, then you need to visit FixItNow.com. Although he'd be pretty amused at your "link farm" characterization. As would all the repair techs & handymen on the discussion forum. It's the only appliance repair forum on the entire Internet with both samurai and beer. Plus videos.

According to the troubleshooting guide, the door interlock apparently lets the light burn and the table turn without letting the microwave generator do its thing.

 

[ls99]

Caught you landing a double Salchow, eh?

Started skating a hair over a year ago, am closer to the bunny hop. The Sal is more like wishful thinking.

 

[bbbamI]

Talked to my daddy this afternoon (like I do every day). He's doing rather well since momma has passed away. Some days are better than others, but I'm proud of how well he is managing.

He did tell me another woman called him (this makes the third one since momma passed away). He knew her from a long time ago and said they had a pleasant conversation but if she's looking for a husband she needs to look elsewhere.

He enjoys friends, but does not want a serious relationship. I told him I'm sure it pleased him just a little bit that a woman would call. He said...'Pfffftttttt'.

He's a cutie.

 

[sengsational]

Well, then you need to visit FixItNow.com. Although he'd be pretty amused at your "link farm" characterization. As would all the repair techs & handymen on the discussion forum. It's the only appliance repair forum on the entire Internet with both samurai and beer. Plus videos.

According to the troubleshooting guide, the door interlock apparently lets the light burn and the table turn without letting the microwave generator do its thing.

Didn't mean to say that site was a link farm...just many were.

The interlock might keep the HV circuit off, which would mean the familiar hum of the transformer would be missing. If you have that hum, but louder, that's what I have heard several times over the past 15 years, and it turned out that replacing the magnetron fix it each time.

 

[TromboneAl]

Skated, a fellow skater took snaps.

How do you get the rink almost all to yourself?

 

[Walt34]

Yesterday was a rainy yucky day so out of idle curiosity we went the casino in Charles Town, WV. From time to time acquaintances mention going there and I'd always wondered what the attraction was.

I still don't understand the attraction. Lots of slot machines with whirly flashy lights, kind of dim lighting but not so dim you'd trip over anything. We wandered around for about 45 minutes, DW played one machine, lost a dollar, then we went home.

I guess we're not exactly high rollers.

 

[ls99]

How do you get the rink almost all to yourself?

Pssst. Don't tell anyone.

Morning public skating time is usually one or two of us on the ice. Three is a veritable crowd. Unless a school trip is scheduled, like today, about 25 high school kids.

Most can't skate so they are hugging the boards, the ones that can are all over the place. Sorta like the Heisenberg principle. Or Brownian motion. Makes for a fun session in dodging kiddies.

Another benefit of retirement.

 

[TromboneAl]

That's nice. No ice rinks anywhere around here. I was spoiled because there was a pond literally next to our property where I grew up (NY), and I skated almost every day.

OTOH falling would be a bigger deal now.

 

[REWahoo]

Fail!

My attempt at replacing the screen on my sister's laptop didn't work. I returned the screen for what I hope will be a credit - minus delivery costs and a re-stocking fee. It was worth a try I suppose.

Update: It wasn't "operator error" - at least not this once. Turns out the replacement screen was defective and the Amazon seller gave me a full refund, including delivery cost.