Throwdownmyaceinthehole
Recycles dryer sheets
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I bought an old Sunfish, pretty good shape, just dirty, so much fun to mess around in!
Woke up to the alarm clock, well actually about 20 minutes before it was set for - and got up, readied myself for w*rk one last time. Drove to work, and realized it seemed a bit different having that big of a smile on my face when getting out of my truck - when arriving at work. Did some walkabout and shook hands and a few hugs with the folks I've worked closest with over the years (38+ at same location, although company name has changed several times). Exit interview with HR done, went to talk to my manager, turned over my keys - and it's done!
I'm retired now - and lovin' it already.
Woke up to the alarm clock, well actually about 20 minutes before it was set for - and got up, readied myself for w*rk one last time. Drove to work, and realized it seemed a bit different having that big of a smile on my face when getting out of my truck - when arriving at work. Did some walkabout and shook hands and a few hugs with the folks I've worked closest with over the years (38+ at same location, although company name has changed several times). Exit interview with HR done, went to talk to my manager, turned over my keys - and it's done!
I'm retired now - and lovin' it already.
I'm retired now - and lovin' it already.
Woke up to the alarm clock, well actually about 20 minutes before it was set for - and got up, readied myself for w*rk one last time. Drove to work, and realized it seemed a bit different having that big of a smile on my face when getting out of my truck - when arriving at work. Did some walkabout and shook hands and a few hugs with the folks I've worked closest with over the years (38+ at same location, although company name has changed several times). Exit interview with HR done, went to talk to my manager, turned over my keys - and it's done!
I'm retired now - and lovin' it already.
Yep, dangerous for the waistline. I like Molinari Delicatessen too.
Yes, the cold is just a cold, slowly getting better, as is normal.
Today is 26 years of wedded bliss with DW. Went to the Bavarian Inn for dinner, our go-to place for a splurge on a meal. Chateaubriand For Two and an ice cream dessert. That's whipped cream on top, chocolate syrup, crushed nuts (I think pecans) and vanilla ice cream.
We're stuffed.
Spent my first day of retirement with a former coworker and best friend in Port Townsend. Met for lunch, conversation and browsing the small shops. On the ferry now headed back to Whidbey Island and enjoying the fact that I'm not pinched for time
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I'm retired now - and lovin' it already.
After years of urging from various forum members (notably REWahoo , and also several others), I have decided to completely and utterly abandon any remaining semblance of frugality and do some major loosening of the purse strings.
...I expect this is going to involve Big Bux.
In the unlikely event that a shower just cannot be jammed into my floorplan somehow, I swear to high heaven (are there bathroom gods? If so, to them) that I will sell the house and move to a house with a big shower. I am determined to end up with one no matter what it takes.
O...M...G, the world may be nearing the end!
Wow, have fun on your vacations, BestWifeEver and aja8888 and others!
After years of urging from various forum members (notably REWahoo , and also several others), I have decided to completely and utterly abandon any remaining semblance of frugality and do some major loosening of the purse strings.
Yesterday I got wild and crazy and decided to take a Big Step. I called up my handyman/contractor guy, who has done excellent work for me before, and told him I want a MAJOR bathroom remodel to try to cram a large 4'x6' shower into one of my very small bathrooms somehow. I don't even know if or how that could be done, despite mulling over the problem for over a decade. So, he is coming over with a plumber in tow later this week and they will come up with some ideas.
This may involve sacrificing a bedroom to make one of the bathrooms larger, so walls may be coming down and floorplan may be changing. Both bathrooms badly need updating. I intend to have both completely remodeled, one after the other. I want everything replaced, even the flooring, walls, toilet, sink and vanity, and more, so this is not just a quick shower addition. Oh no, quite the opposite. I expect this is going to involve Big Bux.
In the unlikely event that a shower just cannot be jammed into my floorplan somehow, I swear to high heaven (are there bathroom gods? If so, to them) that I will sell the house and move to a house with a big shower. I am determined to end up with one no matter what it takes.
Should be interesting to see what WR I end up with THIS year.... Meanwhile there are a million decisions to make and things to learn about bathrooms and bathroom choices.
Congrats W2R! I'm sure your handymen will be able to do what you want. Almost anything can be accomplished. It's only a matter of how much it costs.
I'm doing a total redo of one of our bathrooms also.
Good luck in your remodel!
wow, have fun on your vacations, bestwifeever and aja8888 and others!
After years of urging from various forum members (notably rewahoo , and also several others), i have decided to completely and utterly abandon any remaining semblance of frugality and do some major loosening of the purse strings.
Yesterday i got wild and crazy and decided to take a big step. I called up my handyman/contractor guy, who has done excellent work for me before, and told him i want a major bathroom remodel to try to cram a large 4'x6' shower into one of my very small bathrooms somehow. I don't even know if or how that could be done, despite mulling over the problem for over a decade. So, he is coming over with a plumber in tow later this week and they will come up with some ideas.
This may involve sacrificing a bedroom to make one of the bathrooms larger, so walls may be coming down and floorplan may be changing. Both bathrooms badly need updating. I intend to have both completely remodeled, one after the other. I want everything replaced, even the flooring, walls, toilet, sink and vanity, and more, so this is not just a quick shower addition. Oh no, quite the opposite. I expect this is going to involve big bux.
In the unlikely event that a shower just cannot be jammed into my floorplan somehow, i swear to high heaven (are there bathroom gods? If so, to them) that i will sell the house and move to a house with a big shower. I am determined to end up with one no matter what it takes.
Should be interesting to see what wr i end up with this year.... ;d meanwhile there are a million decisions to make and things to learn about bathrooms and bathroom choices.
Perhaps this will give him some ideas.
Plus, think of all the time this will save you.
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Actually, silly as it may appear at first view, actually I had planned to suggest something like this as one of my options. Thanks for the photo! I can use it to explain to my contractor/handyman what I am thinking.
My largest bathroom has a tub up against an exterior wall with the toilet right next to it (slab foundation, so I think moving a toilet is not ideal). See below for the photo. I planned to ask if I could remove the tub and use that area for the shower, continuing the tile shower flooring throughout the whole bathroom with a tilting floor for drainage. Even though there is supposed to be a certain number of inches between the center of the toilet and the edge of a tub or shower, with continuous tile I think I could fudge on that a bit. Who's to say where one begins and the other ends? And with no doors to the shower, nobody would bump up against anything while using the toilet.
Of course, this would mean a house with no tub, and two bathrooms with showers, supposedly a killer for any possible future resale in a slow market like ours. Nothing is easy, right? Oh well.