Girl with the Pink Toolbelt

I was thinking the other day about how it feels like I haven't really done all that much in the house lately.  I mean, it's not like I haven't been extremely busy with work and all.  But doing work on the house is actually relaxing and therapeutic to me.  So I'm kind of missing it a little bit.  I've been keeping a list of each room since I bought the house with projects that I have wanted to do.  I guess putting it on paper keeps me from forgetting what I want to do and putting in order what I want to tackle next.  It's also nice to see when things get checked off.  Like I've accomplished something.   Sometimes the decision on what to tackle next is based on 1) how easy it is to do or how quickly I can get it done, 2) the importance of getting it done- like not doing it will drive me crazy and 3) how much it costs.  I've finished some of the expensive projects on the list so it's not like I do all the cheap fixes first and leave the expens...

Remember a few weeks ago when I purchased the two new hallway lights and then got them home only to find that one of them was damaged? Man was I p-i-s-e-d. (Name that movie)  Well after going to my local Lowes to have them order it, I waited. And waited. And waited way longer than I should have. Bullshit I tell you. A week and a half later I called to see what the problem was and they couldn't find my order in the system. So the light was never ordered. Awesome. Unfortunately for the poor guy on the phone- he received the wrath of Kristi. I was not happy.  He told me that he couldn't order the light as it was now a discontinued item. I told him that was unacceptable. I told him that the store that I originally bought them from had 10 left (I was on their website as I was bitching at him) and gave him their phone number to call them to have it shipped store to store. He obliged.  He didn't want to get screamed at again I think.  So finally last Thursday ...