In the garden, and RAIN!!! (2)
POSTED BY: SIGNYM
UPDATED: Monday, September 7, 2026 11:50
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Hot here too, but at least it's not steamy. I've been doing indoor work for the time being.
Today was "yapping Chihuahuas" day ... give the dog a bath, clip her nails (she hates!) and put some Advantage on her to keep the fleas down, check the grocery ads, write up a weekly menu and grocery list, start deep-watering the avocados, water and feed the indoor plants, give hubby a haircut and beard trim, call in some refills ...
Tomorrow I think I'm going to sort the mail and go back to sorting stuff in the office while hubby takes dear daughter grocery shopping. And maybe some vacuuming.
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You're getting a lot done too, Sigs. You feel like you're catching up on anything yet? Sounds like you've always got a hundred and one things to do.
I actually did get to painting tonight. Nothing much so far, but got one face of both parts of the solid bi-fold door primed right now.
I'm glad I got to it now, because that primer was going bad. About maybe 1/6th of a gallon I still had left in the old one. That thing has been opened and closed many, many times over the last few years. The lid was on tight, but there must have been enough of a gap in there somewhere for the primer to curdle somewhat since the last time I used it maybe a month ago. It's not too bad, but it's pretty thick. The only bad part is the "chunks" on occasion that I have to take out with my fingers. It's one thing painting solid doors with this, but I'm worried about doing lovers with it and getting crud caked in them unless I'm really making sure I'm not leaving any of that residue behind.
I don't really feel like getting my drill mixer out for the new gallon of primer tonight, and doing all that running up and down stairs. I'll do what I can with this stuff and save that for the daytime. Hopefully I'll get the louvered doors done with this stuff and it won't be that bad.
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Got one side of one of the louvered doors. Can't really tell how much longer it's taking because of the condition of the primer, but these take a while to work on. I should be able to get the other door, but at that point I think I should probably just throw the rest of this stuff away and just start the new bucket.
Glad I decided to do this right now. I think working on these, on the shelf I'm going to be painting black to sit atop my TV stand for when I get a 75" TV, and all the stuff I'm going to be spray painting is a good way to spend the time right now in between dehoarding the rest of the crap in the small bedroom. That way I'll still be getting house stuff done to, but more of the finishing touches than the 2 major projects I still want to have done by winter. I can get my house in order and still be doing house projects at the same time, and making much better use of drying time in between the coats.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Everything done for today and one of these days I have to trim my hair. It is at the point where I can sit on it.
That IS long hair! Lucky you!
And along those lines SIX, I just gave hubby a haircut and beard trim. Long overdue. He was beginning to look like a mountain man!
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Thinking I should do it tonight.
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Out soon on appears to be a 70F day. Just need groceries then come in and do dishes.
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Quote:I cut my own hair too, but it's pretty short. I hate it on my neck, especially in summer, so I bunch a ponytail at my back hairline and whack it off.
Originally posted by Brenda:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Everything done for today and one of these days I have to trim my hair. It is at the point where I can sit on it.
That IS long hair! Lucky you!
And along those lines SIX, I just gave hubby a haircut and beard trim. Long overdue. He was beginning to look like a mountain man!
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger
Thinking I should do it tonight.
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger
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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
Got one side of one of the louvered doors. Can't really tell how much longer it's taking because of the condition of the primer, but these take a while to work on. I should be able to get the other door, but at that point I think I should probably just throw the rest of this stuff away and just start the new bucket.
Glad I decided to do this right now. I think working on these, on the shelf I'm going to be painting black to sit atop my TV stand for when I get a 75" TV, and all the stuff I'm going to be spray painting is a good way to spend the time right now in between dehoarding the rest of the crap in the small bedroom. That way I'll still be getting house stuff done to, but more of the finishing touches than the 2 major projects I still want to have done by winter. I can get my house in order and still be doing house projects at the same time, and making much better use of drying time in between the coats.
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Those who dance always seem crazy to those who can't hear the music.
I can imagine louvers would be horrible to do with thickened paint, and difficult to do in any case. Let me know how it works out.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:I cut my own hair too, but it's pretty short. I hate it on my neck, especially in summer, so I bunch a ponytail at my back hairline and whack it off.
Originally posted by Brenda:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Everything done for today and one of these days I have to trim my hair. It is at the point where I can sit on it.
That IS long hair! Lucky you!
And along those lines SIX, I just gave hubby a haircut and beard trim. Long overdue. He was beginning to look like a mountain man!
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger
Thinking I should do it tonight.
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger
I usually just leave mine in its braid and snip away. I try to have a couple of hair clips around for the summer to keep my hair off my neck.
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All done for today. Went out in flip-flops today as my feet got so hot yesterday in socks and shoes waiting on buses.
Truth be known I HATE socks and shoes anyways. 
Have since I was a kid.
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Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:I cut my own hair too, but it's pretty short. I hate it on my neck, especially in summer, so I bunch a ponytail at my back hairline and whack it off.
Originally posted by Brenda:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Everything done for today and one of these days I have to trim my hair. It is at the point where I can sit on it.
That IS long hair! Lucky you!
And along those lines SIX, I just gave hubby a haircut and beard trim. Long overdue. He was beginning to look like a mountain man!
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger
Thinking I should do it tonight.
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger
Ever since Covid, I've only paid for 2 haircuts. For years, I looked like the mountain man your husband probably did. My beard was down past my nipples and my hair was down to the middle of my back.
These days I've got a pretty thick goat, and I usually let the sides grow in along with the hair every time I shave it. Zero guard.
It used to be a huge pain in the ass to do with my beard trimmer, but a few months back my old man asked him if I could do a 3 guard on his head, and that kind of became our thing. 5 or 10 minutes with his clippers and it's basically done. I just clean up the rest with the trimmer real quick before working on the face.
The only time I'm ever going to be paying for haircuts again is before big events or job interviews. What a waste of money. I figure I've saved about $1,500 on haircuts over the last 5 years now. Maybe closer to $2,000, now that you can't even get a haircut for under $30 with a tip.
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