House Report: Basement

The basement walls are almost done. The word is that it will have a ceiling by week’s end, and possibly the plumbing-in (is that right? I don’t understand builder-speak) and foundation could be well under way this week as well.

Up until now, I have been thinking to myself that this whole thing could still be halted by just pushing the dirt in the hole and we’d be back to where we started. It’s now sinking in that we’re really going to do this thingy. It’s exciting and nerve wracking at the same time. So if you interact with me in the next several months and I seem weirder than normal, it’s because this scary, wonderful thing is happening to Jerry and I.

Noises

After turning off my alarm clock this morning, I got to thinking about the noises I hate. That led to thinking about the ones I love (see, I’m trying to think positive thoughts). Along with the alarm clock, these are noises I hate:

• The beep my treadmill makes when I turn it on
• Nails on a chalkboard
• Fork on a plate
• An emery board on anything

Now for the likes:

• Water running over stones
• Birds chirping
• My husband’s voice
• A child’s laugh
• Hard-soled shoes on a hard surface (like you hear in the movies)

Betty White Rules

Betty tells Craig Ferguson what he can do with his iPad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9xKQm5d1uU