3-25-11

8:20am

I started working on getting

all the cable/dvr & surround

boxes in the tv shelf.  I figured

since the tv/sofa table was already

pulled out I should go ahead and

paint the wall behind it.  So I have

started cutting in then will work

on the trim this morning.

So here is the before pictures.

And yes it's official, I have wiped out

my living room. 
Hey, is that HGTV on the TV?
LOL

11:20am
I did 3 coats of white paint
on the bottom trim, 1 coat
on the top molding and
then a coat on the walls.
Once again color is not true in photos.
Now I need to tie up some wires
hanging below the tv.
Watching The Quick And The Dead, lol.
I started watching it last night
but fell asleep.

Tony called this morning asking
when the kids go on Spring break.
He's putting in for one of his
vacations then.  Maybe we'll head
down to Hocking Hills for a few
days who knows.
Last year we went early June.
I just hope it's not raining in the 
later part of April!
I got 3 weeks to plan for it.


12:30pm


I got all the wire twisty tied up
underneath the tv stand.
Before

After
Still debating if I want the 
surround speakers on the shelf
above the tv. 

5:00pm 

Supper tonight-

Earlier this week mom had gotten

me free onion buns and

a loaf of French bread.

 The 8 onion buns were smushed

flat so had to think of another

way to use them.

My smooshed onion buns.

I flipped them over to the backside,

spread on some ranch dressing.

And added all these toppings-

4 cheese Mexican blend shredded cheese,

pepperoni, ham, green peppers, onions,

garlic powder, Italian seasoning

and parmesan cheese.

I cut the French bread in half

and added ranch dressing,

pepperoni, ham, garlic powder,

Italian seasoning & parmesan cheese.

Total cost to make all the above:

$4.60!

Serves 12 @ .38 cents a serving.

Lots cheaper than ordering pizzas!!

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Well we played the lottery today,

actually Tony went in with others

at work.  They got 90 sets

of numbers.  

We don't normally play the lottery.

This is a once in a blue moon

thing for us.

Lottery is at $312 million at the moment.

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7:15pm

Just back from Kroger.

Needed some milk.

Found16 ounce containers

of ranch and spinach dip

for .59 cents each,

a package of pork chops for $2.86

and lastly 3 Cadbury eggs

and 3 peanut butter eggs which

were free with coupons.

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8:30-9:15pm

Got more molding painted,

the front door frame painted

and some wood putty put into

any cracks.

Here's each side of the hallway.

I got about 1/3rd done down each side.

The other 2/3rds needs caulked along

the edges since that never got done

since we put it up.

I know it's a lot of the same ole same ole

here lately.

I am one person doing all 

these projects!  So are showing that

anyone could be capable of doing

things themselves to save money.

The door frame.

The upper molding 

painted on the front wall

of the living room.

Ok it's 9:30 so it's quitting time

for me.   Bed time is lurking

just around the corner.

At the moment watching

Ghost Adventures.  It's an ok

show.  I like my Ghost Hunters

better.