rw-just a general whine

Wow, those look great. I remember you weren't going with granite but I can't remember what you chose? What will you use for a backsplash?

My backsplash is an extension of my countertop, but if I was in the market for one I think I'd head for Home Depot or Lowes and get some of those pretty little glass tiles.  They're already on the backing net and it looks easy enough to actually be a DIY job ...  though I'm sure I wouldn't attempt it myself. I can't imagine that it would cost a whole lot to have it done.

Joyce

NO idea lol. Tile...tin tiles...something like that. I was going to go mosaic tile in various beige and brown shades but might just do a nice creamy travertine instead...the mosaic is interesting to me because I won't have to "cut" any tiles...which sounds GREAT lol. I do not want to rent a wet saw or work with extremely large or heavy tiles so....

It's up in the air at this point. I am going to go lightish tho because the faucent is bronze like the hardware and the counter is dark...

eta: It's Silestone

I love travertine and if you could get it in small tiles, that might work. The small mosaic tiles are beautiful too. I've also seen the tin tiles and they look great too and very easy to apply. I watch a ton of HGTV and so often the backsplash looks nicer than the counter itself. I do love your counters though and now I want to do mine.

Leslie, (((Hugs))) I hope that counseling gives you the clarity that you & your BF need to make decisions regarding your future.   

Gina, the counters look fantastic!!!!

Meg, you are the greatest!  I called the carrier & they were able to turn the message into a mp3, & email it to me.  It works & I'm going to cancel service tomorrow.

My day is looking up a little too.  The contractor has convinced the cabinet maker to make our cabinets a priority, so instead of the 3-4 weeks, they should take a week and a half to two weeks!

BEVOLASVEGAS

For a girl who eats 6000 calories a day, & then runs them off, this is a tough situation.

6,000 calories?! A day?! What do you do for exercise?

BlackLabbie

BEVOLASVEGAS

For a girl who eats 6000 calories a day, & then runs them off, this is a tough situation.

6,000 calories?! A day?! What do you do for exercise?

I live with Bevo!

Normally, the dogs & I run 6-7 miles along with a half mile swim almost every morning.  In the evenings, I vary things a bit.  Two days a week, I rollerblade for 1.5-2 hours while the kids are at baseball practice.  (The practice facility has very nice, smooth sidewalks that are great for blading.)  Other days trail run, mountain bike, swim, or kayak.  I'm always out for at least an hour.  I work on the sixteenth floor at work, & I always take the stairs.  I usually run up in the morning, down to the third floor to the cafeteria for lunch, then back up to my office, then back down to go home. 

Liesje

I'm sick of doing EVERYTHING.  I work full time (not from home), then I do other projects on the side.  But I do ALL of the housework, ALL of the chores, ALL of the bills and finances, I'm trying to get some different mortgage options together, I had to get a realtor, I'm selling a car, I'm dealing with a car we bought in April that was first in the shop for nearly a month after an accident and now has these strange undiagnosable problems, I do everything for all the animals (six), I'm applying for dozens of jobs for DH (I write all his resumes, cover letters, contact e-mails, etc).  If DH does anything, I have to remind him three times and explain exactly how to do it and then take three phone calls from him making sure he's doing it right.

I'm sick of my mother in law making weird comments about DH and I and his family adding all this unnecessary drama to everyone's lives.

I know EXACTLY what you mean.  I do everything to.  We both work full time, but I do all the housework, all of the chores, all of the bills and finance, all of the planning if we are going anywhere, I am finding new jobs for FH, but making him apply for them because I really have no idea what he does. hahahaha.  I just get sick of being the organized one.  I get sick of FH using his ADD as an excuse to get out of organizing things. I know it is really hard for him, but at the same time, I see him organize his bird breeding and his stuff at work....so it's not impossible.  I try to get him to help clean here and there, but I always have to instruct him or stand over him.  I don't want to be that wife.  

I'm also sick of my mother in law making comments about us - worrying about us and how we take care of the dogs, worrying about if we have money, etc.  She doesn't worry about the other kids like that so why us? I find it pretty insulting really. 

BEVOLASVEGAS

BlackLabbie

BEVOLASVEGAS

For a girl who eats 6000 calories a day, & then runs them off, this is a tough situation.

6,000 calories?! A day?! What do you do for exercise?

I live with Bevo! . 

Oh, yeah!

daisyprincess

 whining for my mom she's been out of a job since July 23rd she's currently looking for one but so far no luck at all. Now her water heater is leaking she gets unemployment which is only $560 a month her mortgage is $400, I'm trying my best to help her out.  She's getting more depressed by each day.

I've had a yardsale and sold things that I really didn't want to sell to give her some extra money, I've entered contests I'm trying everything to help her and it seems like it only me that is helping her out.  

When will this economy change already someone get out their wand and make things better for everyone please

I know how you feel. I've been unemployed since January. While I am grateful for the time with Willa, I feel guilty for being on unemployment for so long. It helps out a lot, but it's still not the income we've been used to for the past eight years. I had to sell (trade) my car, and currently our four-wheelers are up for sale, and DH's motorcycles are up for sale. He rides his Harley every day to work. But he's hoping he can sell it all then get an enduro, so he can ride it on and off road. If we sell everything, it will help pay off the second mortgage, and will give us a little extra cushion for when unemployment runs out. I will definitely have to get a job then, and I'm hoping to find a part time job that will let me work mornings. Otherwise we'll have to pay for child care, and that will probably be more than I earn.

I am currently doing some freelance graphic design from home, but I just feel burnt out on it.

Our house is too small for one more kid. We're either going to have to move our bedroom into the basement, move Willa into the basement, or swap the master bedroom and Willa's room and put both kids in one room. That's probably the last option because Willa is an awesome sleeper, and I don't want to mess that up when the baby comes. It won't be fair to her because she'll probably be stressed out enough already. I don't think moving is an option because with me being out of work, I'm not sure how good of a loan we could get.

Temporary comic relief: Rupert just ripped a big one and gave me that innocent look.  [&]

BEVOLASVEGAS

Meg, you are the greatest!  I called the carrier & they were able to turn the message into a mp3, & email it to me.  It works & I'm going to cancel service tomorrow.

Glad I could help a little, Amanda :)

My whine is that my Blackberry stopped making any noise whatsoever (no ringtones, no keytones, etc)  a few months ago. Our AT&T store has the most ridiculous hours, so finally got in last weekend. My year was up 5 days before, but they were kind and offered to replace it anyway by sending me a refurbished phone, since I have a year left on my contract, so can't just upgrade. Got the phone today, put in the battery, all was well. Changed my settings and so on, all was well. Then, the phone simply locked up. Screen was frozen, the phone wouldn't shut off, it just sat there doing nothing.  Did a hard reset (which is what they said to do when the first one acted up) and now the phone is stuck with an at&t symbol on the screen.

I'm ready to just put everything back and deal with a not ringing phone for the rest of the year and send this stupid thing back.  I'm never getting a Blackberry again. (and I realize not everyone has this issue...the lad got one the same day as me and his is perfectly fine. But I am done)

grab01

I'm ready to just put everything back and deal with a not ringing phone for the rest of the year and send this stupid thing back.  I'm never getting a Blackberry again. (and I realize not everyone has this issue...the lad got one the same day as me and his is perfectly fine. But I am done)

I have a solution...

Place broken replacement phone in your dominant hand, then launch it into a wall.  (If you live in a brick home, go outside & use the brick wall.)  Avoid throwing it anywhere near a window.  Trust me on this one.  Package, now legitimately broken phone, & call AT&T in the morning to let them know that you "new" phone is broken as well. 

Well I took out the (new) memory card, and thus far it works. It had been in my own phone for a short time (after it had already stopped making noises) and was relatively empty (just a few pics from my camera, so know they didn't have anything funky). So as long as that isn't in it, this one works (old phone makes no noise no matter what is or is not in said phone)

So, I'll reserve the right to throw this one into an object for another day.  At least I've been able to confirm that it does, in fact, make noise.

 It's irritating, as I was quite pleased with my phone (although I don't use it for nearly the things it could be used for) until one day it simply stopped making any sounds. It hadn't been dropped, booted around, or eaten by a pet :p  It was, in fact, just sitting nicely on my bedside table when it went mute.  And the DH's phone, which has been dropped AND booted numerous times still works in pristine order. Not fair, I say.

grab01 - I used to do user support for Blackberrys.  What model # do you have?  (I presume it's something after the 8100/pearl because you can insert a memory card.) 

Everybody else, I'm wishing good things for you all!  You've read my whining enough over the past few weeks, so I'm zipping it for now. :)