A Bit of Seoul

Days

Well the days go by in a slow/fast kinda way. This remodel feels like I'm stuck in a black hole. But on the other hand my empty shell of a kitchen looks lovely. Now anyone who saw the previous kitchen will be stunned when they see it.
Other than that it's just work and entertaining myself with the horse. I have two uncles ( they are not related) whom are dying of cancer presently. I have to admit that this remodel and our future plans for home improvement have helped my mom quite a bit. For a long time she refused to do anything except go to the grave yard. Unfortunately, one of my dying Uncles is her oldest brother. So this effects both her and her recently widowed little brother. My other dying Uncle is my fathers sisters husband, so you can see both sides of the family are being hit on this one.
So we spend our time focusing on our house and discussing our plans both big and little. Things like we are going to put Koi in our pond and which room will be next as far as decorating goes.

Fold

Well I folded and bought ugly riding pants. I came to the conclusion that I could not really afford to ruin every thing I owned. So I bit the bullet and bought a pair of breaches..they have leather around the butt so they are like leather diapers...I have to admit they are way more comfy that riding in jeans.

Nothing

Well folks I got nothing done today. I had to cancel my software migration cause I have to wait for something to arrive. All I'll tell you is I was trying to be cheap....

I'm dismayed to find out the cabinet maker hasn't even started making the cabinets...no kitchen for at least weeks..AHHHHH

To Blog or not to Blog that is the question

Well the remodel has progressed to the point where the paint is done.

Now Sandy and I went to see Wicked in SF last night. It's a good thing she remembered we had tickets cause I didn't. I looked around at all the people in the theater some where dressed up like it was a "event" Now I remember when going to the theater was a event. I still dress up to go but it doesn't qualify as a big deal any more. Isn't that sad? I sat there and tried to figure out what would qualify as a event for me now. I could not come up with anything. How sad huh?

Paint

I would like to tell you all sorts of exciting stuff, but hey it's hot out. So far our fountain is 1/2 working. We bought Rebecca...now we had Rebecca from when my father first made our fountain about 35 years ago. However, she broke back in the big quake 20 odd years ago. Mom bought dad another stature but we all hated her. She was ugly.
So a couple of weeks ago we went out and ordered Rebecca again. She arrived and the man who dropped her off has been comming by and working on making the fountain work. It's now half working and should be fully functional in Wensday. Having Rebecca back makes us feel good.

I replaced my dsl router today and it took me a good 15 minuets sweltering in the heat of my office to realise that I had put the WRONG account info into it and thats why it wasn't working. I am my own worse enemy. Sad I can spend the day solving big enterprise problems...telling people what is wrong...and put the wrong info in my own router. sigh......

What

What can I say, it's the middle of the week. So far the week has been full of work and remodeling.

Easter

Well I managed to do nothing today, but honestly I'm beat. Between remodeling, work, company and all that.
I did go out to the stable and chased the horse around the pasture. I do mean chased him...cause I never caught him.  He ran circles around me...brat that he is.
It was excersize...just not what I envisioned.

Kick

Okay I have to admit I've felt guilty about not walking on the treadmill on days I go play with the horse, but I just looked it up and the horse burns quite a few more calories than running.

Other than that it's been raining...and i feel like my head is going to explode between the remodel at home and the remodel at work. I would like to point out to you guys that my office has been ripped apart for months.

I tried to work for just a few minuets today and a guy started drilling metal above my head.....I rolled off to the side ( I was worried for my head)
My computers wouldn't log into the network..every time I fix them the guys change something on the wiring...
I just gave up and logged my laptop in on the work bench...

I'm getting projects done..but no systems admin work done....which means things are backing up...and only being maintained.....

so basically..the only place where there is no drilling is the stable......

AHHHHHHHHHH!

Neglect

Well I do neglect this blog and it shows, I guess life just offers to many distractions for it to pull my attention. We are remodeling the house and my office is still being remodeled...so it's like being in hell all the time. I got to work today and someone started hammering on sheet metal. I've been able to do very little work from my desk in what feels like forever. As it is the rain was making the electric cut back and forth..which was causing network problems for all that we have UPS's and a generator. I tell you guy this mountain top networking is just a constant unforeseen challenge.

My little sis and nephew are visiting which is fun...my sis wants me to go to Thailand with her..I told her I would but she's going to have to talk to her hubby with it. Thailand is good fun so there isn't really any reason to not go.

I bought our tickets to DC the other day and our tour tickets are almost all done....cool huh? We are even touring the Pentagon...

Well I'm beat up and tired...so bye

Wash

Well I spent the afternoon washing the Horse. Now he whinnied when I got to the top of the hill and he saw me. This surprised me quite a bit then I realized that all his horse buddies where out being ridden, since horses don't like to be alone he felt my arrival was worth some excitement.

It turns out that Woody does not like baths. As we waited in line to use the wash rack he kept flashing worried looks at it. How he knew we where waiting for a bath instead of just grazing around the area I don't know. But when it was time to get him into the rack I had to drag him in like a little boy going into the tub. ( dealing with a horse is essentially like dealing with a 5 year old.)

As I said Woody does not like baths...but Woody does like having his butt rubbed. So even wet and lathered he very willingly lowed each hip so I could reach each hip well.
So after the bath we of course had to spend some time with him grazing while he dried.
I have to say he looked lovely and clean glistening in the sun.
The I sucked it up and walked him back to the pasture....
Why did I have to suck it up? cause I knew what was coming.....
He walked a good 30 feet away from me..shot me a glare then rolled. He rolled so much that he did a whole flip ( had to make sure he got the center of his back) he then took his tail and scooped dirt between his legs. Just to make sure he had not missed a spot. He then stood and shook a huge cloud of dirt into the air.

Yup, another day well spent.