WTF?

I found out yesterday that I am getting knocked down to part-time next year. Not surprising considering that I work for a public school system and the current state of the economy. What was surprising is that even though they offered a 36% cut in pay, and a 33% cut in hours, they expect me to do the same job duties.
Hmmm.....same workload but less pay and less time to do it in? Don't think so.

I smell...

...a bargain! I had another day of deals this past Saturday and was waiting until I had my photo to write the post. And wouldn't you know that Rhoda at Southern Hospitality is having a Mr. Linky yard-sale-a-pa-looza!?! I love Rhoda. She is very sweet and has a beautiful home with lots of great decorating advice.
So mama and I hit the big highway-long yard sale that started in one little town and ended several towns over. We didn't make it the whole way, but let's say we made it far enough! We started at 7:00 and I left Steve and Savannah home in bed! Whiny husbands and 3 year-olds do not make good yard sale companions.
I took a "group pic" of my finds because I'm too lazy to take a pic of every little thing and then upload it. Sue me! I got a small Christmas tree, an old table runner, an old basket, a vintage pair of Mr. & Mrs. Claus salt & pepper shakers, a Pottery Barn Kids step stool, two small paintings, a striped storage bin, a milk-glass vase and a Southern Living at Home plate all for $15.50! Yeah, baby! Mama got several things including a $5 chair, plant stand, a few dishes/pottery and a braided rug.

After mama drops me off back home, she calls me about 20 minutes later. She's stopped at a few more sale on the way home and finds a bedroom suit that would be good for Savannah's room. So, me and Savannah load up and check it out. 30 minutes later and I have bedroom furniture for Savannah for $300. It's a little more than I would normally pay for used furniture, but it was in good shape and it was a chest of drawers, dresser with mirror, nightstand, twin headboard and mattress. Here's the chest of drawers with one little ding on the bottom that daddy can fix.


Wow! I'd say that was a good yard sale day! Some of you had asked about the furniture I got last week for the thrift stores. I don't have before pics. We got to scrubbing and painting before I could get a pic!
Here's my $7.50 chair after some serious TLC. That's my $6/yard fabic on that seat. I feel like I "rescued" this one because someone had "inscribed" on the back of the top: Weed, 2008 and drew a marijuana leaf. Nice.
Here's the chandelier. Before, it was your typical 1989 shade of brass. I'm holding out for finding some shades, Rhoda!
Here is the table I bought a while back on Craigslist. I got a table and 6 chairs for $100!!! The top was scratched and stained but we sanded the crap out of it and stained and finished the top. The chairs will be recovered in the same fabric as above.

Here's my $7.50 mirror. Before, it had a weird grey-ish paint wash on it. We scraped 90% of it off with our fingernails. The rest took a little more muscle, but wiped it down afterwards with some wood oil and it looks great!

Detail of the top of the mirror.

So there you have it!!! Soon, I will be moved into our new house and take all my yard sale and His House junk with me. I love it!

Hole-y Moley!

We were supposed to have the final inspection done on the house Friday, which would mean we could close on it and finally move in. Nope. This happened instead...

My cousin, the electrician, fell through the ceiling. No lie. He didn't fall all the way through, but as you can see, that is a 40-year-old man sized hole.

Ok, well, that isn't the only reason we didn't have the inspection. All the hand railings hadn't been put up either and we need those to meet code. But still...there is a HOLE in my kitchen ceiling!! Easily repaired and my cousin is ok so, we'll try again next week.

really? REALLY? Well, nobody gives a crap!

It's been a long time since I have shared a WTF? moment. So...without further adieu (see, I know a tiny bit of French!)...
I confess. I have taken one or two quizes on Facebook. Can't help it. I was lured in by "so and so challenged you", but I was new to the game. We all make the mistake. But, really. Who the f**k cares what movie you are, what beer you are, what horoscope sign you are, what Disney princess you are or what Hollywood legend you are? Even if you thought it was just something to do for fun, there's no reason why you must "publish" your results each and every time so that the rest of us have to read it. And the next one, or the one after that or that new one your co-worker sent you. I could have told you that you were a Corona-drinking, Beavis who loves to whistle while you work while popping pills after a breakfast of Lucky Charms without answering silly questions!
Then, to top it off, you have to post a comment like, "OMG! That is so true! LOL!" or "Gosh, I had no idea!" Come on! I like a silly quiz as much as the next guy. I have quizes at the bottom of this page. I just don't care to know about every single one you take.
In conclusion, if you simply can't resist finding out what state you should be living in or what your hippy name should be, that's fine. Just warn me before we become friends on fb so I can block your ass!

French Fried

Steve and Savannah made it in fine on Sunday. It was nice to see their faces and thankfully, Savannah wasn't drinking a beer and her teeth were brushed. However, there' nothing like a pre-schooler to suck the life outta you. Yesterday and today I have been so tired! Maybe I'm just recovering from all my happenings last week.
This week I plan to finish up work for the summer and then I have to get ready to pack. No, not the house, although it looks like we may be moving in the week of the 15th. I'm packing for Paris! Ya'll know Steve travels all the time with work. This time he is making stops all around Europe and I'm going to fly out and meet him in Paris. His flight will be paid for and we got my fight SUPER cheap with frequent flyer miles, so I'll still have some $ leftover to buy a few things for the house.
Anybody been to Paris and have some travel advice? I've been doing my homework and have some ideas. Also, Steve was there about 5 years ago. The Eiffel tower is a must as is the Louvre, but I'm open to other suggestions.
I know... some of you want to drink the hater-ade, but I might bring back a sercy as a giveaway!