Thursday, June 30, 2005

I am woman, hear me roar!

DONE! I have completed the removal and re caulk of the shower in the master bath. Actually, the removal was a joint project. My DH helped last night with getting it off. Now, my DH is 6'4" and so both of us in the shower at the same time trying to get all this off was probably good for a laugh, but we did it. I then did the cleanup, etc. needed prior to recaulking so it could dry overnight. I applied new caulk this am. Now, wait 24 hours and see what happens :). PHEW! This was one of those projects that has needed done for some time and I realized that there was absolutely no reason why I couldn't do this one myself. There are some projects that really are easier done with assistance or that my DH is better at, but this one I knew I could handle. After all, I can outline letters on a scrapbook page with sparkly glue, how hard could it be to run a bead of caulk?

Speaking of scrapbooking, this came through a list I am on and I have to share.

You May Be Addicted to Scrapbooking if...
Warning Signs That You May Be Addicted to Scrapbooking


1. If you write to the friendly folks at Cropper Hopper to suggest a
2000 square foot tote transportable only by tractor trailer...you may be
addicted to scrapbooking.

2. If you tried to bribe the school principal to let your unborn child
have a graduation diploma early because you found the best page
embellishments on sale this week...you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

3. If you use 40 rolls of film to capture those special moments at home
during a 24-hour period...you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

4. If you keep over half your supplies hidden in the trunk of the car
while simultaneously hiding the keys from your husband...you may be
addicted to scrapbooking.

5. If you force all 45 members of your extended family to sit on Santa's
lap at the mall because it would be a great scrapbook page...you may be
addicted to scrapbooking.

6. If you refuse to take your child to the emergency room without
grabbing your camera first...you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

7. If have tried to explain the benefits of skipping meals to save more
money for scrapbook supplies...you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

8. If you carry one camera for black and white photos, one for
panoramic, one for 3-D photos, and one for color close-ups with you to
the grocery store...you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

9. If you're now wondering why you don't have a 3-D camera... you may be
addicted to scrapbooking.

10. If your idea of a dream date is a man who loves to hammer your
eyelets and refill your Hermafix ...you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

11. If you try to glue your child's tooth back into his mouth because
you want a better "before and after" page ...you may be addicted to
scrapbooking.

12. If you refuse to take any more pictures, even at your daughter's
wedding, because you need to catch up on the ones you have first...you
may be addicted to scrapbooking.

13. If you are considering hiring professional writers to do your
journaling... you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

14. If you think that you must take your scrapbook supplies with you for
a romantic weekend away...you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

15. If the only recipes you collect any more are crop snacks... you may
be addicted to scrapbooking.

16. If own 8 different tools that cut a perfect circle... you may be
addicted to scrapbooking.

17. If you have figured out how to scrapbook while driving your car...
you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

18. If your kids know the only way they can participate in anything is
to agree to have Mom there taking pictures... you may be addicted to
scrapbooking.

19. If you believe Becky Higgins should have her own cable channel
...you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

20. If your career aspirations include selling punchies and paper
piecings on eBay
...you may
be addicted to scrapbooking

21. If you think it makes sense to leave tags on new clothes because you
are going to return them right after you take the pictures of your kids
wearing them ...you may be addicted to scrapbooking.

22. If you falsely report your child missing so that you can get the
digital enhancements of how they'd look ten years from now from the
police department... you may be addicted to scrapbooking

OK, the REALLY scary thing, I had just been pondering behavior similar to #8 and thinking what a great idea it was. Perhaps getting a digital camera so that I can manipulate the pictures to get those different results is a better idea.

1 comment:

~drew emborsky~ said...

Congrats Alex! I knew you could do it! Incidentally I too need to recaulk the tub in the guest bathroom. Here in Houston we have to be super careful that we don't let any moisture get into the walls because of the deadly mold we have down here.

Anywho...