Stuff
I really should proof-read my entries. That last one didn’t make much sense. No sleep and no proof-reading will do that to an entry.
To clarify a few things that are probably confusing:
1) We leave here tomorrow! I’m sad to say good-bye to my mom, but I can’t wait for this so-called vacation to end.
2) This is a really old house so there is no bathroom upstairs. Mike was coming down to use the bathroom.
3) Elsa and I were sleeping in a downstairs bedroom. The downstairs bed was too small for me, Elsa and Mike and I couldn’t climb the stairs up to the bigger bed.
4) Mom almost called 911, but then Mike stood up and started walking around all over the broken glass. She was trying to clean it up so he and my niece wouldn’t slice their feet open. It was a huge amount of glass.
My mom and I did manage to have a little fun today–we went and got pedicures. It was only the second one I’ve ever had, but certainly won’t be the last. I don’t know why I don’t do it more often. Probably because I feel like it is something “ladies” do and I never feel like a lady.
I splurged for a sea-salt rub and my lower legs feel amazing. I want to go to a full spa and have an all over body scrub. Can I do that? I know people do. I guess I just have to call and give money and I, too, can be a lady.
My mom has a picture of me and my sister when she was a baby and I was three or four. It was in a broken frame so I went out and bought a new one. Problem? The bottom half of the picture is stuck to the broken glass. Grrrrr! I wonder how much photo restoration costs.
I am considering running it under water and seeing if that will loosen it. I know that sounds like a terrible idea, but I know photos are put under water to wash off the chemicals. I need to do some research and see if that would work or just ruin it. There is also a picture of me at 19 months under the picture and totally stuck. I can sort of see my face and I look just like Elsa. I really want to get that picture. Danged house of doom and their doomed pictures.
bethany actually said,
August 13, 2010 @ 4:58 pm
I’m glad Mike is relatively okay! I hope he’s not in too much pain today and that you all make it through the rest of your vacation unscathed.
I love pedicures, but I rarely get them either for the same reason as you. Silly the rules we tend to carry around in our heads that aren’t really rules, eh?
Fly safe!
Hillary said,
August 13, 2010 @ 5:59 pm
Running a photo under water will most definitely ruin it. I’ve dripped water on a photo before and it lifts some of the chemicals off and makes the photo all tacky/sticky. My suggestion is to find another way to lift the photo.
Hello, by the way! 🙂
shannon said,
August 14, 2010 @ 6:31 pm
wow… maybe you should come to Oregon and visit me- I have TWO bathrooms upstairs and I live in a 100 yr old house. but Im not near your mom – heck she can come and visit too! just leave your sister at home. Glad he wasnt hurt worse!
DONT run water on the photo. You cant just put the old glass in a new frame? Maybe take it to a glass shop and ask them,? or a framing shop? they at least might have some suggestions.