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bemildred

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13. Well, at least it works now.

Reply to MrYikes (Reply #12)

Thu May 3, 2012, 06:23 AM

May 2012

And today, I get to go for a good long walk.

The older I get, the more I think the whole concept of the modern house is wrong. Too big, too complicated, too expensive, too much work to keep it up. Things should be built to last, built to need little or no maintenance.

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What did you do today? [View all] MrYikes Apr 2012 OP

I'm retiring next month. ChazInAz Apr 2012 #1

Good for you!!! MrYikes Apr 2012 #3

Started the morning with 2+ mile Nordic Walking. trof Apr 2012 #2

I walk too, MrYikes Apr 2012 #4

Got the bow down MrYikes Apr 2012 #5

Started out good - went to Ruby's Kitchen for some extra food but on leaving things turned around. jwirr Apr 2012 #6

Do you believe MrYikes Apr 2012 #7

No I was tired and in a situation that I usually do not find myself in. In fact it was a situation I jwirr Apr 2012 #8

Well, hey, no harm no foul MrYikes Apr 2012 #9

It is like a food pantry but once a month Second Harvest sells donated foods from restraunts and jwirr Apr 2012 #10

Plumbing. bemildred May 2012 #11

ahh MrYikes May 2012 #12

Well, at least it works now. bemildred May 2012 #13

Yep MrYikes May 2012 #14

What a coincidence! DavidDvorkin May 2012 #17

Really makes your day. bemildred May 2012 #18

Went with the family to rummage sales and then out to breakfast. jwirr May 2012 #15

Then yesterday MrYikes May 2012 #16

Oh yeah, I feel guilty about that all the time too. bemildred May 2012 #19

Went to a musical program sponsored by government arts programs with my great grandchildren. jwirr May 2012 #20

voted!!!!!!!!!!!!!nt MrYikes May 2012 #21