Saturday Circle Game (Early)

We are leaving tomorrow for a two week vacation. Most likely I will not be blogging much while we are gone. However, you never know, so stop by once in a while over the next few days.

I did want to get in the Saturday Circle Game before the craziness of vacation preparation begins. I have made a few people answer this question already, but humor me and post your answers anyway so that other people can enjoy them.

Question: If you had two other lives to live what would you do? My answer will be in the comments section.

This Old House

I'll admit, our house really isn't that old, but it's approaching 23 years and every handyman that has visited likes to tell me that this is the age when things start to go wrong. Really? I would have never guessed. Our master bath is ripped up and unusable because of toilet problems, I am doing my laundry with a flashlight because the light won't come on in the basement, and the second story gutter is hanging off. My mom reminded me that things come in threes...at least I know what the three things are.

I can't begin to describe the relief that I felt when the handyman showed up today. He fixed my gutters and my heart began to soar. I have been e-mailing/calling the company since last Thursday, but I don't care about their poky service, it's fixed. I probably severely overpaid, but I don't care about the price, it's fixed. Bonus: The man was really nice. He even showed me how to fix the light in the basement and didn't charge. I may even be brave and fix it myself when we come back from vacation. NOTE TO SELF: Turn off #13 on breaker box before fooling with light. I may now leave for vacation with a peaceful mind. My house will be standing when I come home and the gutter will be secure in its place.

Some things I have learned so far about being a homeowner:
1) I need to expand my caulking and speckling skills and include some other home repair skills.
2) I need to meet more people in my area that know how to do repair work.
3) Maintenance and preventative care can never be underestimated.
4) Take care of things right away (this was a lesson from the bathroom).