And just as was the case when I worked, I am filing this report at the last minute!
All tasks were completed in April, 2009
Home Improvement & Management...
- Installed "Blu Starlight" granite countertop (outsourced to Innovative Stone) AND an under-cabinet sink and new kohler faucet (both outsourced to P&L Plumbing)
- Searched for backsplash materials but no decision yet
- Painted area of kitchen that was still that hideous tennis ball yellow shade - it now matches remainder of kitchen (RL Climbing Lily)
- Completed sourcing of materials for fireplace mantel (i.e., gathered rocks from undisclosed area). Also gathered materials for several small garden rock walls (second undisclosed area)
- Painted first (primer) coat on back room ceiling & walls
- Attacked yard & garden: planted 10 tomatoes, 11 peppers (including only 1 habanero this year); 2 flats of annuals - petunias, snap dragons, alyssum, violas & pansies; planted seeds & bulbs: sage, basil, radishes, zuchini & caladium; sowed and began harvesting 2 planters of lettuce;
- Heater FAILURE; called SEARS in to repair it - took them 2 tries
- Convinced SEARS heater WAS still under warranty even though their records said otherwise - saving me about $400 in parts and once again noting the value of good record keeping
- Negotiated with COMCAST for an extension to my CATV deal, lowering bill by $30/mo.
- Ordered FIOS triple play from Verizon, to be installed in June - thus marking an end to the COMCAST CIRCUS and starting the VERIZON CIRCUS !
- Completed Federal, State and local tax returns
- Deposited tax-year 2008 IRA funds
- Filed quarterly estimate for local taxes
- Paid more $$ to township for Real Estate tax & Sewer rental
- Determined that no returns were required for 2008
- Purchased Apple's wireless router and configured laptop to stream internet video to the TV
- Caught up on last 8 episodes of 24 from Fox on Demand
- Began streaming internet radio & iTunes through stereo and TV
- Switched Wendy over to Purina's Sensitive Diet; occurrences of nighttime cat vomiting dropped significantly
ART & Creative Expression...
- completed 1 project (Jeremy's B&W portrait), initiated 4 new projects and continued efforts on the other 7 open projects
- Published 4 blog articles under Repulse The Monkey (is that all ???)
- Attended Fairmount Arts Crawl
- Added 5 new friends on facebook; rejected 1 from someone I don't know; still considering 1 request from someone I do know
- Lunched with a friend I haven't seen in a while, that was inspired through FACEBOOK
- Received several pictures from Kate Winslet, my new Facebook friend; I think she likes me.
- Easter brunch with kids
- Picnicked with kids in Valley Green
- Investigated 3 new restaurants (Chiangmai, Hymies Too & Holy Smoke BBQ and wrote 4 new reviews for YELP!
- Received 2 new compliments for my YELP reviews
- Joined WXPN's Program Partner Circle based on my vehicle donation; Effected a change in WXPN's policy when I convinced them to modify the way they handle vehicle donations in the future - i.e. to link it more closely to their other donation policies and programs
- Attended funeral for Aunt Eileen
- Accepted invitation to join GNAL board of directors; attented first (pre-election) board meeting and looking forward to my new role -- assuming election rigging is successful (!?) (note: overall, I am favorably impressed by the fact that everyone drinks wine during the meeting)
- Aside from Monday Night Tennis, not enough exercise due to other priorities; this may explain the weight gain ...or maybe it's all the eating and drinking
- So far, no SWINE FLU - or as we are now calling in response to a request from the National Pork Producers Counsel, the OTHER WHITE MEAT FLU
- Continued my STICKY BUN research efforts
- Started training for Cinco De Mayo
- Added another 80 miles on Naomi (my scooter) with no at-risk situations
- Entered Hyatt's 365 nights contest and Jeopardy's Galapagos Islands adventure contest; fully expecting to win both
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I have yet to tally April, but I will comment that May was begun today with the continuation of rock wall building. I mention this specifically because you're welcome to the remaining rocks (if there are any). Even without tallying April, it remains one of my favorite months of the year (September stays solidly in first, February in last).
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