Saturday, October 10, 2009

My day off

I have a love/hate relationship with Craigslist. On the one hand, I love getting a good deal on things I need for this project. On the other hand, I spend way to much time looking at things I really don't need.
For instance, I am not in the market for a million dollar home, but when I see one pop up because of a word search I've done, I can't keep myself from looking at it. As these things typically go, I move from one inane listing to the other. Before I knew it, I had spent thirty minutes looking at homes way out of my price range in places I have no desire to visit, much less live.
Today, however, I found paint for ten dollars a gallon. They had never been opened, and, as long as I don't mind the colors she picked for her living room and dining room, I can save a little more money on this project. Since I have very little skill in the color choosing department, I don't really care. Her choices are every bit as good – and probably better – than mine.
I also found a couple free toilets. I only need one and the person wants them both gone. What on earth am I going to do with a second toilet? As it turns out, it is irrelevant because the toilet benefactor gave them to someone else – someone who didn't hesitate to take both.
Today I didn't actually go to the house. I thought the kids and I should stay home to get some cleaning done. I can't say that actually happened. I spent too much time on Craigslist.

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