Just starting to get a little windy...

It's 5: 18 am, according the cell phone. The wind just started to gust and shake the windows a little bit. About 4 or 5 minutes ago. I just read the Yahoo weather stuff and the National Weather Service says we'll be getting lots of wind, about 2 to 4 inches of rain and that the worst of it will be west of us.
We shall see.

(I hope you're okay, Ted!)

I almost killed myself with that stupid water bed bladder. First, I forgot that the easiest way to siphon water through the hose out of the bed is to hook the hose to the water source, run enough water to get the air outta the hose, shut off the water, rip the hose off the spigot and throw it into the tub...(I use the washer hook ups in the bathroom.) Speed is of the essence with this trick. But, I forgot it, so I got Eric to start draining the bed while I was on my way home from that Wal-Mart (and Mickey D's) by siphoning it the old fashioned way. He was less than terribly happy about it. Plus, it wasn't running out very fast. So, I did the faucet trick and slerted water right across my face when I went to throw the hose end into the tub.
It get's about 80% empty, then it did the wet-the-bed trick I already mentioned.
I fixed that and got more water out of it.
When I went in to check it again, it had about an inch of water left in it and the hose had quit running. So, I hefted that damn thing out of the bed frame, out the door, around the corner and into the bathroom. All I could think of was the worlds largest bovine placenta. I got the thing to the edge of the tub and I figured I'd do the same thing I did when I got it out of the frame. Nuh-uh. Ain't working this time. All I managed to do was roll the water around in the bladder without managing to get any of it except the empty part into the tub. I kept at it til I thought my heart was gonna explode and then I finally went and got Eric. I don't even think he knows he did it.
By this time, the bathroom was gettin' pretty fucked up looking what with having to pull the washer out and all, so I wound up cleaning under the sink, rotating the magazines and books and getting rid of a bunch of shit.
Now, I've got to wash the linens, the towels and 250 lbs. of winter clothes someone gave to Eric. I forgot about them earlier. I still have to wash the dishes, but I'm waiting on hot water. Well, it's probably back, but, shee-it...I just got my breath back. I'm having a cigarette and a WARM (for a change) cuppa coffee.
I also still need to get the rabbits squared away and bring in the bird.

Now, if I could only quit screwing around with that 'Guess the TV show/Movie' over at bored.com....
I have stumped that stupid thing with "Tim" starring Mel Gibson, Donald Hollinger from "That Girl", "Room 222" and "Overboard" with Goldie & Kurt.

But, I digress. And procrastinate. And loiter. And find other things to do except that which I should be doing.
So-
I'm outta heah...

Posted by: Stevie at 05:40 AM

Comments

1 I used to have a water bed, with a mirrored canopy and headboard. Most everyone who saw it said it looked like something out of a bordello. I loved that water bed.

I rented a water pump the times I had to drain it. Noisy but efficient.

Posted by: Victor at September 18, 2003 04:47 PM (FNHVL)

2 Laughing at the 'bordello' reference.

I'm beginning to think, with as hard as it is to find 'parts', I may be one of only about 100 people in the continental U.S. to still have one.

And, with the leaks, mess and the fact that I think I need a new heater now, I'm also wondering why I bother.

But, I do still love it. So far.

Posted by: Stevie at September 18, 2003 05:21 PM (NC1Ly)






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