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New houses going up fast

by The Diva

There’s a lot of construction going on in my neighborhood. It seems that any house that used to be a bungalow is being purchased and turned into a two or three story home.

The house down the street, one that used to have very undesirable renters in it for several years, has been torn down and in it’s place two three story houses are going up in it’s place. Apparently the man who owned the former home has been trying to get permission from the city to rebuild there for years – and probably trying to get his renters out for that long too.

Anyway once he finally got permission and got his renters out it seemed the houses went up in no time at all. I think they tore down the old house in March or April and the new houses are up and just about finished already. There’s even signs on the property trying to sell the houses – I’m assuming at some future date when they expect them to be finished. Man that was fast.

Of course there’s still lots of work going. From my house I can see everything from Cement trucks going back and forth to back hoes and a used skid steer and several other pieces of heavy machinery.  I’m just glad that it’s way down the street so I don’t have to hear all the noise!

Filed Under: Home and family, Home Improvement, House and Home, Items to Try Tagged With: bungalow, concrete, construction, finish, house, machinery, neighborhood, neighbors, new homes, renters, street, tear down

The new Dallas

by The Diva

Have you been watching the re-boot of the show Dallas? I’ve been watching it and I’m starting to like it. I’m old enough to remember the original Dallas and this version isn’t quite as good in my opinion but it’s getting better.

I can only get the show Dallas on one channel I suppose it’s because it’s on a specialty channel. It’s funny, I try to tape the show most of the time and I can breeze through the commercials when I do, but when I watch it live I’m stuck watching the commercials and I see ones that seem to match the show I’m watching like ones for sprinkler systems houston which seems to go perfectly with the show Dallas doesn’t it? Odd though since I’m in Canada!

I wonder what other show they’re going to make a remake of next?

Filed Under: Entertainment, Home and family, Items to Try, Television Tagged With: commercials, Dallas, dallas remake, entertainment, reboot, tv show

I need to get a little more exercise

by The Diva

Ever since I injured my hand I find I’m not as active as I used to be. I suppose that’s because I’m not getting out walking the dog or going out in the garden doing things as much because I simply can’t because my left hand is hurting and I can’t use it at all.

I even tried using my Wii the other day but since I’m left handed and I normally hold the controller in my left hand it didn’t work out that well. Not to mention my hand was hurting with all the moving. Maybe when my hand is a little better I’ll trying using a kinect xbox and see if that’s a little better?

Hopefully my hand won’t take that much longer to heal, but it looks like it’s going to be at least four more weeks and if I need surgery maybe 8 weeks in all …

Filed Under: Entertainment, Health and Fitness, Home and family, Items to Try Tagged With: busy, controller, dog, exercise, hand, hand surgery, home, hurt, injured hand, walk, Wii, workout, xbox

Nick Wallenda crossing Niagara Falls

by The Diva

Are you watching Nick Wallenda as he attempts to cross Niagara Falls on a Tight Rope? He’s just about to begin his walk across the falls and I think it’s going to be a nail bitter.

I actually thought about driving to the falls to see the historic event but I couldn’t talk my husband into it. We live close enough that we could have gone.

I haven’t watched any daredevil acts like this on TV for quite a while but this is worth it. I wonder if he has any insurance! I’d image that he couldn’t even get commercial insurance with the stunts he does …

I certainly hope he’s successful. Ok .. he’s about to start. I must go so that I can watch. Go Nick! Good Luck!

Filed Under: Entertainment, Home and family, Items to Try, Television Tagged With: Canada, daredevil, drive, historic, Niagara Falls, Nick Wallenda, scary, stunt, success, tight rope, us

I need a nice long bath

by The Diva

I’m seriously thinking of having a nice long soak in the tub before I go to bed. That might be just what the doctor prescribed for all my aches and pains. See my last post to understand why I’m aching and bruised and in need of such a soak.

I’m more of a shower person. I don’t take baths very often but when I do it definitely is a pampering spa like bath experience that I’m going for. I’ll soak in the bath until the water has gone from being almost too hot to get into to too cold to stay in. I certainly have enough bath oils, bath beads and bath salts that I could take nice long baths almost every night but I just don’t. I’ve even been thinking of trying a seaweed detox bath every once in a while to see if it helps when my psoriasis acts up.

Do you pamper yourself with nice long soaks in the tub? I’m sure it would help if I actually had a nice big tub in my house. We only have one tub and it’s kind of small … a really nice one would be more enticing I’m sure.

Filed Under: Bath and Shower, Health and Fitness, Home and family, Items to Try, Skin Care, Womens World Tagged With: aches, bath beads, bath oils, bath salts, bathe, bed, big tub, bruises, long bath, long soak, nice tub, pains, pamper, relax, shower, showering, sleep, soak, spa, treat

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