I hope to catch up on sleep this weekend! I also have a lot of “house stuff” to do. I had ordered the Handy Switch — have you see the commercial on TV? It’s like The Clapper but instead of having to clap you use a switch you place wherever you want. While I’ve had The Clapper for 15+ years and love it, it’s VERY sensitive and sometimes during the night I wake up to my bedroom night lamp being on and it makes me wonder what noise made it come on. Or, on the rare occasion I’m in my living room watching TV the light goes on and off depending on the volume. And don’t even ask what it’s like when my housekeeper vacuums! But anyway, they claim the Handy Switch isn’t available in stores, so I ordered 5 online for a total of $120 with expedited shipping, 6 weeks ago. Called Tuesday and they said they were still on backorder. Today I saw them at Target for $15 each. Grabbed 5 and cancelled the online order. I already put one in my bedroom and so far I love it.

I have to install a new phone, install the rest of the switches, plus I’m having some furniture moved and need to measure and be sure it will all fit. I also bought a wallpaper border for my office and need to move a few things around before my handyman comes in next week.

Speaking of which, he came in the other day to put up a shelf over my new TV in my bedroom. He asked why I didn’t just mount it on the wall, and I told him I figured it would break the wall since my walls are old horsehair plaster. He said nope, get the bracket into a stud and you’re all set. Has anyone else mounted a flat-screen TV on a wall? I bought the bracket that tilts, it’s a heavy sucker! So next week will be busy with him here, moving furniture, then putting up more shelves in my Red Sox/memorabilia room. I bought a LOT of new Red Sox World Series stuff recently, since it was half price after the season ended. I don’t know which is my favorite, the Red Sox slippers, baseball clock or bobbleheads. I should take pics. I need to start looking for Firebird memorabilia I guess.

Speaking of which, my plumber was in and he asked how my “red car” was. I told him it was still being redone but mentioned I bought the Firebird, then showed him a picture of it on another computer. You forget how much guys are into cars. He checked it out, noticed the red lines right away, then commented on my rims (trim rings) being original. I never even notice stuff like that. Like the Crager wheels on my other car, who looks at wheels?! He even mentioned the color of the interior! I never knew he was so into cars. And no, he’s married.

I’m not bummed out about no romance between me and the new guy. A big part of me is glad I don’t have to deal with telling him about the body hair. And it wasn’t just his kids, he has cats, and anyone who knows me knows I despise men who have cats and hate cats themself. Sorry, I’m a dog person. Give me a guy who can appreciate the soft fur of a Golden Retriever anyday.

John is STILL emailing me. Now he’s on a “too much work and no play” kick but I just don’t want to play with him. If you ladies saw him, you’d kick ME. He’s really very, very good looking. But, hurt me once and that’s your only shot. And I’m really tired of his “you’re a good kisser” bullshit when we didn’t kiss much.

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