Hot ,sweaty and moldy too!

Picture it, yesterday Eva and I had a boat detailing job to do. When I originally looked at the boat ,I was only able to see the inside by lifting up the cover. I was by myself and there was no way to remove and replace the cover with one person.


I try to clean boats at the crack of dawn. You know, before it gets up to 95 degrees. No such luck on this one. We had to wait until Eva got off work. So we get to the site, it's 2 in the afternoon and a nice sweltering 95 degrees out.








We had a ton of stuff to get down to the boat and it was a long way to get there.





(see professional diagram) LOL
click it.



Lucky for us a nice man saw Eva in her bikini and offered to help us carry our stuff down there.




I get the boat lowered and we try to turn on the radio, then the shop vac. No power. We try every other outlet on the dock. No power. Eva goes (up the 2 flights of stairs) and asks the nice man "How do we get power on the dock?"


"I don't know ,it usually just works. "


We're screwed without power. Finally after we stand around looking stupid for a few minutes ,I notice the reset button on the power outlet. "Try pushing that button Eva. "


The radio blares to life. Good lord ,we're stupid. Yes, it is a wonder they allow us loose out in public :)


We're already sweating like pigs and we haven't even done any work yet. First thing we do is remove the filthy and humongous boat cover. It is not the snap on variety, it's tied on ,TIGHTLY.
We struggle and struggle to get the damn thing off and then we get our first good look at the inside of the boat.



OMG! We can not believe our eyes as we take in the mold covered scene before us.





The pictures do not convey how bad it really was.














And the carpet looked as if a murder took place .















Yeah, right there.










Oh boy. We thought we were gonna die. I have never heard Eva complain so much .

Nor do I think I have ever sweat so much.
I didn't even know that my eyes could sweat.






After much body breaking work...............














Ta da!

























By the time we were finished we were so exhausted ,I was determined to make it back to the truck in ONE trip.


We could barely make it up all the stairs ,carrying all that crap.



Damn , we should have charged WAY more money!







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Only a few more days until "Girl week" . Woo hoo!! I can't wait.

This year we will be joined by a special guest ,

Puffin, the traveling pig.

You can read about her here, over at Big Cute Beach Girl.

http://bigcutebeachgirl.blogspot.com/2010/05/puffin-traveling-pig.html




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What's everyone's big plans for the holiday weekend?

Mine is to roast myself out in the water .


Happy Friday peeps!

First.....secure the toilet

Hi ya'll,


Well today is my last totally free day. Ten more days until I leave for England. Today I'll be taking the boat out for the last time. They come Monday to winterize it. Eva is coming tomorrow to help me clean it and put the covers on . No easy task, let me tell you. One I've been dreading ever since I did it last year.


I have a 5 page list of stuff that must be done before I leave and today,I finally feel like I've gotten some of the "big jobs" crossed off.


Like the back porch, the truck (trash mobile) ,and the refrigerator. Yippee!


I've made 2 trips to Petco to measure and stare at smaller cat crates. No dice. They are just too small. We're stuck with his giant one.







Funny how he can cram himself into a little paper bag but he can't act small in a dumb carrier.











Too bad I'm no longer a fearless cat smuggler.

(ckick on the blue letters if you haven't read about that)

Is that a 12 pound mouse in your pocket?

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I just noticed that the toilet in my guest bathroom looked crooked. "Hmmm...that's odd"

So I tried to turn the seat a little ,thinking maybe the seat was loose and crooked. Well, the whole toilet spun . Great, the toilet is falling right off the floor. Why do these things NEVER happen when my husband is home?

One more thing to add to MY list. (Insert stream of cuss words here )


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I'll be back later with pictures of the party atmosphere out on the lake. This weekend is the last big blowout. It should be packed.



Have a wonderful Saturday peeps!

I think I need a pocket knife for my birthday.....

Happy Sunday Ya'll,


( Ignore the damn underlining)


Yesterday I was a lazy bum. I took the boat out . Went to party cove.There were quite a few boats anchored up. I found my self a decent spot. Put out 2 anchors,put down the ladder, got my raft and cooler all set up. As I was laying there in my raft IN the water,it was so hot out ,my eyes were stinging because they were pooling up with sweat.


Pretty soon I realize the damn anchors are NOT holding. Dammit. I was drifting FAST ,right toward the shore.If you get too shallow the propeller will be hitting the ground.I was too close to the shore to pull the anchors up.(no time) In my haste to hurry up and get away from the shore,I forgot to pull my raft up.


I started the boat and about 3 second later ...it died. Oh shit. I went back there and looked and what do I see?
The rope (attached to my raft) is wrapped all around the propeller. And the raft is wedged under the back of the boat as well.Great.


I looked in every nook and cranny of the boat for a knife. No luck. "WHY do we not have a knife on this boat?"


I considered yelling out to someone "hey do you have a knife?" But embarrassment won out . Instead after about 20 minutes of brute strength and stepping on the rope a lot,I was able to unwrap the whole stupid rope and free the raft as well.Good times :)


By then I had drifted a couple feet away from the shore and was able to start the boat without destroying the propeller.
The anchors still refused to hold. After pulling the damn things up and moving about 4 more times. I had had enough fun for one day. ack!


Note to self: Get a new anchor!!A BIG one.




Last night the boat dealer had a big party called "Margaritaville"

They had a band and catered food and margaritas.Eva and I went and so did Noesy and G5.

Apparently people can not afford to buy boats until they reach the golden years. Eva and I were among about 10 people under the age of 60.

The party was held outside and needless to say ,it was still roasting hot. Nothing says party like sweating like pigs.







Eva went and asked this guy to dance. Believe it or not HE was the best looking guy there.
Welcome to Arkansas:)












I asked some elderly drunk lady to take our picture.

(awful!) Sweaty pigs:)

And yes ,that's a big ole band aide on my forehead.

Dang, I forgot to get a picture of Nosey and G5.


Today it is supposed to 105 with a heat index of 115.

I think I shall be staying IN all day and cleaning my pig sty. Fun Fun Fun:)

Have a great Sunday peeps!

Luv me