Possumblog

I'm UP.

I'll play.

1. Ride the bike. Walk the miles. Look for a yoga class, or just do it.

2. We need to replace the water heater at the coast. It's original from 1985, and while it hasn't failed yet, it can make a real mess when it does, both in our unit and the one below.

Oh, and there's the sink inset into discontinued tile in the guest bathroom here at home. 1962 beige it is, and the area near the drain is all cracked up and discolored.

On that note, does anyone know anything about resurfacing sinks?

3. My wardrobe?

Janis, if it's porcelain, there are usually folks in the phone book who do tub and sink reglazing. There are kits out there to do it yourself, but the result looks like you did it yourself.

I'm up here.

It's either that, or a total bathroom redo, which we can't afford right now, and which I'm not ready for anyway.

And I imagine that's a call to Baton Rouge or other larger city.

Why didn't Girl choose white?

I don't suppose there's any way you could just fine a replacement sink, huh?

Well, I don't really have any answers for questions 2 and 3. But I actually have THREE answers for question #1, so perhaps that will qualify:

a) I am thinking about going back to school;

b) like at least one of you (Nate) I would not mind learning to play a musical instrument. I'm trying to figure out if I could learn guitar using one of the guitars at Fretlight. But that may conflict with option a, both timewise and moneywise);

c) I am also thinking about getting involved with a new charity or other cause as a volunteer. There are a couple of other "irons in the fire" that I cannot talk about now but hopefully will be able to do so in a few months.

Wouldn't know where to look. And there's still the problem of the tile surround.

Stan, keep us updated. The Man of Mystery thing is intriguing...

And Janis, if there's a building salvage place around there, they might have a sink you could use. The tile, as you note, could be a problem.

What would you study in school, Stan?

Terry,

I did not mean to be a "Man of Mystery" but I guess I have this underlying fear that if I talk about things before they come to fruition, they will never actually become reality. But I'll let you know if the "irons in the fire" ever do warm up (or whatever it is that irons in the fire do).

Janis,

I'm actually thinking about going for a law degree. Not that I would ever practice law, but I would dearly love to be able to counsel pro bono for a charity. Yeah, I know...sounds wacky. :-)

I don't think it sounds wacky at all.

Stan, that Fretlight looks like the business I need! That really looks like a neat method of learning something that interests me but that I have no clue where to start with. That's a neat, though probably more expensive than most, method.

Nate,

After reading your post about the dulcimer I wish Fretlight made a dulcimer!! But I may yet consider one of their guitars if the schooling option never comes about. Like you say they are a little pricey and I'm not exactly Nick Saban money-wise.

I'm playing this week.

Lot's of work, Stan, but a laudable goal, and the stress wouldn't be nearly as great for you as for younger students whose life plans are on the line.

My turn!

Janis,

I am trying to tell myself that--that I would not have as much pressure. (ha) But I do think you may be right.

Incidentally I have been Googling for bathtub/sink refinishers in your area (and anywhere for that matter) and it has been a bit of an eye-opener. I would have thought there would be more people in that line of work. Is it just that people nowadays tend to completely replace everything rather than refurbish?

Stan, we were talking about refinishing the existing tub in the bathroom at our new house, but the cost of refinishing it versus getting a comparable new cast iron tub was almost identical and the refinished finish is only good for 10 years or so.

Oh, boy am I late. But I am playing.

Cost is not such a big factor here, because replacement would be an even bigger cost and inconvenience.

I need to look around.

Gee whiz, I had no idea the cost of refinishing and the cost of a new one would be that close. I guess if I was looking at that I'd have to go for the new one, then--unless I had a situation like the one Janis has, where the inconvenience of installation is a paramount concern. Fortunately for me I HOPEFULLY won't be facing that decision soon.

I wouldn't be facing it now if people (read KIDS)hadn't dropped stuff in the sink.

The one in the back bathroom is exactly the same and is just fine.