Happy National Day Kuwait

Saturday, February 25, 2012

It'sNational Day in Kuwait today. Kuwait is 51 years old. We are going to have a BBQ around the pool at the apartment where we live and hope the weather co-operates. It's overcast and there is a chance of rain today. Fingers crossed for a nice afternoon.

  

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KAYDE53 2/25/2012 2:27PM

Have a great day! Report Inappropriate Comment

CCASKEY37 2/25/2012 7:00AM

Have fun (but not too much!) Report Inappropriate Comment

So when the blow torch came out...

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

We have a couple of places where the paint blistered on our walls. They got a painter to come to fix them. One spot is water seeping through, (a problem that they never revealed to us before we moved in so I'm mad at them) and a spot in the dining room. The painter came a couple of weeks ago to put some filling on the 2 spots. Today he's back. He wanted our gas cylinder, we don't have one as our stove is electric. I deduced this from the gas cylinder regulator he had in his hand. He went and got one from the handyman. He then proceeds to blowtorch the wall. Okay I've never had to fix cement block walls so the blow torch was new to me. He seems to be a nice man but doesn't speak any English. Have no idea what the heck he is doing.

If we had beer here it would be a beer day.

  

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4THEJOURNEY 2/21/2012 7:53PM

Wow, i've never heard of this before. I live in a concrete house (for hurricanes), and I've never had someone take a blowtorch to it. lol Hope it all works out. Report Inappropriate Comment

KAYDE53 2/21/2012 6:56PM

Thanks for the chuckle!! Report Inappropriate Comment

PHEBESS 2/21/2012 11:20AM

Blowtorching cement???????? Maybe this was a fast way to dry the cement? Report Inappropriate Comment

PAWSINAZ 2/21/2012 10:06AM

OH....I have never seen this done either. I would have been having a Tequila day.....straight from the bottle! Report Inappropriate Comment

MILLISMA 2/21/2012 9:55AM

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CCASKEY37 2/21/2012 6:26AM

I will drink one for you. Report Inappropriate Comment

JBINAUSTIN 2/21/2012 2:37AM

Your blog made me laugh. I've lived in some dilapidated houses, but blowtorches were never required... Beer and blowtorches, what a combination! Report Inappropriate Comment

I need a broom or a shovel

Monday, February 20, 2012

Yesterday was dusty all day - yuck! - now everything outside is covered in dust so it's a big clean up today.

  

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GOOZLEBEAR 2/20/2012 9:13PM

How awful, that must be hard to clean up. Never been in that kind of situation. Hope you all are able to get things cleaned up! Report Inappropriate Comment

KAYDE53 2/20/2012 6:37PM

That's a new one to hear! Doesn't sound like much fun!! Report Inappropriate Comment

BABACHAN 2/20/2012 2:11PM

I remember, when I was a little girl, we lived in Libya. Every now and then we would get these sand storms and my parents would have to sweep, then wash down and squeegee our front porch to get all the sand and dust off. It was a job....we also had these garage door type shutters on our windows to keep the sand out when the wind would blow from the south! It's always something! Report Inappropriate Comment

CCASKEY37 2/20/2012 6:19AM

We do that with snow shovels around here. Oh well, at least ours will melt. Comment edited on: 2/20/2012 6:50:07 AM Report Inappropriate Comment

4 am and already had a walk

Friday, February 17, 2012

I can't sleep so I am sparking and having coffee after a quiet small walk with Lucy Bella. The internet is working super fast right now. Don't know why I can't sleep. Oh well, it's beautiful weather outside, checked the swimming pool and found the water to be a great temperature so maybe DH and I will go for a swim before breakfast, once DH wakes up.

  

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CCASKEY37 2/18/2012 6:36AM

I'm up because the dog and the cat wanted to play. I miss living where I could get into the pool in the middle of February. Oh well, you take the good with the bad. Report Inappropriate Comment

IOWARHINO 2/17/2012 9:18PM

I always am drawn to posts that have something in them I can relate too. I hope that the inability to sleep isn't an ongoing thing. Report Inappropriate Comment

LADYJAKE1 2/17/2012 9:11PM

Good for you to take a walk, you are very lucky to live somewhere warm. Report Inappropriate Comment

Virtual Sunday and totally stressed

Friday, February 17, 2012

Don't know what the problem is but feel totally stressed out this morning.

  

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KAYDE53 2/17/2012 8:17PM

Hang in there, Q8!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

CCASKEY37 2/17/2012 8:44AM

Stop, take some deep breaths and think of something calm. If that doesn't work (I wish I knew). Anyway... Hang in there. It's almost the weekend. Report Inappropriate Comment

ANEWME42012 2/17/2012 4:50AM

Keep your chin up! Report Inappropriate Comment