And my dreams have been dashed. Again. 
And do you see yourself writing a check for said granite? Because my budget sees laminate. In fact, the laminate is in the garage with the MDF that will form the structure of the countertops. However, the aforementioned laminate does feature a green granite-like design.
Seriously, granite countertops would have cost about as much as we’ve put in the kitchen so far, including some of the tools we had to buy.
It was definitely too greeny - my sweetie’s assessment was that it was too artificial to go with the more natural tones we picked for everything else. So we’ll use that green in the second guest room/my future sewing room.
I got plenty of love to go around.
I have a special spot in my heart for guys who make me giggle.
Guys! This was on the second page! It’s only Tuesday!
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I got plenty of love to go around.
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You don’t have any extra lust to give out by chance, do you?
The house we just bought has cherry cabinets and floors (the floors are light, cabinets dark). The countertops in the kitchen are Zodiac (IIRC) and I think the bathroom countertops are Corian. As I understand it both are expensive.
Zodiac countertops? What do they do, Shibb, tell you your horoscope everyday?
Ok, FCM we’ll compromise on the granite and go with the granite look. Heck, that’s what mine are. They’re green too. The cabinets are, however, solid oak. I got a deal on them. Seems this lawyer and his wife had em custom built then they divorced and the carpenter had these cabinets on hand and they just happened to fit my kitchen exactly, so I got em cheap. I was happy, the carpenter was happy, the contractor was happy cause I was happy, it was all win, win, win. Plus, the drawer and cabinet pulls were way cooler than what I had originally picked out. Why, yes, I did use a contractor to build my house. You don’t seriously think I’d live in something I built do ya?
**Ashes[sup]2[/sup] all you have to do is make sure the butler is stuffed in his sound proof closet so you won’t need the trunk but the mai tai allowance is doable.
Lissla I feel your pain. Twice last week I found the MMP slacking on page 2 way too early. Looks like the slackers are at it again. Get busy people!
Hey, I just buy the houses. I don’t build them. Here’s a link to what Zodiac[sup]TM[/sup] countertops are:
There’s also a picture at the bottom. Ohhh, shiny!
Rue, can you tell me what the weather is supposed to be up there through Friday? Thanks! (I need to know how to pack)
No, silly 'Bear, they’re inflatable, and you stick a big honkin’ Mercury outboard motor on them. 
That could come in handy in the bathroom when the toilet overflows.
Speaking of horrorscopes, my coworker sent me mine for this month and it says I’m gonna come into a lot of scratch. HA! I’m still gonna buy a few lottery lotto tickets just for the hell of it…even if I’m 13 times more likely to get struck by lightning, I figure I live in the lightning capital of the US so maybe I got a shot.
If I won the lotto, I would definitely buy me some new granite countertops for my kitchen. I’ve got white formica edged with oak which I don’t like much cause it stains so easy. Then I’d do a lot of other stuff with the money.
Well, I’ve had my excitement for the month. My kitchen sink decided last night at 10 pm that it didn’t want to work anymore - and did some flooding. Cue me doing my best chicken with her head cut off imitation. No major damage - but I had maintenance in last night & this morning to try to fix it - they’re in the kitchen right now. All my towels got soaked - had to run washing machine and dryer past midnight - hopefully didn’t annoy my neighbors.
Stupid sink.
Susan
Yet another reason why inflatable countertops and big honkin’ Mercury outboard motors should be standard equipment for kitchens and bathrooms.
Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday dear me… Happy birthday to me!
My in-laws sent me a card that says on the front, “Hope you have an adequate birthday.” and on the inside it says, “This message brought to you by the National Foundation for Lowered Expectations.”
The card is empty.
I do love my inlaws. I do.
I’m going to make a cup of tea, and do all the dishes. Then I get to take apart a ham, and roast a panful of chicken pieces. Then I get to scrub the bathroom. On the up side, my parents are taking me out for lunch.
The forecast out my window:
Wednesday- Today it’s supposed to be sunny. High in the upper 80’s. The low tonigh is expected to touch into the 20’s, so wet your hair and run around your yard at midnight!
Thursday- A lovely day is expected once the ground fog burns off. This should be early since we’re experienceing an unexpected rip in the ozone layer right over Blue Ash It’s sad to wathc the houses melt like that, but it’ll make for a pretty sunset. Highs in the mid 80’s so wear your short pants. Over night, a polar blast is expected to dump roughly six feet of snow just north of the city with lows in the negative teens. All other areas will be unaffected, but it’ll still be a little chilly. Maybe about… oh, I’d say 52º. You you go out without a jacket your nipples will get Jennifer Aniston-Pitt hard. Be careful, you could put an eye out with those things.
Friday- Rain, rain and more rain. Be sure to keep your hoity-toity expensive kitchen counters with you at all times in case of flooding. Just blow them up and you’re all set for ramming French whaling ships! And wear a hat. Even though it’s all cloudy, we still have that pesky ozone hole. It’s expected to get patched by the weekend, but some of the parts are on back-order, so don’t hold your breath. Oddly enough, Ozone-Patch-Inna-Can is an aerosol. High: 62º. Overnight low: 8º.
Or, if you’d rather the forcast out of today’s morning paper:
Today: (a little picture of a sun with a small cloud off to the right) Sunshine with a milder afternoon. 70 / 45
Tomorrow: (the same little picture of the sun with a small cloud off to the right) Sunny to partly cloudy; pleasant p.m. 77 / 53
Friday: (the sun is back in this picture, only there’s a little cloud up to the left and a bigger cloud down to the right) Partly sunny. 73 / 56
Saturday: (flames engulfing the Earth) Ragnarok, with Apocalypse in the p.m. 73 / 0
Happy birthday Lissla! You don’t look a day over four years younger than you really are. And those pants make your butt look great!
<AHEM> Clearing Throat <AHEM>
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HAAAAPPPPYYYY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!!
HAAAAPPPPYYYY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!!
HAAAAPPPPYYYY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY DEEEEARRRR LIIIISSSSLAAAA!!!
HAAAAPPPPYYYY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!!
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Sheesh, I’d better bring my thermals (Your highs are our lows. Our highs are incendiary. Plus rain, with scattered hurricanes)
You look mahvelous, Lissla!! And your pants don’t make your butt look great, your butt makes your butt look great. With pants, sans pants, sansabelt. Whichever.
Now, I shall sing you a song that I am slowly learning from the Shibblets. Parts may be incorrect. We apologize in advance for any errors.
Happy Birthday to you
You’re a hundred and two
You look like a monkey
And you live in the zoo
The monkey’s a jerk
He took my homework
There’s more at the end, but now I forget how it goes. Anyway, you get the idea and this is the SDMB, so someone will come along and snarkily correct it, anyway. Birthday kisses! Make sure your hubbies treat you well this week!
If oyu guys all love me so much, why am I doing dishes? Just asking.
Thank you for all the cyber-love.
If I get carded at the club this Friday I will be supremely happy. I am now 26. Drinking age in Ontario is 19. I no longer mind being mistaken for a lot younger than I am. Actually, if Osgie gets carded this Friday, I bet she’ll be even happier than I am. I think she’s 30.
Whoo-hoo! Osgie arrives tomorrow! Driving Husband has to skip class so we can pick her up, but that’s okay.
It is not allowed to snow or rain for the next five days. I’m walking all 'round Toronto, showing it off, and the weather has to be nice, dammit! 20C today, with a low of 12. For iggerant Americans, that’s… high 68, low 54. Sunny. Nice weather.
First, Happy Natality Lissla! I knew there was a reason october is the best month. Plus, you guys know Lissla is a belly dancing goth chick, she’s not even wearing pants.
Second, I have set a new personal record. Yes, that’s right, I managed to kill a pair of panty hose before teaching my first class. They were the absolute perfect shade of vampire pale, too dammit.
Okay fine Swampy, I’ll take the suitcase but it had better not be L. Vuitton. Never did understand having someone else’s initials printed all over my luggage.
Poor susan, I wonder what caused the sink rebellion? My disposal stopped disposing and vomitted up dirty water once, but not the sink by itself, hmmmm. And those towels have kitchen cooties on them now so use lots of bleach or whatever to de-cootie them. Also, do not run out in your undies to get a load of wash out of the machine. Someone will be standing there to see you no matter how carefully you check first. Learned that one the embarrassing way, yep.