As we continue working on the house, now that we have most of the downstairs in shape, we are turning our attention to the upstairs.… Read More »Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home

Warning! Rant ahead. You may wish to skip this one. If so, I’ll understand. See you tomorrow. So, why am I, once again, ranting about… Read More »Insurance – the most useless industry ever!

It’s true what they say – time is different in small towns. I mean, it passes like it does in the rest of the world,… Read More »Small town time warp

As I’ve mentioned before, the wife has many toys leftover from her kids when they were growing up. The kids don’t want them anymore (they’re… Read More »The wife is killing it on eBay

Not having the part necessary to fix the washing machine yet, and with the pile of dirty clothes growing in size, I found it necessary… Read More »The existential dread that is the Laundromat

I am so ready for Winter to be over. I’m willing to skip Spring and go directly to Summer at this point. And I really… Read More »Just when you thought it was safe to go outside ….

So, a few days ago, our washing machine stopped in mid-cycle. The clothes were in the basket, it filled up with water, then … nothing.… Read More »Trying to fix the washer

Magdalena is our big, sweet, lovable Siberian Husky. She can look intimidating, and I suppose if she really wanted to she could stop an intruder… Read More »Bark! Bark! What is it, Magdalena? Is Gizmo in trouble?

After far too long, I’m getting to game again. My gaming group is still back in Texas. They’ve been continuing to game since we moved… Read More »Gaming … it’s on!

We survived the weekend of snow. Power stayed on the whole time, thankfully. The winds died down. Things are looking a little better. The wife… Read More »KFC makes good