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So. The wife and I finished off Stranger Things today. Well worth watching, in my opinion. Warning! Spoilers ahead. If you intend to watch the… Read More »Stranger Things – worth watching

On this day where we celebrate all things love, I present to you, in a nutshell, the tale of Cupid and Psyche. Cupid is the… Read More »Happy Valentine’s Day 2026

So. Cleaning. Not my most favorite activity. Yes, I know it needs to be done, and I try to keep up, but it is very… Read More »Cleaning before the cleaner

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