Finally! Finally! We are starting our landscaping project. I’ve waited patiently; for the snow to stop, for the money to be there, all the while researching and planning. After our surprise snow/rain business last week, I am officially and totally ready to banish the mud beneath a nicely manicured layer of tall fescue grass and [...]
I have a bit of a different outlook on life and kids since Parker has become a reality.
Shootin’ the breeze with a couple of different people recently, I realized I used to be just like them. Things are different now. What I heard was the good ‘ole standby “we’ve been thinking about kids, but [...]
Strange fact of the day (from WIRED magazine):
You may have enough cocaine in your wallet to attract a drug-sniffing dog. Studies indicate that blow can be found on between 70 and 100 percent of US bills. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean your greenbacks were used to snort the stuff. ATM mechanisms quickly spread the [...]
Things are going good around these parts. I’m not sure I’ve ever been this happy as a whole. A couple of things pissing me off, like dealing with the whole county building permit process just to do some electrical work in the house… but other than that, I feel like me and Jess are definitely [...]
It’s not a wonder cancer is ravaging our country when our genetically-modified, pesticide-ridden produce looks like this. And this is supposed to be a healthy food. Not saying this mutant berry is going to kill you, but it’s a pretty obvious sign that nothing is what it seems anymore. We are introducing chemicals and treatments [...]
I admit, I’ve become (or perhaps, always was) a neighborhood spy. I work from home, with an office that faces out on the street. I see everything. One day I’ll become the crotchety old man next door, but for now, I’m the quiet nosey neighbor.
Our neighbors across the street are currently under my evil [...]
No matter how smart he makes you think he is, never leave him alone with a stack of papers within reach.
This is how I start my morning. Glorious steam pluming from an exquisite Italian espresso machine.
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