There are now no more sprites, pixies, leprechauns, elves, or dwarves left in the Presidential race. (According to The Wife, there is still one gnome.) The release of one Democratic delegate to “uncommitted” status will … not affect things at… Continue Reading
It’s going to be a big year coming up. Obviously, the big story will be the election. The primaries might be all over five weeks from now — but I suspect that the Republicans will not have sorted things out… Continue Reading
There’s lots of stuff I don’t know that weighs on my mind tonight. …I don’t know why it is that some things just irritate me so much. I’m happy to pitch in and do household chores and do my part… Continue Reading
We’ve had a lot of requests for pictures of Soffit House and of what we’re doing to it. Since I’ve bragged recently about the work The Wife and I have done on the kitchen, that’s where I’m complying with those… Continue Reading
This is the island that The Wife and I built: This picture expands to full size.
The Ninja is in the shop, because the “service engine” light is on and the car keeps on stalling out for no apparent reason. So we’re down to one car until at least some time tomorrow. This means The Wife… Continue Reading
1. The Wife “quit” Toastmasters last week. I’m only four speeches towards getting the basic certification, and I think I’d like to finish it, if only to have actually finished it rather than stopping going because The Wife did. She… Continue Reading
With a lot of work, the bulk of it done by The Wife, our house (particularly our kitchen) is starting to come together. We think we’ll have everything ready to go around Thanksgiving. Just in time for the holidays, so… Continue Reading
And I am not a plumber and I am not a carpenter and I am not a painter. I am a homeowner (again) and that makes me by necessity all of these things. This weekend, I’ve had to re-wire lamps… Continue Reading
Why is it that every project involved in getting this house into move-in condition takes twice as long and costs twice as much as we had originally budgeted? That weekend we were out of the house because of the check… Continue Reading