When I was a kid we had a game called Freddy Pharkas that I didn’t really play much, but I enjoyed reading the manual that came with it. One of my favorite passages was this: There is a saying in … Continue reading
(hee hee, that always makes me think of the professor on Futurama) The offer we made on a property was accepted. Technically the property is still pending, because the bank who currently owns the property would like us to sign … Continue reading
Visit ThisOldHouse.com and browse through their Home Inspection Nightmares (there are 8 of them). I was endlessly amused.
September is going by in a blur. I just sat here for a full minute in disbelief thinking it was the end of August, how could we be a week away from October already? Ethan and I think we’ve found … Continue reading
Rooster passed away a few nights ago. He suddenly lost his ability to balance one evening. Ethan and I did our best to keep him comfortable and reduce his stress, but the next morning he was no longer among the … Continue reading
So, as my last post (over two weeks ago…) mentioned, I have become very busy. Not necessarily so busy that I don’t have time to post anything, but so busy that whenever I think I should, I start thinking of … Continue reading
So… in the last few weeks plenty has happened, but I haven’t had much time for an update. Ethan and I went to Valley Fair a few weeks ago, because I had coupons and Ethan had never been on a … Continue reading
Ethan and I recently stopped using one of our credit cards in a plan to eliminate them altogether soon. The card had ‘Thank You Points’ rewards, which allows the card bearer to earn 1 or more points per dollar spent … Continue reading
We decided to try a different whole wheat bread recipe this weekend, and it worked out much, much better. Our new yeast bloomed, the dough rose and even though Ethan was horrified by my kneading, it turned into a nice … Continue reading
Very recently, Ethan’s brother moved out of our apartment, leaving us with the option to find someone else to move in or pony up an extra $400/month in rent by ourselves. I guess there is option c: move to another … Continue reading