I accomplished a lot in the garden yesterday. I pruned the tomato foliage and removed all the daikon and basil flower spikes. As we prepare for our getaway, a neighbor will drop by this afternoon to discuss watering while...
We had a pretty good weekend. Because the boy has stuck to his guns about not participating in the household, we didn’t plan to go and do anything for his last weekend here. So we cleaned, organized, and prepped...
Just got home from the book sale – not as much to go through as last year, but still managed to find some gems. We ended up with only a single box this year, down from the four boxes...
Things are definitely improving between my wife and I. We are communicating much better than we have in recent years and it is feeling like we are operating as a team again. The conversations aren’t always easy, but we...
My wife and I have been communicating much better in the last couple days than we have in quite some time. While we certainly touch on the heavy topics, we have been keeping it lighter and focusing on getting...
Maynard was the glue for our household. That’s something we had always joked about, but it is pretty accurate. When the other cats were squabbling, he’d insert himself in the situation, act goofy, and break up the fight. He...
On Saturday, the boy decided he no longer wanted to participate in our household. He hid out all Friday to avoid his writing assignment so the next morning I gave him the choice – get out of bed, do...
We are in the final stretch for the boy’s stay – the boy goes back home in two weeks. We had originally agreed to this plan because my daughter was scheduled to have her marrow transplant just after he...
First off, happy Founders’ Day to those who celebrate. For those that don’t, just ignore all that. I’m not really in the mood to write today – yesterday I was mostly consumed with indignant rage over political bullshit and...
I’ve been doing my damnedest to avoid politics as much as possible, and with the boy around it has been easier. That said, what has managed to filter in to me has really got me annoyed, and I’m gonna...