Yes, I’m going to talk about Pergo again. Our Independence Day weekend was filled with work, flooring work. Wednesday night we pulled up the carpet. Thursday we pulled up the tack strips and put down floor planks. Friday we put down floor planks. Saturday we finished off some molding and moved back into our living room. Sunday we hung closet doors and collapsed. I’m afraid it does not…
The floor situation is unchanged. Cheryl’s patience is not.
Weekend? What weekend?
I’m two days into the work week, and I can’t immediately recall what I did this weekend. It has been that kind of week (so far). The good news is it’s almost over. Thursday is a holiday and I’m taking Friday off. Woo hoo! The bad news? Do you remember what I said about the Pergo? Well…
The volume of rain we have been getting has been approaching ridiculous levels. We went about six months with virtually no rain, and then this last week or so we get about a year’s worth all at once. Although we need the rain, it pains me to see so much of it fall all at once. It’s all going to waste. I stand outside on my front porch and watch a river of fresh water rushing off to the…
Nearly four years to the day after our friends helped us move into our new house, our friends in turn are moving to their new house – in another state. Technically, they will still be living in the “south”, but just barely. We will be living at opposite ends of “the south”, so this is of little consolation. O.K., I’ll admit it, I’m more than a little…
Anyone who has known me for any length of time (or has seen my house) knows that our family does not highly value non-human life. You tell me how long a plant can live without water and I’ll tell you how long it will last in my care. So it was with mixed feelings that the city made a contribution to the Kauffman Lawn Rehabilitation Project. The city recently finished installing a reclaimed…
Did you know that The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776? Did you know that the resolution that led to the writing of The Declaration of Independence was passed by the Second Continental Congress on July 2, 1776? Did you know that the original resolution was introduced to the Second Continental Congress by Richard Henry Lee in June of 1776?
The life of a married couple, as experienced by me and my bride, is not one fraught with the kind of excitement you might read about in the news. We find pleasure in the company of each other and others. Well, maybe not as many “others” as we would like, but that’s o.k. The highlight of our social calendar is usually the occasional coworker party or get together. One such even…
When I left off last week I was only beginning a stretch of wide awake nights and nearly comatose days. There are many frustrating things in life, and insomnia is one of the classics. Those who have never spent an entire night waiting to fall asleep, knowing the whole time that they really are going to need it the next day, just don’t know what they are missing. Thankfully, the weekend…
Naturally, some of the more interesting discussions we have in the office have nothing to do with work. This week was no exception. We were discussing teachers involved in scandals and I recalled a teacher from my past that recently committed suicide due to an unflattering allegation. I recalled that this person was a very good teacher, pointing out the interesting year end project that our class…