Well, we have re-placed the carpet, so now all that’s left to do is repair the sewer line, rip up the wallpaper in the bathroom, replace the baseboards from all around… and pray to God that it doesn’t happen again for a while. Congratulations to Eric and Analisa on the arrival of Benjamin. Since Saturday …
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Rain, Rain on my face
Heh. If you don’t get the joke, that’s OK. It’s from the song “Flood” by Jars of Clay. We had another small crisis when we woke up this morning. The downstairs toilet bowl was full of water and flooding the tiles. For the second time in three days, we spent a good portion of the …
The Valentine’s Gift
I went last night to Wal-Mart and got Laureen a gift for Valentine’s day… 8 box fans. Ah, some explanation is required, no? At 5:18 p.m. yesterday, Laureen calls me. I’m checking out of Wal-Mart, and she says, “There’s water leaking everywhere.” I head home, and true enough, a lot of the first floor has …
Yeah, it’s been nearly a month
Christmas has come and gone, but instead of some pithy ramblings about life (like I’m wont to do on more somber occasions), I’ll share something with you: I cried yesterday. I don’t normally cry, even though I am a sensitive new-age guy. I normally hold things in and wait until my stomach dissolves into puddles …
Updates from the field
Updates from the field Well, we survived the move. Here’s how things stand: 1. My parents, brother and sister-in-law came in and helped us get the job done. It’s extremely hard to do anything with a 19-month old, but they managed to drag Laureen and my rears out of the mud on moving. 2. We …
The move
The move First off, thanks to Janet, Darrell, Larry, Melinda, Frank, and my parents for helping us begin the move this past weekend. My dad especially put in a ton of effort, and it isn’t going unnoticed. How it’s looking: we’re getting there. The majority of the boxes in the garage and attic have been …
Everything changes, yet…
Everything changes, yet… First off, happy birthday, bro. For all the crap you’ve had to put up with and still succeed, I admire you. We signed 4 inches worth of papers today. What was House Jones will become House Richey, and what was House Taylor will become the new House Jones. I wonder why I’m …
Another entry from the really tired
Another entry from the land of the really sleepy Well, we close Friday on the houses. We then turn into renters, albeit for free for about a month. Right now, I can’t bring myself to do work. I’m coming down with a cold, and it’s proceeding to kick me in the proverbial teeth. I’m pretty …
Update #1
Update #1 Mom made it through surgery just fine. She’s in the recovery room right now. I’ve been up with them since too freakin’ early o’clock. Our house is on the market to anyone interested in a fixer-upper. Trust me, it’s a fixer-upper to the highest degree. Gotta run and attempt to get some work …
The update
The Update My mother is having surgery to remove a tumor on her kidney(?) tomorrow. My father will be having surgery to remove some prostate cancer some time in the future. Laureen is pregnant again. We’ve put our house on the market in order to move into a slightly larger house with a real back …