I was up at 2 this morning, then again at 3. Not because I was so excited for Tuesday to start that I couldn’t sleep. Apparently, though, Baby Harbat was. She was cry-whining and when I went in to her…
I was up at 2 this morning, then again at 3. Not because I was so excited for Tuesday to start that I couldn’t sleep. Apparently, though, Baby Harbat was. She was cry-whining and when I went in to her…
Our lawn, that is. From the recent rains, all dormant seeds in our lawn have sprouted up. This has taken two days, an astonishing genesis of life from the dusty dirt of the lawn. I am pleased to see things…
It is the holiday season, which means you will be surrounded by food all day and night. In our office there’s a constant flow of sugary nom-noms to the kitchen table, given by clients and consultants. Because I run twice…
It is cold* here, finally. Since I’m an East Coast transplant, I expect biting winds and miserable conditions from October through March. Didn’t say I liked them, I just expect them. But when I’m in a t-shirt and shorts in…
I had a great weekend, thanks for asking. Despite the snafus on Friday, Saturday was my wife’s final birthday present, a full day to go out with friends, shop, and basically do what she wanted without a husband or child…
Dandy, dandy start to the day. I get up early to be ready for an office-wide breakfast at 7. Just about to get on the highway and see I’m out of gas. Fine, I drive down another block to a…
Ah, the joys of an older home. Is the standard for 36” counters? The old house will have 34. If the standard is 34, your house is 32. Today’s chapter in the dishwasher saga involves the title’s ½ inch. The…
I tire of washing dishes by hand. Funny, when you say it you sound like a 19th century matron who shakes her lace hanky at manual labor. I washed my own dishes for four years in my own apartment, then…
The search for a dishwasher continues. In contradiction to common sense, we went to several retail outlets this weekend. Since it is after Thanksgiving there was little merchandise on the shelves, lots scattered on the floor, and a tangy whiff…