Ten Things of Thankful, August 14
It’s going to be tough to come up with ten good things this week. Most of it has been a shit-show. There’s the Order to Comply that was issued just to shut me up and make me go away, which … Continue...
View ArticleSleeping Never Fixed Anything and Other Things I’ve Learned
It’s a sad truth but when troubles come knocking at my door, what I most want to do is crawl into bed and sleep. But sleeping never fixed anything and there is no Prince Charming waiting to rescue me....
View ArticleAnger and the Angry Person.
There are times where anger is a useful emotion. One that keeps us from letting people walk all over us, or just that sometimes needed kick in the ass to get going. But there is a difference between...
View ArticleThe First Look-See At Another House
I’m still waiting on my floor tile to come in and I haven’t even looked at paint yet. The new kitchen taps are still sitting on the table and the Ford Lightning bucket seats are still in my dining...
View ArticleHow A Look-See Becomes an Oh Hell No!
Seriously it took a good three hours to get the smell of that house out of my nostrils, because what the realtor website failed to mention was that the house we were looking at had been unoccupied for...
View ArticleTen Things of Thankful, August 21
It’s taken me til now to find the patience to look for gratitude this week. So let’s have at it. Happy #1 After a half-hour at the laundry-mat last Sunday all of my laundry (or at least the most...
View ArticleTen Things of Thankful, August 28th
I’m of the opinion the best Sunday afternoons start at the Hardware Store, and the best weekends begin with new tools and a project list. Happy #1) We spent last Saturday driving around Michigan again...
View ArticleBecause The Devil is in the Details
Over the years, I’ve done some significant work to my home. All of the windows have been replaced with energy efficient ones that actually open and close. They even all have screens. Every exterior...
View ArticleA Perfect Trifecta of Shit.
I started to write this post on Wednesday but I’ve been having computer issues – all frigging week. I’m was really hoping that the whole Hump-Day theory meant the rest of the week would get easier,...
View ArticleTen Things of Thankful, September 4th
When I lose my shit over something, I can be a lot bitchier than I really want to be. It’s something I’ve been working on, and I know the trick is to just let it go, whatever “it” happens to … Continue...
View ArticleTen Things of Thankful, September 11
For me, 9/11 is a different anniversary, because on September 11, 2001 as events were unfolding in the United States of America, I was meeting with my lawyer for the first time to discuss divorcing my...
View ArticleA Year Ago Today…
You know how Facebook likes to throw up those “A Year Ago Today…” posts? Yeah, so today good old Facebook threw one up with my house looking just as messy, dirty and chaotic as it looks today. It leads...
View ArticleTen Things of Thankful – September 18
I’m pretty sure if it weren’t for the Ten Things of Thankful each week, I wouldn’t have posted anything this past month. I guess I’ve had the blah’s pretty bad. Happy #1) Our municipal council was to...
View ArticleTen Things of Thankful, September 25
This isn’t my first rant about Facebook and it probably won’t be my last, but I’ve decided Facebook is where you discover just how many people you know are racists. We’ve got a couple of controversial...
View ArticleThe Ambivalence of Sunday Dinner
I’m grateful that I can sit down to dinner with my parents and maybe my brother if he’s there at the same time as me. Sometimes I even get to sit down with my gramma. I love the continuity of …...
View ArticleTen Things of Thankful, October 2nd
For all that is wrong with Facebook it sure was nice to see another birth announcement this week. That makes two new babies in my family this fall. This last one was born on my brother’s birthday so...
View ArticleThe Fat Vegetarian – First Weigh In
I have not eaten meat in something like 13 years. I still cook it – my boys would revolt if I didn’t – I just don’t eat it. I get plenty of questions when I sit down to eat with … Continue reading →...
View ArticleTen Things of Thankful, October 16th
October 16th is a great day, even if it’s not printed as a national holiday on our calendars, because October 16th is my dad’s birthday. He doesn’t read my blog but I’ll say it anyhow – Happy Birthday...
View ArticleTen Things of Thankful, October 23rd.
Happy #1, 2, 3 & 4 Matt went fishing with his dad, and he took Jackson with him. They left on Friday after work. For a very brief 30 minutes I laid around thinking about taking a nap. Until I …...
View ArticleTen Things of Thankful, October 30th
The mess that goes along with painting is not my favorite thing. My house wasn’t very clean before I started and since someone was impatient about hand sanding, and may or may not have used the palm...
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