Today we had an earthquake. Sure, there are earthquakes just about every day. But I don’t feel most of them, so this one seemed noteworthy at 5.4 on whatever scale...
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Happy Birthday to Me
It’s not my birthday. In fact, it’s nowhere near my birthday, which was in February. However, two of my friends gave me a gift card to Lawry’s. If you’re not...
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Gentlemen Prefer Fixer-Uppers…
…but men marry move-in ready. (Anita Loos, I’m not) The original plan for today was for both of us to take a vacation day, so that we could meet with...
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Greening Our Home
Here are things we want to do to reduce the environmental impact of whatever house we wind up buying. Add solar panels Plant a vegetable garden and fruit trees Insulate,...
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Bacon Chocolate
Okay, I’ve changed my mind. It is gross.
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I’m Glad I Don’t Live in Gotham City
This morning I went to Target and Whole Foods (what demographic does that represent, I have to wonder?). At the latter, I found the gourmet chocolate display, which included several...
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Oh, You Really Want to Watch This
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A Little Light Reading
Our realtors just called; apparently there has been a scheduling mix-up, and they had to cancel this Sunday’s outing. My first thought was “Oh! I can read magazines!” I love...
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Quincy’s BBQ
Quincy’s serves “the best BBQ under one woof,” which is a little cutesy. However, the pulled pork is quite good, and the chicken is really tender. After several trips up...
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Netflix
When a DVD arrives from Netflix, J and I put it on top of the television. And there it sits, until we watch it. The problem is that while our...