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This update is very out of date; we’ve had heat for about 6 weeks. But then there were the holidays, and Baguette got sick, and I got sick, and then work started, and that’s just how it goes. So, here’s… Read moreUpdate: We Have Heat!
Looking back, it’s clear that weather is on my mind a lot this November–all but one of my Thankful Thursdays have been related to that topic! And since we’re having a grey, rainy spell here in sunny southern California, it’s… Read moreThankful Thursday
It’s been red-tagged. That means it’s not just stupid to use it (carbon monoxide poisoning, I’m looking at you), but illegal. We’ve gotten one estimate on replacement and are trying to get some more–although given that we’re approaching the holidays,… Read moreUpdate: So, About That Heater
Our heater is out, and after Mr. Sandwich replaced the old thermostat with the new one, it turned out that (a) we’ll need to paint the hallway, and (b) the problem was [drumroll please!] not the thermostat! So now we… Read moreThankful Thursday: Climate
Yesterday we got our first real taste of fall and winter. Baguette loved every minute of it. At one point, she even brought the umbrella inside. But it was already open, so no bad luck there. I assume. Although on… Read moreRain!
Actually, I like the rain, except when I have to commute in it. But I do think that the rain predicted for today and Sunday is going to put a damper (that only sounds like a pun) on our usual… Read moreRain, Rain, Go Away
Because, really, how many people want to read about someone’s vasomotor rhinitis? All my life, I’ve had lousy sinuses. I cannot remember a time when I didn’t have to have a box of Kleenex next to my bed. In middle… Read moreThis Post Probably Won’t Get A Lot of Views
It must be. I can understand the late-season heat wave we just got through. On its own. But nothing can explain the prediction of rain for tomorrow. This is not January. And when you put late-season heat wave and early… Read moreThe End is Near
This weekend has been really hot, and it’s the kind of heat that comes with no air movement whatsoever. Naturally, this is when we ran out of water. I believe that the city water supplies are safe. I’m not too… Read moreHot Stuff