Monthly Archives: June 2010

Exactly when did we decide to switch?

I am telling you right now, this is not going to develop into a trend! We spent the entire afternoon centering our life around our youngest daughter! I have to tell you that the change in orbit made me feel a little … Continue reading

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I knew it all along!

Today was the day… A store in Lee’s Summit had given us two quotes: a wood stove capable of heating the entire house that would completely replace the existing firebox for $5,ooo or a unit that would be inserted into … Continue reading

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My encounter with the normalcy bias

Have you ever heard of the normalcy bias? I had a bout with it today. All of this “learning” about alternative heating… Which is the right choice? Wood? Corn? Why am I looking into this anyway??? Oh, I remember… Because … Continue reading

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Hey Mikey, they like it

Today was a big day. My in-laws drove in from California and spent the night with us. They are on their way to St. Louis and then down to Branson for a family reunion next week. While it was good to … Continue reading

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The shin bone is connected to the knee bone!

Since I work with a bunch of machinists that live in the country, I have a fertile field to learn about wood stoves. I am sorry that I asked. One guy said that he used to burn wood but he … Continue reading

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It wasn’t a waste of time

I won!!! I won!!! I won!!! About four months ago, my oldest daughter started her own blog. I pretended that I was interested and actually went to it and read what she had written. I told you about that I … Continue reading

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