Author Archives: RLW3
What is it?
Sometime, the middle of the night, my wife accidentally woke me up. I don’t really know what she was doing…reading, doing laundry, something. As I settled back in to go to sleep, a bug tried to go up my nose. … Continue reading
It wasn’t supposed to be this complicated
The best laid plans of mice and men, often go awry… I have mentioned frequently on this blog that I worked on our previous house for the entire 19 years that we owned it. I am not complaining about that … Continue reading
Umm…thanks for the help…I guess
My son didn’t go to work today. So, to his credit, he decided to help me out at home. He and his mother decided to finish pulling up the old linoleum floor in the kitchen. I thought, “That’s great! I … Continue reading
I wish everything worked out this well
Our master bedroom has a nice master bathroom attached to it. As you enter that master bath, you will see a corner jacuzzi tub that looks something like this. Above that jacuzzi tub is a 4′ square picture window. We’ve always dreamed … Continue reading
One thing leads to another
I couldn’t wait to get home today so I pick up my and install my new solar screens. My first challenge was to figure out how to get a 4′ x 4′ screen home while driving a Toyota Paseo??? It wouldn’t fit … Continue reading
Cakes starts college!
I have heard it said that good and bad are like trains that run on tracks right beside one another and they usually arrive at about the same time. Cakes started college today…but not the traditional way. She has enrolled … Continue reading
Am I ever going to grow out of this?
I never cease to be amazed by my own weakness… I came home from work last night, ate my dinner and headed up to the bedroom to tackle my latest construction project. You would think that the fact that I … Continue reading
The problem with welfare…
I had a practical demonstration of the destructive nature of the welfare state this morning… My wife left for Texas yesterday afternoon. She will be staying with our oldest daughter, Bean this entire week while attending the Southwest Believer’s Convention in … Continue reading
A burgeoning new sport?
This is a common sight in my neck of the woods. Deer seem to be everywhere in both states… No, I don’t mean Kansas and Missouri… I mean dead or alive! It is very rare to drive a road or … Continue reading
Still got the touch
Our church had an outreach in a park near the famous Country Club Plaza yesterday afternoon. After successfully changing the blog picture, I washed the construction grime off of me and started to head out the door. Then, an idea whacked me … Continue reading
