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Every fall, I try to make some progress on our lawn. We bought the house as a foreclosure and it had been empty for nearly a year. Needless to say, the yard was in b-a-a-a-d shape. The first year, I … Continue reading →

I decided to do something unusual yesterday. I felt like I should spend the day reading a certain book. So, I drove to the downtown Kansas City Library and read…all day. I can’t tell you the last time I did … Continue reading →

Hard to find time to write these days… Work…work on the house…sleep…do it all again. I have even seriously considered ending the blog…and still might… But…I just had to tell this story. 6-8 months ago, I did, for me, a … Continue reading →

Our house has three 3′ x 7′ south facing windows in the living room and three more in the master bedroom. I don’t say that because our house is unique. That is the style in our neighborhood. Those big, beautiful windows look great … Continue reading →

Having trouble finding time to write these days… Nights are out of the question. By the time I finish working on the house and taking a shower, Cakes and Big A are just arriving home from the restaurant and want to talk. … Continue reading →

Although the summer is almost over, we plan on buying a gas BBQ. Whether we get one this year or next spring is another question. As with most things in our marriage, this simple object has turned into a point of discussion. … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →