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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
Not as easy as you might think…
I started the day working on the bedroom remodel. Since my dentist used my mouth to polish up on his trench warfare skills yesterday, I wasn’t feeling all that energetic and only lasted until the early afternoon. So, what to do? Although I … Continue reading
It wasn’t almond shrapnel after all!
I eat almonds for a snack at work. They’re good for you…or me. And, I can eat them without getting Dunlop’s disease. You say you’ve never heard of that? You see men with that condition all of the time if … Continue reading
So, that’s what happened
Last night, I thought so much that my brain just stopped working. I know from experience that if I proceed in that frame of mind, all I will accomplish is to make new mistakes! So I went to bed last night pondering … Continue reading
A real headscratcher
I started working on the remodeling of our master bedroom and very quickly discovered a problem. I am installing a flat ceiling underneath the vaulted ceiling. Essentially, I am making a type of attic. The new ceiling will have R-30 insulation in it … Continue reading
Foiled again
I have told you on more than one occasion that I literally spent 20 years remodeling and adding on to our house in California. One of my goals was to make the house energy efficient. The house was a typical … Continue reading
What a difference a few hours makes
I was on the back porch studying the Bible this morning when I heard my neighbor across the street start mowing his grass. My first thought was disbelief. It as 7:00 in the morning! Why would he start that early? I quickly … Continue reading
This is starting to feel like punishment…
Ever since we started moving 2 weeks ago, I have been getting progressively more fatigued. On Monday night, I was so tired that I went to bed at 8:00 and actually felt a little refreshed when I woke up at 5:30 A.M. In … Continue reading
So, you want your own home, do ya?
I have endeavored to teach my children that with every decision comes consequences. If you choose this, you give up that. Ever since I have been in the Kansas City area, I have lived in an apartment. One of the … Continue reading
I won my first “snort-off”
I have told you that no one thought that it was a good idea to buy where we did. Some said that the city had a reputation for gang violence. Others cited a spreading blight. However, my research told me … Continue reading
