Archive for December, 2004

Snow day!

Thursday, December 23rd, 2004

[ Okay, so I've back-dated this post... I'm trusting that you'll all forgive me in the name of a fun photo. ]
It took me about an hour and a half to clear my driveway. This is a quick photo I took while taking cover in my garage before heading inside to rest.

While it may be [...]

Blackout!

Tuesday, December 21st, 2004

Yes, it’s true. For the second time in a week, there was a blackout at my place. In fact, this one – which started at about 5:30am today – was almost enough of an excuse for me to call in “late” sometime around noon. But alas, after an hour of semi-consciousness and checking my Palm’s [...]

List of lists

Wednesday, December 15th, 2004

Tonight I hope to impart a little advice to all my readers… after all, that is one of the goals of this blog. Be organized. I don’t care how, whatever works for you is good, but get organized and stay organized.
While I’ve always thought of myself as a bit of a planner, I took the [...]

Two outta three installed

Tuesday, December 7th, 2004

Okay, so it’s not the water softener as promised, and it’s probably not a photo that you’ll treasure for years to come, but I present to you: my new washer/dryer!

Awesome, eh? In case you hadn’t noticed yet, buying a house makes you think weird things. I am excited about a washer/dryer. What is going on. [...]

Soft water weekend

Friday, December 3rd, 2004

Okay- just a quick update on a cold Friday morning:
Tomorrow is all set. My dad is coming over and we’re going to tackle this whole “water softener” thing (and the washer/dryer… but that’s just a matter of tools). 9:00am he’s going to arrive and we’ll get started. From the look of my water lines, I’ll [...]