Crazy Talk and Sometimes Socks
I caught the moon sneaking up last night just before the sun finished setting, like teenager slipping out of a bedroom window. I thought the purplish clouds were kind of pretty. See? I'm not completely oblivious to the beauty of nature. And now, Mother Nature is please to present: August, the official Dog Days of … Continue reading The Moon rising as July wanes
I didn't realize it at the time, but perhaps the best thing about our family summer vacation this year wasn't the time spent idling our day away on the the beach or in the hotel pool. I mean, well, it was, actually. The idle time was the best, no matter what I tell myself to … Continue reading Reliving the past through bloggery
Since pretty much, well, everyone is staring glassy-eyed at their TVs this weekend as the glory and spectacle of the Olympics unfolds in high-definition tape-delayed fabulousness, I figured they'd make a pretty decent topic for this week's debate. Ah, but what to debate? I suppose I could ask whether or not anyone believes our fair … Continue reading Weekend Debate: Olympic Volleyball
Oh, I'm glad that storm rolled through here before dinner. It's even sunny now. Oh, wait, looking on the other side of the house, it appears that, yes, Armageddon is actually upon us. Have a great weekend! You know, assuming the End isn't actually nigh. Pu'nd
So, it's Thursday, which is both the day I tend to write beer-related posts for Hoperatives and recycling day. How could these things possibly be related, you ask? Well, as I was grumbling to myself last night in contemplation of dragging our bin of recyclables to the curb, it occurred to me that half the reason … Continue reading Bottles and cans and just clap your hands
As is pretty evident in Tuesday's post, I was a all kinds of excited about moving my desk to a new space for me down the basement. A new couch, new space, a whole new daily approach to things. Of course, the best laid plans of mice and men...** The good news is that my … Continue reading Man Cave, Man Cave, Man Cave!*
I went dark for most of the evening last night. Not dark as in, "taking candy from babies", "kicking puppies", "brooding over Man's inherent Evil", or "eating the last Double Stuf after having already had my fair serving", that is, but dark as in, "lights out". Yep, I was pretty much offline all night. Of … Continue reading Crappy things, good fortune, and a whirlwind of fake cash
Occasionally, as a fun treat for the kids, when it comes time to eat, I'll tell them they can play diner and choose from any relatively easy-to-prepare dish from the pantry, fridge, or freezer. I gave them that chance yesterday, fully expecting them to dive for the leftover pizza in the refrigerator from Pizza night … Continue reading Saturday Debate: Easy Mac
Believe it or not, this post actually isn't yet one more in an apparently endless series dedicated to motor vehicle tires. Come to think of it, if I don't have to mention those again for, I don't know, the rest of my adult life, that'll be perfectly alright with me. Anyway, so I spent yesterday on … Continue reading Puddin’s Questionable Tips for the Work Road Trip, Part I: The Quickee Mart
So, we got some rain around these parts on Wednesday. And by "rain", I mean a real knicker-twister of a storm that flashed the lightening and crashed the thunder as if an Immortal was beheaded late in the afternoon. Even better, The Quickening came with a heavy, drenching downpour of complimentary precipitation that, while not … Continue reading When it rains…
