( In just over an hour.... )

( Spoilers ahead )

So Rita is a non-issue for us here now. I mean, the wind's a bit stronger than normal, but that's it. We did hear from my aunt and uncle near Jasper, and they did evacuate to his brother's place up in Northeast Texas. We, especially Mom, are glad of that. One cousin, her husband, my uncle's mom, and some of his relatives were with my aunt and ( Read more... )

This entire weekend has been weird. It feels like the days have all shifted (i.e. Thursday felt like Wednesday, etc.), which is probably 'cause of the Memorial Day holiday. ::shrugs:: Oh well ( Read more... )

Well, it's been confirmed. We've got termites, and their colony is centered right beside my bathtub. - - We got one quote Tuesday, and we've got another one lined up for this afternoon. Hopefully, this guy can give us a lower price (especially since he's a local and we got a referral to use him ( Read more... )

( The bad news first )

( Read more... )