Not an entirely good month. My car developed a flat tire, apparently from my moving it over by the barn to shield it from a hailstorm that never actually developed. Because of that, we were a day later in getting our half of the papers signed, so it was a weekend later getting back down south, so we closed on our house a day later than the buyers ( Read more... )

I came upon a page mimicking various authors, with the conceit that they're ordering breakfast in a diner. I was shocked and then quite tickled to see a certain name midway down the list . . . but I don't think he ever used "perfectly complemented", not even when characters spent half a page pairing booze with food. That's modern, banal, soulless ( Read more... )

He's over 12 pounds now, and healthy. Unfortunately he's decided sleeping is a scary thing, so whenever he gets tired during the day he usually just gets crabby. He also isn't too happy about being held by me. I'm not entertaining or soft enough or something unless I'm walking him back and forth, face forward so he can see where he's going. He's a ( Read more... )

So a fair bit has happened since the last time I updated here. Not necessarily in order of importance:

Christmas was a good time with KJ's folks. I gave KJ a pair of fancy decks so we can play 2500 in style. Zane is no longer allowed out of KJ's sight and off-leash when not fenced in. Also, KJ told her mom when I wasn't there. Shaaame.Mom and Dad ( Read more... )

Looks like we're committed ( Read more... )

Went to see my new nephew. Cute boy, very sleepy and not whiny most of the time we were there. KJ held him a lot. He likes to be upright ( Read more... )

So that's the "short-term" project done. Several months later. Stupid life getting in the way.
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It was a $15 cellphone on sale for $5 so, like KJ said, what's to lose? Still a Tracfone, but this one has a camera, USB and headphone ports, and more storage space, enough for a few MP3s if I wanted. Plus I think it boots up faster than my old one ( Read more... )

So KJ's mom spent a week and a half with us. She went back home Thursday last week. We all had a good time. We took her out to a nice Chinese restaurant for belated Mother's Day, and she helped us hang the wallpaper in our bathroom ( Read more... )

A couple of weeks ago we headed up north to be with KJ's family, right in the thick of the cold weather. Tink enjoyed the snow. She'd sniff along and decide there must be something buried right here and start digging to see if there was. I needed gloves, coat, and scarf to be out for any length of time, and a hat and sweater were helpful too ( Read more... )