So here it is 2024. Damned near 7 years since I last shared anything on this platform. Kinda crazy, been away from home this long. Life - it's what happens while you're busy making plans. As a writer, with a permanent account here I always considered this home. Funny, I recall the days back, oh 10 years ago or more, when the Russians bought ( Read more... )

Now that James and the Feychild are on the road back home from Stephenville ( Read more... )

Those who have known me for some time have known I have at times dispaired at my son's academic career - a bright young man who seemed to have all sorts of troubles fitting into the traditional education system ( Read more... )

I think my whole problem is that Im just one of those 'love the whole season' kinda peoples - and being away from home I'm not really getting to enjoy the whole 'getting ready for Yule ( Read more... )

I keep meaning to set some time to catch up with you all, and catch you up with us.

I keep composing posts in my head and running out of time to post em.

So here's where were at:

Home Renos:With the countertops finally installed the kitchen is mostly done. We do still need to do some paint touch ups, install the trim work which is 75% painted, ( Read more... )

I'm having a rough couple of days...

The always thought provoking and kind popfiend posed a question in his journal this evening and well as I was thinking about commenting there it kinda tied in a little with the stuff in my head right now.... so I thought I'd answer 'What kid are you always going to be?" here instead.

Well I knowpopfiend's pain... I too was ( Read more... )

So my darling
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Today was a win... the weather cleared, we all (me,
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An extra Friday off, thanks to working a lot of hours and the stat holiday this week, and no one called in sick, no crisis to be dealt with, and I'd had a very productive if short week at work ( Read more... )

Ok so while I've not been posting much ... this is actually because life has been busy, not that nothing is going on... so I'll bring you up to speed on a number of the highlights.

New Kittens:
We've acquired these two little buggers


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