We need to get our furnace and air conditioning replaced. That's . . . a lot of money. We also need to get the roof over the back of the house fixed, and get an outside staircase removed or replaced, and a door changed to a window (unless we actually get the staircase replaced instead of removed). That's . . . a lot more money ( Read more... )

Thing One, who is in her first year at college, has an assignment for art, for which she is covering herself in Sharpie drawings. (She says it's like Yakuza tattoos, except in Sharpie. I don't imagine they'll be anything like Yakuza tattoos, but I'll let that slide.) (And I don't know what the actual assignment was, just her interpretation, ( Read more... )

Existentialism is scary enough in the daytime.

Aside: How is it I didn't have a tag for "philosophy" yet?

We are in dire financial straits. Like, about to lose the house and have to live in our minivan type dire. So, we've started an Indiegogo campaign. If you could at least spread the word, we would be incredibly grateful.

"Cry 'Havoc!'" is a campaign to help a family get back on their feet, so their dreams can take off running.

I ordered a pair of sandals and a purse on-line last night.

I do not like the idea of buying shoes without getting to try them on first. Part of it is probably that my feet are big. Very attractive, I think, but long. And on the narrow side of medium width. So until I get them and try them on, I'm going to worry. I bought them through Sears, ( Read more... )

I have presents for last Monkey Day for my sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, niece, and nephew, and birthday presents for one of the SILs and for the BIL that really need to get wrapped and mailed. I was not actually finished making them all until March, but that still means they've been sitting around for about two months ( Read more... )

bifemmefatale's daughter ran away on Monday. This post has pictures and details. If you are in the midwestern US, please take a look.

She's been found and Mom is en route to get her!

Just want to make sure you're around somewhere. I haven't gotten answers to any e-mail I've sent you today, but since it's been being wonky, maybe you think I haven't sent any?

But all they wanted was some of my arm hair. There is a small patch, maybe half an inch wide by about an inch and a half long, that looks like it was shaved a couple days ago. The hair is just growing in, past the itchy-stubble phase, but very short still. I noticed because my other hand brushed against it and I thought it felt funny. It's just ( Read more... )

On my way in to work this morning, the left lane on the interstate was blocked off by state troopers and a crane. There was an RV on its roof in the grassy median, and the crane was trying to lift it. My first thought was that they had crashed through the guard rail on the overpass right there, but then I saw the flatbed tow truck with the great ( Read more... )