Due to a few snafus, only one of which is my fault, we don't have network connectivity at TELS yesterday, today, and possibly not until Monday. This should be especially fun this weekend since I have a deployment for work at midnight tonight and at 8a on Sunday morning. This means I get to drive to work instead of telecommuting. Fun, really ( Read more... )

We finally gave up yesterday when a flood restoration person came over and told us that even with his bigger machine, there was no way that we'd be able to keep up with the amount of water involved. He also told us that we're very lucky that we have a very good drain in the laundry room that is taking all the water and all the rooms are sloping ( Read more... )

We have water coming in on the baseboards downstairs in John & Christina's place. At first, we thought it was a broken pipe by the toilet but cleaning up and investigating showed that water is coming in under the baseboards in the living room, the kitchen, and the bedroom. It's become a veritable pool in each of the rooms. We've been calling 24 ( Read more... )

We're discussing how to handle the various household chores at TELS and have found two options so far.

1. The Shiny Economy from Plan B. Anyone have a link to this? I was looking around and didn't find it.
2. Chore Wars. I know a number of people have been using this. I'd be interested in opinions if you're willing to share.

Any other options that folks ( Read more... )

I seem to be much more social and playful since Sunday. This is a good thing. I seem to be adjusting more to our household at TELS. We now have rhonan, rundesnettes, and myself in the upper house and klicrai and beamishboy in the downstairs apartment. I don't know that having everyone in the house is leading me to do better but it certainly helps a great deal ( Read more... )

The housewarming was a great success and lots of fun. We had enough food; enough ice; enough drinks and even enough beer. It started on time even if I was still out and about getting things. It proceeded through in waves of people some showing up early and leaving early; some showing up early and staying late; some showing up later and staying ( Read more... )