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Wherein “Someone” has a Heart Attack. Literally.

Let me ask you a question. Which of the people in this picture look like they are about to have a heart attack: Hmmm… The last time he came over…

January 11, 2010 | 7 Comments | Read the Full Article

Holiday Miscellany

MysteryMan and I decided we are, in effect, skipping the holidays this year. Normally Christmas– and Christmas decorating– is my fave, but with one house  for sale, and being in…

November 28, 2009 | 2 Comments | Read the Full Article

Miniature Donkeys: Small, smart, and ALL MINE

Okay, not quite all mine yet, but  let’s start at the beginning. MysteryMan and I spent the last five days having a great time, with great friends in one Great…

November 1, 2009 | 6 Comments | Read the Full Article

Who Needs Walls?

It’s big, functional, and decorated naturally… who needs an addition? Our work here is done. Ok, perhaps not so good when it rains, but it worked great for a Fourth…

Tucked Away in Toledo: ZOOtoDO

A couple of weeks ago MysteryMan and I drove way out of our way to the only Ruby Tuesdays left in the greater Toledo area (because some Sundays call for…

June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment | Read the Full Article

One Step Closer to 30

One day I am going to actually turn thirty, and then I have no idea how I will obtusely refer to my age on this website. I have one or…

Weekend Excursion

Four days is pretty much the absolute maximum time I like to be away from home. I love my house, I love my cats, I love working, I love my…

March 31, 2009 | 5 Comments | Read the Full Article

Here and Gone

My life has been a whirlwind this week. I’ve been to Chicago and back already, and MysteryMan and I are leaving for a few days of uninterrupted beach-and-margaritas in Jamaica…

March 25, 2009 | 6 Comments | Read the Full Article

Weakness

As far as spending money goes, I can generally hold out when it comes to powertools. I mean, I wore out two hand-me-down drills until I bought the Makita. So while…

March 19, 2009 | 4 Comments | Read the Full Article

Utterly

I’ve worked for the last eleven days straight, and in the last three have gotten a combined total of about ten hours of sleep… and that’s if you count the half hour I…

Please welcome her to the Technology Age…

First off, this woman makes me laugh. This is my mother. Did I ever tell you about the time we were installing a fence in my back yard and one day…

February 25, 2009 | 6 Comments | Read the Full Article

Only in Ohio

30 degree difference in 4 days.

February 10, 2009 | 3 Comments | Read the Full Article

Post Christmas Post Part I: Ingenious

There aren’t really words to describe what the last three weeks have been like… the ones that come to mind are “insanity” “exhaustion” “run over by a Mack truck” and…

December 28, 2008 | 6 Comments | Read the Full Article
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