A Jolly Holiday
We had a lovely time over the holiday weekend. The kids were with their father on Saturday and Sunday, so I spent Saturday working on household chores, and I spent Sunday at Mom’s, helping her get ready for the Christmas Day family gathering. The kids and I spent the night at Mom and Dad’s, and […]
Two Checkbooks?
Yes, I have two checkbooks. I’m not as disciplined about my money as I ought to be, so I found a way that I could keep myself from spending too much. When I had only one checkbook, all of my savings was accessible through that account as well. Which meant that the emergency fund often […]
More About Television
My last post sparked a number of comments, most of them commenting on the television aspect, rather than on X’s complete lack of awareness of the world outside his work and home — which is what I was really complaining about. But so many comments about the TV made me want to talk about TV […]
Clueless People!
X is so clueless. He won’t watch television, which I can respect. But he apparently doesn’t read the paper, check online news, or listen to the radio. I found this out on Friday, when I heard and read the reports of the terrible storms in Washington State. My ex has family in the Seattle-Tacoma area, […]
There’s a Mouse in My House!
I’ve mentioned a funny noise in my walls a few times in the last few months, and this morning I met the furry noisemaker. I was sitting in the kitchen, quietly eating my breakfast (ratatouille with purple haze chevre), when I saw a movement on the edge of my visual field. I turned and saw […]
Little Vandals?
I am beginning to think that there are some young vandals in my neighbourhood. Here’s why. In May or June, I put out some solar path lights along the south side of my driveway. I had intended to line the walkway all the way to the front door, but never got all of them in […]
Basketball Season Starts
I didn’t get as much done as I wanted over the long weekend, since I had a killer migraine that started on Thursday and lasted until Tuesday afternoon. Still, I did get the boys room, the kitchen and laundry room, and the bathrooms completely clean (as in, pulling out the furniture and dusting / vacuuming behind […]