We like to bring the rescue dogs a new toy to play with when we visit on Monday. Today we brought a stuffed possum with us. We thought that ...

I think I'm losing my ability to fix things. A light burned out in my office today. It should have been a simple matter to replace the b...

Not a bad day for Friday the 13th. I had a nice breakfast. Dash seemed in good spirits. Even the weather improved. You'd think with such...

Some of the grass the guys installed yesterday looks dead. The landscaper said the sod was fine and would turn green after I watered it for ...

It doesn't look like I'll be going to the NASA event in Houston next week. I forgot that my car insurance is due this month, so th...

I think Dot is back to normal. Of course, normal is a very old dog who can barely walk and poops all over the place, but we can live with ...

It may be a short week, but it certainly was a long day. The days always seem longer when there is nothing to focus on. Without a crisis t...

The day sure ended differently than it began. We were hoping things would dry off after an all night rain, but the weather wouldn't co...

Life is returning to normal. Water is flowing. The large tunnel under the house has been filled in. The dogs have quit barking. The only r...

It takes at least a gallon and a half of water to flush a toilet. You can use a quart of water just rinsing off a few dishes to put in the...

I wonder why my weekend chores took so long today? Maybe the heat and humidity sapped my strength. Maybe Janet usually does some of these ...

Janet and I woke up to the sounds of footsteps on the roof. WTF? The roofers were back. In my limited experience, it is simply unheard of ...