I was right about the leaves. It was very windy last night and a whole new batch of leaves have fallen. Oh, well. I kind of hope that the wi...

It's going to be a long Summer. I tried to get up early this morning, but Dash and I didn't make it out the door until 7 AM. This wa...

I finally finished cleaning all four sides of the house with the pressure washer this morning. This is a somewhat futile effort, since spi...

I took my tax information over to the accountant this morning. I used to bring a heavy pile of three-ring binders, file folders, and envel...

My stomach vetoed going out for breakfast this morning. After we walked the dogs, I just ate a leftover frozen waffle I found in the refri...

I'm still feeling under the weather, but things are improving. Yesterday was horrible. Today was just kind of yucky. One benefit of fe...

I was wrong. I don't have a cold after all. I have the flu. I don't know how I came down with the flu, since I got my flu shot thi...

It was another wet, cold day. As soon as the dogs finished their breakfast, they hopped right back in bed again. They didn't want anyt...

I think even the dogs would agree that the dog days of Summer have arrived. It's hot. It's dry. All the wildflowers behind our hou...

The rainy season has officially started. It is often this way in late October. It will rain for days at a time. This is typically not good...

I woke up this morning to a quiet house. Janet likes to walk the dogs on weekends and she had taken them on a morning walk before I'd ...

I got my articles written today. I got my June invoices out. I even found time to experiment with a new variation on my morning oatmeal. D...

I woke up this morning to an entirely different kind of noise. There was a giant piece of construction equipment on the road in front of o...

If you've never worked with a contractor before, here's what to expect. First you meet the contractor. He sounds knowledgeable and...