It's November 22 and I haven't heard a single thing about John F. Kennedy on TV today. That's odd for Dallas, because there...

I never should have let my doctor convince me that I needed flu and pneumonia shots this year. I typically never get these shots, but they...

My doctor asked me today if I was under any unusual stress and if I was getting enough sleep. Apparently, my Cortisol levels were high and...

I didn't have time to take a shower this morning because I was waiting for the HVAC guy to come over and give me an estimate for insta...

So, what did I learn today? For starters, I learned that a lot of water leaked out of our broken pipe last month. I received our first wa...

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...

NASA approved my application to attend the Orbital ATK OA-4 resupply flight to the International Space Station in early December. I've...

The other day, I was listening to an old radio interview with Allen Toussaint on NPR. It occurred to me that Allen's song Working in T...

We went to a rescue event today. Dash was an ambassador for Dalmatian Rescue at Pet Fair. We told him he need to be on his best behavior. ...

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...

Sometimes, you've got to be the squeaky wheel. When Dot pooped in her bed again last night and we still couldn't use the washing ...

Three steps forward, two steps back. I woke up this morning thinking our plumbing ordeal was over, but when the tunneling crew returned to...

We've got water! The broken pipe was exactly where the plumber said it would be, which kind of amazed me. The leak was located right o...

Maybe this is what hell is like. Being trapped in a house with no working toilets while caring for a sick dog who poops all over the place...

This was the last day before they start digging a tunnel under our house, so there was lots to do. The day started normally enough. We got...

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...

Its started. I'm listening to two large industrial strength dehumidifiers doing their best to suck the moisture out of the house. We...