As you well know, I’ve been working on coming up with an affordable way to finally get the new kitchen we need so much.  What you may not know is how many details there are to consider.
BJ and I have decided that keeping the old cabinets and just replacing the doors will add up […]

I feel so bad for my sister Ruth.
She lost her Boston terrier, Harley, Sunday night, to some illness the vet couldn’t identify.
The little guy was one of the smartest, most well-behaved dogs I’ve ever met, and he was a lot of company for my sister.  Ruth’s husband Rex died in March of 1996, and Harley […]

There’s a lot to consider when you’re in a performing group, and it goes well beyond learning the music and polishing the delivery.
For example, since we provide all of our own equipment, and because I had experience with audio stuff, I was the one in charge of selecting the PA system, the CD player, the […]

I can barely wait.
In early July, we’ll get one of the annual payments from BJ’s retirement, and for all intents, it’s already spent.
The two big projects this year are camp wiring, which I’ve already told you all about, and repairing the soffit, fascia, gutters, and downspouts on the house.
The south side of our house […]

Sometimes I wonder what the people who do market research are thinking. It often seems to me that once a good product that works well and is reasonably priced is available, the bean counters come along to nix it. Such was the case yesterday when I tried to find something at Wal Mart.
I […]