It was almost like riding a bike.
School started yesterday, and to be honest, I was a little nervous about getting in front of a classroom full of students again. After all, it’s been quite awhile, and I haven’t taught that many speech classes. But all was well.
The students themselves were even more worried […]

Even though I’m not getting my indoor dream kitchen just yet, I’m drooling over some of the stuff people are doing with an outdoor kitchen.  Have you seen some of those things on the home improvement TV shows?
I admit it:  My idea of an “outdoor kitchen”  has always pretty much been a barbeque grill or […]

Well, the kitchen remodel is on hold, probably until next year.
BJ and I discussed the many wonderful benefits of new granite countertops, shiny cabinet hardware, and the rest, and we decided to wait until we can afford to get just what we want instead of settling and regretting it later.
I guess I get that from […]

You know how it goes.  You wait for what seems like forever for that first ripe tomato of the season, only to have more ripe fruits than you could ever possibly eat within about two weeks.
Everybody I know who really enjoys tomatoes has his or her own plants, and they’re all going nuts, so getting […]

Denyelle’s due date is getting closer every day, and I think she and Jimmy are more than ready for the baby to arrive. She’s really getting sick of wearing the maternity clothes!
It’s their first, and they chose not to find out if it was going to be a boy or a girl. So […]

Today was the day.
Ginger got another haircut.  She was much better this time; I guess she remembered how we made over her after the last shearing when she got so mad at me.  And since she sat still, the operation was a lot quicker with a lot fewer chopped up parts.
Then, it was bath time.  […]

Folks in Britain are finding out more about something called the “Zero Carbon tariff.” It’s essentially a way for environmentally conscious energy customers to help foot the bill for alternative energy sources and to reduce emissions in that nation. Details are outlined below, in this news release from British Gas:
BRITISH GAS LAUNCHES GREENEST […]

BJ and I had dinner tonight at a new restaurant in our area, and it was great.
It’s called Cheddar’s,  and it’s the first of its kind around here.  BJ had the club sandwich, and I got the Monte Cristo.  One or the other would have fed us both!
The food was tasty; the service was outstanding; […]

BJ and I have decided that next year, we’re going on vacation.
Aside from camping and family functions, we haven’t gone anywhere in several years. There’s always been something else to come up that eats away at the vacation savings. This year, it was the soffit and facsia job.
I would love to return to […]

Why is it that, when a company produces a quality product that works exactly as it should, they stop producing it?
This time, it’s outdoor fireplace tools.  Until 2004, Coleman made a fabulous set including tongs, a poker, and a shovel, along with a tripod stand and a vinyl cover.  I know it was until 2004 […]