It's spring break week for me, which means that I actually have a bit of breathing room for a few days.  Although there are no classes, campus offices are still open and I still work--so no complete vacation for me.  But I am getting some much-needed chores around the house done and recovering from the dreaded Daylight Savings Time "spring forward ( Read more... )

...it's always something ( Read more... )

A storm of drama for today--my dad's Facebook page was apparently copied by someone during the past 24 hours, and they tried to dupe his friends into "friending" the new page and giving over their private information.  Despite my efforts to curtail it, I'd say about 1/3 of his friends fell for it and friended the fake page before we were able to ( Read more... )

Okay, it's been ages since I've posted here.  And by ages, I really do mean ages.  I've let this page languish, since so few of my friends respond to what I do here, and I've let myself be lured away by the instant gratification of Facebook.  But I'll try to do better.  Yes, I know I've said that before ( Read more... )

Large machines are scalping the paving off of the street in front of our house.  Orange blobs of spray paint have materialized at various points on our lawn and our neighbors' lawns.  Both ends of the street have been blocked off to traffic.  We are trapped in the house with two freaking out cats.  Send help.

It's official--I'm employed and I begin work this Thursday!  *does happy dance*  So far, 2012 is looking pretty good.  I can't wait for classes to start up again next week.  M is filling out a Master's degree graduation form for the university, and I've got paperwork of my own to finish up now.  Must dash--later, all!

Just relaxing and enjoying the last week of winter break before school starts up again. It's a fairly quiet--if chilly--day, and I have spaghetti sauce simmering on the stovetop since 2 PM. It should be super tasty by the time dinner rolls around tonight. I applied for a part-time clerical position on campus this past Friday, and I should know ( Read more... )

Well, 2012 is upon us and not much has changed since my last post. The graphic design job opportunity fell through, as did the refinance for our mortgage. On the plus side, another semester of classes has been dealt with and I'm inching closer to getting that degree. This time around I'll be doing primarily graphic design related coursework ( Read more... )

The second of the foundation companies came yesterday and went over the house. Their estimate for repair was $3600, just over half of what company #1 quoted us and with far less work being done. Naturally, since they're cheaper I'm inclined to go with these people...it certainly doesn't hurt that they've been in business for over a century, as ( Read more... )

Foundation Part One: The first of our estimates is in, and our opening bid has come in at over $6000. As we suspected, the main portion of the house is mostly fine, and the bulk of the problem lies with the addition which is trying to drift away. There is also some sinking around the front corner of the house where the fireplace is, probably due ( Read more... )