Hokay, we're ready.  It's time to make the big jump.  We're paying a pretty handsome sum for our rent and board for the horses.  We have a nice down payment set aside.  Even with my somewhat shoddy credit, interest rates are fairly low.  Buying a house is probably one of the best moves we could make ( Read more... )

We had a robin's nest on our fence.  Mama bird put it up, and started laying around Easter.  She had four pretty blue eggs in it, and even though it bordered two yards with dogs, she seemed safe.  The cats didn't seem to bother her, and she was there every morning and every night ( Read more... )

This was inspired from cluegirl 's page.  I liked my comment enough that I thought it was needed here.  Usually, I only bitch on this space, so let's make it HAPPY for a freaking change!

I planted heirloom irises (they were originally in great-great Grandma's garden, and have been divided up religiously every year), and they're green and doing well!

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My 2005 Kia Rio with 55K miles needs a new transmission ( Read more... )

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Okay, made it through Thanksgiving, which by all accounts, was a success. Because I worked the day before and the day after, I got paid for sitting on my butt, playing City of Heroes and cooking. It's great to know I got paid while wearing pajamas ( Read more... )

Too long, to post in full, actually.  To sum it up, though ( Read more... )

I’m ashamed to admit that my first thought was to call you and tell you they were here. I thought maybe if I saw you-or really, if you saw me-just one more time, that maybe… well, my fantasies never do have endings.

But the package sat on our…my dining room table and taunted me as I cleaned up dishes from one person eating lunch. The store’s logo ( Read more... )