Well, the gas prices finally got to me. In doing my part to conserve the planet's oil supply, while at the same time having an absolute ball, I am now riding a scooter to work. It's only about 8 miles, and no highway ( Read more... )

Mr. Squirrel has been released back into the wild. That is to say, the back yard. Last weekend we decided that he was old enough, and he seemed anxious to be out of the cage and climbing, so we actually transferred the little tube hammock that he had been sleeping in to the apricot tree outside my window. He seems to be going OK, but I still go ( Read more... )

It's been awhile since I posted, so here it goes ( Read more... )

It was a busy weekend for Sherlock Ferret. Saturday night, he finally managed to make a jump from one of the chairs to Laura's dresser. That would have been OK, except that sitting on the dresser was one of those "sticky" mouse traps. Yep. He landed in it squarely enough to leave a nice ferret-foot indent. Of course, he panicked, and then Laura ( Read more... )

Well, spring is happening, so we're finally getting busy with the house. This week our power will be brought up to date with new 200amp service and a shiny new circuit breaker box ( Read more... )

The downstairs kitchen looks like war scene. This week I started the demolition. I got through 4 layers of flooring to discover some so-so shape 3" pine plank flooring ( Read more... )

Last week we finally closed the sale of our Naperville house. about damn time, too. Anyway, now we start the strange and interesting journey that will be renovating the Belleville house. The first project will be the downstairs kitchen. Pics will come to the .Mac site as things get done ( Read more... )

Just a note to recognize the passing of a friend of mine, and an avid and active Esperantist. His name was Kent Joned, and he was the head honcho for education for ELNA (Esperanto League for North America). Kent was active in Esperanto for many years. He hosted countless guests from all over the world via Passporto Servo. He also taught many ( Read more... )

I had a cool thing happen. I'm going to Naperville this weekend (hopefully for the last time) for the movers. I will be taking my trusty iBook, and I'd like to be able to access the net. No phone at the house, and no other means of connecting. I do, however, have a GPRS/Bluetooth phone. Voila! It was so amazingly simple that I can barely ( Read more... )

Let's see, what's new? First, house stuff. The movers are showing up at the Naperville house on the 2nd - it will be just me keeping them in line as Laura has to work and Cassie has school. The closing is set for the 12th, hopefully, neither of us will have to be there - that's part of what the lawyer gets paid for ( Read more... )