Hmmm....want an update of the last 3 months or so since I quit writing much? Nah, I didn't think so, though it certainly has been eventful. It doesn't seem eventful in a tangible way - though there is certainly some of that - a new job begun, laurie found a house to move to next month, continued progress on my own new house, etc, etc ( Read more... )

::rubbing sleep from my eyes ( Read more... )

Hey all....contrary to the appearance created by my extended absence here, I have not dropped off the face of the earth...have just been wildly busy and occupied with other things. Have been shopping for a new business partner, and that is going quite well....I am close to finalizing a deal with someone that will give me more control, a larger ( Read more... )

Not that I need all that much excuse to party, but I've been trying to figure out a way to have some sort of "housewarming" at the new place, even though it's still uninhabitable. Quite a few people have been saying they want to see it anyway, and I was thinking about how to do this, then I was suddenly inspried by the tales my contractors keep ( Read more... )

Ok, it's the moment I'm sure NONE of you have been waiting for...lol...time to see the inside of the new death trap.

I'm going to start as if you were walking in the front door and take you through.

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Yesterday was my daughter Dany's first birthday *s ( Read more... )

And I thought my week was odd as of last Thursday...sheesh. I wasn't expecting the kids back until Sunday, Saturday night at the earliest, but Laurie calls at 11 am on Thursday saying they are back in town and will be at the house by about 1 pm. Oh, and by the way, she's moving back in ( Read more... )

It's been sort of a strange week so far. Kids have been in Florida, so I've had the place to myself, and though I've done something most every night since last Thursday, somehow it doesn't FEEL like I have, if that makes any sense? Probably not...lol ( Read more... )

Took a few days off from the house stuff, but here are the final exterior shots before you start to get to see the inside.

( Outside )

Spent most of the day today working at the new house. Took down a lot of the wood trim in the foyer and living room, knocked the plaster out of most of one wall, then busted out the chainsaw to start chopping up half a downed maple in the backyard. Was a pretty tricksy operation....the tree was eaten/rotted from within, and about the top 20 feet ( Read more... )