Plumbing problem

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The problem presented itself as an odd moment. I heard the dog drinking and knew that there’s not SUPPOSED to be water where she was. 1 However…it did not immediately click that I should go up the hill and check on it. I assumed she’d found one of Mama’s many plant pots full [...]

Wordy Wednesday: I just realized edition

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I just realized I didn’t take a picture of the boys on the first day of school.

I just realized 99% of the people who read my blog but don’t follow me on Facebook won’t get the adamant refusal to get rid of the mower of doom.1 2

I just realized it’s [...]

The Sound of Silence

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The first day of school.

I pulled into the parking lot.

You may have heard me say the words “n00b” and “helicopter”.

Daniel just wanted me to slow down while he rolled out of the truck and into his classroom, but Joe wanted that personal touch.

I have work to do, but [...]

My refusal to get rid of the Mower of Doom can be explained

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with one picture:

(Also, it still costs less to repair than to replace)

I’m a freezer-cleaning failure

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series I'm the man of the house.

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We have three freezers. Two refrigerator/freezers and one upright deep-freeze. As you can imagine, every once in a while something gets shoved to the back and forgotten about.

Plus, the deep-freezer is not a frost-free model. This means that at LEAST once a year it needs to be emptied and shoved out [...]