When it comes to building as house neither Lisa or I can claim to be aficionados of home decor or, style or anything, really. We both know what we like when we see it and luckily, we like a lot of the same things. We don't really argue about much related to building...
Random BS
Everything in this section is categorically uncategorical. Either that or I just don’t want to end up with a thousand categories so – I guess this is the junk drawer in my head. Random things that jump in there that I am not sure where to put so I throw them in the junk drawer with every intention of putting them where they belong, someday.
Inside These Walls
We stopped out to see progress and take pictures of the electrical wiring and plumbing. People tell us to take pictures so in the future if we want to remodel we'll know where everything is. The problem with that theory is, by the time we would remodel, I will have...
Imagine Our Surprise
Thinking it will be May before we move in is somewhat discouraging. That seems like an eternity. Maybe more because our living arrangement is not ideal than because I feel (based on my vast knowledge of construction) that it shouldn't take that long. Last Saturday we...
The New Kid on the Block
In the image above the dog on the right is our new dog. In an earlier post I wrote about our beloved Simba who is no longer with us. He was a huge presence. Not just because of his 88 lb. size, he was a big personality and did nothing but love us. We knew right away...
Finally Making Way
My dad always says "Everything takes longer than ya think." It's one of those pieces of sage advice you kind of hate to be reminded of but you are reminded all the time. To put this process into perspective we decided to build a house in March. Breaking ground took...
The Best Dog Ever – RIP
We are heartbroken as our beloved Simba had to be put down after a tumor on his spleen ruptured and tumors were also discovered in his lungs. Rather than trying to come up with something new, here is what I posted to Facebook. "I normally go on Facebook once a year to...
Why I am the least attractive in the house
This is our new couch/expensive dog bed. This is in one side of a love seat containing: 1 85 lbs. Golden Doodle 1 12 lbs. mutt 1 beautiful girlfriend.
Bad Sandwich!
We were hungry. Really hungry. We were also in a hurry. We were looking for land to build a home on and that takes a lot of time and it can be exhausting. We swung into a McDonald's that shares a parking lot with a Hardee's. Despite a two-lane drive-thru, McDonald's...
2016 Presidential Elections: WTF is Happening?
I stopped caring about politics awhile back. I am a middle of the roader and completely exhausted by the arguments I would have with friends and family on both sides. To make decisions based, first and foremost, on f'd up ideologies of either side is about the most...
Apple Vs. FBI: To Hack or Not to Hack
How many points of interest can one story have? In the case of Apple Vs. the FBI there seem to be an infinite number. While it is pretty cut and dry to me, everyone gets to have their opinion. Right? As prelude: I am so middle of the road that I love the fact that no...