I made a point to drag all my heavy trash out to the curb on Sunday so that I would not have to keep it for another month. I also cut down some limbs with my new tree pruner, but not as many as were on the list. The trashed stove/oven/microwave, the fallen ancient television … Read more
Do you want to live close to me? I know you do. But don’t fret your pretty head, you can’t afford it. The price of all the destroy-the-neighborhood new homes pretty much assure I will receive baby boomers nearing retirement. (What do they need with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths?) I was talking to my … Read more
Yet another house on my street, one that’s two doors down, is about to cease being. At least this one’s gonna drive off. I assume. They wouldn’t just lift it up. It is in the bottom three of “how good of shape the old house is in”. Hmm, maybe that’s the consolation. Soon, I’ll be … Read more
The new sun-blocker across the street had a one-day makeover (landscaped and added stairs to get up to the porch) and then had an open house on Sunday. It wasn’t overly busy – though I wasn’t making a point of it to check on it. Someone (the builder) had parked their large white pickup in … Read more
Boy, I still have lots of work to do to get ready. party.shirl.com Sat Dec 8 2007
Hmm,
So, thursday night, I was up till midnight or so,
then a bit before 5 a.m. it became apparent i wasn’t going to be sleeping,
so i got up,
got the paper,
needed Dr Pepper,
walked (one block) to the Save Store
(for the first time in my eight year residence, i found out they’re not open at 5 a.m.)
walked the other direction to the Diamond Shamrock,
got 2 liters Dr Pepper,
morning is good,
about 7 a.m. laid down in bed listening to NPR,
stared at my eyelids till 8 a.m.