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September 9, 2015
Work Wednesday—We Did Nothing!
Nope, sorry, move along. Nothing to report this week—it was a holiday weekend after all, and so we took a break, finally. However, my husband tried to work on the ceiling and he did do a little paint-scraping, thanks to my sloppiness. But we did have friends over for a barbeque on Sunday and he […]
September 2, 2015
Work Wednesday—Painting Sucks
Okay, let me clarify: a LOT of painting sucks. That’s what I did last weekend. A LOT. The plan (there’s that word again!) was to finish the living room side of the house so we could “move” into it for the time being, and then work on the bedroom side. Good plan. As always, taking […]
August 31, 2015
Prep Monday—When the Balloon Goes Up
This is an old WWI reference for, well, SHTF. I was doing a search last week because sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s happening or what might happen, and naturally I want to be prepared. Duh, right? My husband and I have discussed this a lot—no one really wants to leave his home if it’s […]
August 28, 2015
Fan Friday—What’s Happening with REPEAT?
Okay, okay, I’ll talk about the elephant in the room—REPEAT! Yes, it’s coming, this winter . . . I promise! In the next few weeks, I’ll narrow it down a bit more. The problem is that I’ve been a little distracted . . . First, as you know, we’ve been remodeling and re-everything-ing our new […]
August 26, 2015
Work Wednesday—Almost There!
With the start of the school year, we’ve changed to only working at the farm on weekends; that means approximately 48 days, weather depending, to get everything ready for the spring move. Last weekend, we spent the entire time—except for a little gardening and a little shopping—inside the house. The gardening resulted in fewer weeds, […]
August 24, 2015
Prep Monday—Getting Ready
As I said last week, there’s lots of talk online and on news channels about “something big” coming in September. Sure, it could just be rumor, but I, for one, don’t want to wait and find out too late. The market is going down, down, down. If you—like me—aren’t an investor, why should you be […]
August 20, 2015
Work Wednesday—Not Really Taking a Break
Due to certain, er, issues, we’re stepping up our game a bit. Let the move begin! Ha—this is the second house I’ve lived in that I’ve stated, vehemently, that I’M NOT MOVING AGAIN. NOT. Ah, well. Things change, right? And for those wondering about all the actual work posts, well, school started and so our […]
August 17, 2015
Prep Monday—What’s Happening in September?
If you follow any kind of prepper sites or individuals, you might be wondering what the big deal is about next month. To be truthful, I don’t know. There are generally two schools of thought about all the significant events that are taking place in September: 1. Business as usual and all the crackpots are […]
August 13, 2015
Fan Friday—Ferguson Again
A lot of folks would say I’m a horrible person, but I really just want to say, “Knock it the hell off, Ferguson!” Why do I want to say this? A lot of reasons: 1. I’m tired of hearing about it. 2. I’m tired of worrying if my kid’s school will be affected, if we’ll […]
August 12, 2015
Work Wednesday—It Never Ends!
No, no it does not. Every time we turn around, we find something else that needs to be done. Now, if we hadn’t bought a place that was previously lived-in, things would be different. Not necessarily easier, but different. We’ve had to clean up and clean out everything that the seller left here, which was […]
