Monthly Archives: February 2012

Entry 105: A Very Special Day for All of Us (You, Too)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

I’m going to go off topic in today’s post because this week we have a special day that affects the entire civilized world, and yet we don’t treat it as if it’s at all special. I speak of course of … Continue reading →

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Entry 104: All Washed Up

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

As I’m sure you all know, February is Black History Month and the best time to buy a washer and dryer.  I’m not sure if those two things are related, but I do know that any discussion about sorting laundry … Continue reading →

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Entry 103: From Scratch

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

There was a generation of Americans, those who lived through the Depression, I think, for whom possessions took on a value well beyond their actual monetary worth. These are the people who are often derided for their use of plastic … Continue reading →

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Entry 102: Just Call Us Boris and Natasha

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Last month, I did a post about the bird feeder we received as a Christmas present from Casey’s boyfriend Alex. I have a couple of updates on that. That post ended with this: “But the very next day, small black … Continue reading →

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Entry 101: High & Dry (Mouth)

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Our new house is nice and cozy, and even on the coldest days, it’s toasty warm inside. However, I had been waking up feeling like there was peanut butter on that toast, because evidently, turning the heat on sucks the … Continue reading →

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Entry 100: Entry 100

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

Way back when I started this blog, I never would have thought there’d be enough material to write 100 humorous posts.  Those of you who are regular readers might point out that I haven’t written 100 humorous posts, but who … Continue reading →

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Entry 99: The Help (less)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

So now that we have this big house, my wife Barbara thought we should get some occasional help cleaning it.  She thought this because she knows she won’t be getting much help from me. Don’t get me wrong; I am … Continue reading →

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Entry 98: We’re Still Waiting for a Table

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

In my post of October 16, called “Our Table’s Waiting,” I wrote about the difficulty we were having finding a dining room table for our new house.  Toward the end, it said: So today we’re going to see our next … Continue reading →

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Entry 97: The Red Button

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Sometimes I write these posts and then keep them on my computer for while, because other, more timely topics come to mind.  It’s also handy to have a backlog in case I can’t think of anything to write about. My … Continue reading →

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