We watched this PBS documentary last night and it’s extremely on point for today. https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/artbound/episodes/la-raza I’ve got few words for now. I got a new camera two weeks ago and I’ve just been taking pictures to learn how to use it.

on new pics Until then, how did this flower end up in my ashes?

We are now a two e-bike household! We just returned from a quick errand to drop off a USB microscope at our friends’ house, as you do. I fell off after a record 45 seconds on the road, but I’m fine and now that’s out of the way. We’re prepping for our first tent camping…

It’s Friday. It’s really cold. Make a cup of cocoa or tea and listen to some music you like. I have nothing left in the tank today. I’m going to go sit in front of the fire and pretend it’s spring.

It’s 47° today! The ice/sleet/snow spackle is finally dissolving from St. Louis city streets (allegedly). We might even be able to safely go on a walk outside, soon! This week was as terrible as we expected. I’ve chosen to be a source of joy on the internet. Not in a toxic positivity sort of way,…

We got back to St. Louis the day before the wintry mix joined the chat. We had French toast THREE times. Once with homemade bread. And we’ve watched a LOT of animé. I love snow, but I would also love to go for a long walk without dying.

Today is my birthday. I’m 47, but I’ve been telling people I was 47 since 2020, so I’m just gonna be 50 and stop worrying about it. Laine’s dad died five days ago and it’s been another really sad Dillcember, but we’ve worked in some bright spots. I got my annual haircut. We celebrated Friday…

It’s been a mixed bag this week with Laine’s dad recovering from a bacterial infection, but we spent a lot of time making the condo smell nice.

Today was for real for real the last day of hired labor in service to the overcursed basement. We handed the plumber a check (no handshake) and said we’d call them sometime in December for a final cleaning before we’re ready to repaint the floor. I’m so ready to talk about something else but we’re…

Today’s setback is an unexpected and inexplicable 4 inch drain pipe to the front of the house, uncovered while redoing the basement lavatory plumbing 3 feet underground. Maybe downspout related? Who knows. But our plumber will arrive in the morning to finish the job for real for real. ISTG we will eventually post more than…

A setback in the overcursed basement today. This morning’s inspection revealed water all up in the trenches from yesterday’s 13 hour rain event and effort exposed a sewer line blockage (likely from flash flooding last year) in the backyard that took several hours and $500 extra dollars to clear. The house pooped for the first…

We’re on day three of the overcursed 102 year old cast iron plumbing exorcism.