When we found out that I would be getting laid off from Centercode, Holly was actually somewhat excited because it meant that I would have time to get things done around the house.  In addition to finishing organizing the garage and shed, Holly had plans for painting and organizing Alex’s bedroom and getting all of the baby stuff set up in there. I decided to start with the garage since it had been on my list of stuff to do for the...

As a kid, I always dreaded this time of year; summer is almost over and that means that it’s time to go back to school.  As I grew older, I actually started looking forward to going back to school but I realized that knowledge is power. How could I expect to rule the world if I didn’t have power?  Logic would dictate that I must acquire knowledge. My plans for world domination have since faded and now I’m once again...

Holly has told me that chickens can’t see in the dark but I’ve never really experienced their night blindness first hand.  It’s something that I’ve always wanted to see and last night I got to experience the humor that accompanies a chicken that has been caught out in the dark. Since Holly had to work an evening shift last night, I was responsible for gathering the hens at dusk and putting them in their coop. ...

Last Friday and Saturday we worked in the yard. We rented a sod cutter and relocated the sod from the backyard to the side of the house and made a strawberry patch. We also boxed in the garden area and brought in a whole truckload of mulch for the garden and flower beds. I am so excited for my garden now. I will be planting my lettuce, carrots and peas...

I’ve never been a big fan of chewing gum.  I’ve always seen it as a product with a low return on investment.  I can usually chew a piece for five or ten minutes before it loses enough flavor that I feel like I’m chewing on a piece of rubber.  I may as well just dip a bouncy ball in some sugar and suck on that for a while. Now that I have children, I am even less  a fan of gum.  They like to chew it, then take it out...