I’ve been told that, when it comes to dieting and cutting back on meals, my specimen collection works better than the best diet pills out there. Apparently there’s something about seeing critters preserved in jars (or paperweights) that makes folks loose their appetites. It doesn’t have that affect on me, but then again, I’ve always [...]

It’s nice to do repairs, maintenance and upkeep of your home yourself. There’s just something about completing a job, looking over your work proudly, and knowing that you did it all yourself. There is however one task I’m not that crazy about - painting houses. Give me spray paint and I’ll wow you with my [...]

There is indeed such a thing as internet addiction. I should know, I’ve been going through withdrawal. First my internet service provider was acting screwy and now I’m just flat out without internet at home. The computer at my mom’s office said “I Quit” and did not bother to give her two weeks written notice [...]

Mother’s Day was a simple affair this year. Instead of a cake, I made my mom a Danish Creme Cheese Twist, a card that sadly made her cry, and some new cds and decor for her office. It was completely lacking in extravagance I’m afraid. No all-expense paid trips, road tripping in an rv, tickets [...]

You’ve been hearing me gripe over and over about the subdivision that they wanted to build here in La Mesa for roughly two years now. At long last, all of the hard work protesting this travesty has paid off. The plan to build a subdivision in La Mesa, which was to be called Peyton’s Place, [...]

It’s a very good thing that I had already planned to get up early today to do some much needed laundry, otherwise Denali would so be toast right now. Isis is the one who wakes me up whenever she wants something. Denali lets me be, or so I thought. Cat woke me up at 3 [...]

I found this wicked looking critter on the curtains on the kitchen door the other day (nasty looking stinger he’s got there, isn’t it?) and I had a startling realization - spring is here. So, armed with digital camera in hand I ventured out into the sunlight (gah! I’m melting!!) and decided to see what [...]

Today (or rather yesterday) was my birthday. I think from this point on I’m going to stop keeping track of the years that pass. Every time someone asked me just how old I was now I sort of winced before answering. I mean really, twenty-five makes me sound like I should be well into adulthood [...]

It seems as though this house of ours is always in need of repairs. It wasn’t long ago that we had to fix the lighting, wiring was all shot to hell. Now the heating is out. Then there is the battle with the water heater. And of course now the heating is out completely too. [...]

Our water heater is on the fritz again. I was trying to take a nice relaxing shower earlier, but alas, my nice hot shower turned freezing cold halfway through. I had to end it abruptly and towel off. Sadly there was still shampoo in my hair. I ended up finishing rinsing my hair off in [...]