I recently began a new job, which I am very excited about. I won’t talk much about it here, but I can tell you that it keeps me very busy, and I travel a lot. Most of my co-workers are in
On Bumpkinism
Subtle Habits
One of the biggest reasons we moved out here was money. In Seattle we made a good amount of money but never had any, because so much of it went to rent and other bills. We make considerably less out
Power Outage Byproducts
I have never really thought about where my water comes from or how I get it. Previously, I lived in cities with a central water system. I turn on a tap. Water appears. If for some reason there is no
Happy Birthday!
Today we celebrate the birthday of my wife, my best friend, my co-blogger, and my co-conspirator in life. I think this time last year we were kicking around Seattle, enjoying everything that Capitol Hill had to offer and having
The Amazing Shrinking Fridge
The fridge that loved the great outdoors Over the summer, we were the happy recipients of a cast-off fridge from Mindy’s aunt and uncle. They had bought a new one and were just looking to offload the old one, and
New Year, New Goals
It’s funny how the holidays, which I believe were intended to be a time set aside for slowing down and reflection, can actually be a crazy busy time. I know our holidays were like that. They were also wonderful, though.
Letters From The Spare Room
While cleaning the room in preparation for our move, I found a bundle of letters hidden behind the couch. After some lengthy examination, I determined that they had been written by the cat. They might be some type of a
Welcome to December
I don’t think it’s a secret to anyone that I love the holidays. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it’s all about food. As someone who loves to cook and loves to eat, there’s nothing about this holiday to dislike.
Happy Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving, and we are taking a break from the worry and hurry of everyday life to come together with family and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. We have so much to be thankful for this year, as we have written before.
Mystery!
So, something strange happened at the cabbage. We were cleaning up the other day, and I found a lift ticket to our local skiing area. This in itself is strange, because none of us ski. But the strangest thing is