The Nineteenth Month Stool
Today is the nineteenth month anniversary of the wildfire that burned our house. We thought we would be back in …
Category Archives: Building a Life
Air Conditioned October to May for Your Comfort
This morning standing in what will be my spouses bathroom pointing up toward the roof we had a serious conversation …
Murky Oatmeal Rugs and The Fabric of Jouy
We are on the count-down for the Cruise Ship embarkation. We are trying to move in 14 days. We have …
The Burner I Got for My Birthday
This is a love story. Thirty seven years ago when I got my spouse, I was gifted with a second …
Cause and Obsession
We have been devouring obscure TV crime series lately. There are scores of erudite and totally not-marketable television shows that …
Four Chairs, A Dishwasher and a Stove
Some days it makes you happy to spend money. Most of the time these days we are worrying about money …
Hitting the Wall
We have hit the wall. We are so tired even when we go to bed we are not sleeping. We …
Pictures from Home
Today has been a struggle with budget. I have spent nearly every waking hour hammering on a spread sheet trying …
Some Women Get Jewels, I Get Tools
I am a sucker for tools. I never saw one I did not want. I can go down the tool …
The Dragon’s Spine
There are moments ion our lives when suddenly we are transported from the tangible, material world to the spiritual, ethereal …
Building One Home 