Posted on November 23, 2009 by Trip to the Outhouse
Yesterday I had no energy for musings; hence, no “Sunday Morning Musings”. The move to my new house is ongoing, although I definitely am living there. Last week at this time, I couldn’t say where I lived; I was just too tired from lifting and toting and pushing. Then too, I [...]
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Posted on November 17, 2009 by Trip to the Outhouse
I just saw this article in today’s Wichita Eagle and almost peed on myself from laughing, so I have to share it:
Couple Arrested After Reporting Robbery
WICHITA — A man and woman notified police that robbers had stolen something from them at their Planeview apartment Monday night, and ended up being arrested themselves.
What had been stolen? [...]
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Posted on November 11, 2009 by Trip to the Outhouse
A short gripe, then I have to go . . . work.
Veterans Day was created to honor those who served their country in the armed forces. Great! But why is it that so many who get to take advantage of the day are people who aren’t veterans at all? Wall Street is closed. I wonder [...]
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Posted on November 2, 2009 by Trip to the Outhouse
Some people think that El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is something like Halloween because it falls so near that holiday that was brought to America by European immigrants.
From what I’ve learned, it has more in common with Memorial Day than Halloween. I suppose the connection between these two “dark” holidays comes [...]
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Posted on November 2, 2009 by Trip to the Outhouse
Why would anyone paint a laundryroom the color of a military jeep? Not the Desert Storm sand-colored variety of jeep, but the traditional dark olive green.
I primed the walls twice with two coats of Kilz so far and the green still wants to come through.
This has been my first project in my new house. I [...]
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Posted on October 29, 2009 by Trip to the Outhouse
The funny thing is last night I slept better than I have in a long time. I’m not sure why exactly; I guess I expected that it would all work out OK. Yesterday, I had the final walk-through with my agent, and I thought that I would have the closing papers in my hand, or [...]
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Posted on October 27, 2009 by Trip to the Outhouse
“Scurrying” and “a tiff” might be how I’d describe some of the goings-on today related to the final steps before closing.
The corrections asked for by the VA-approved appraiser appeared to have been made. My agent had talked to the appraiser and then made arrangements for the contractor (small-time, not big-time) to get everything [...]
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Posted on October 22, 2009 by Trip to the Outhouse
It’s only one week until I close on the house. Finally, I’m feeling that this is really going to happen and I’m getting anxious–the good kind of anxious. The nervous kind of anxious I’ve been havin’ for so long that I can’t wait until I can sleep a whole night without waking up thinking about [...]
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Posted on October 14, 2009 by Trip to the Outhouse
Today was a crazy day, but I had already made plans to go to Preview Night at the Houston International Quilt Festival with my niece, and my sister, who is in town this week especially to attend the event. I hadn’t been for two years, and it felt like it was time to go again. [...]
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Posted on October 13, 2009 by Trip to the Outhouse
I’m not religious and I don’t mind admitting it. I’ve never had any meaningful conversations with god or felt any kind of emotion enveloping me when I enter any kind of church, temple, or mosque, be they a small roadside chapel or a huge medieval cathedral.
On the other hand, I can feel a spirit in [...]
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