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There is a German in our basement with a blowtorch and other phrases

| January 4, 2021

The house I grew up in was built in the early 1900s. This has its pluses and minuses. Water temperature was one of them. When we would take a shower, we would announce to the household because one flush of a toilet or faucet running would lead to extreme cold or hot water pouring on […]

Wow! Three days in a row

| January 3, 2021

This will probably not continue through the year, but it is nice while it lasts. Last year was my best run of numbers of days in a row. The reason was the lockdown which I hope never happens again. Today I am finishing up some UFOs (Unfinished Objects) and housework. I am grateful for getting […]

As the days blend together

| January 2, 2021

First day of 2021 was peaceful, which was very nice. We watched the new episode of Doctor Who. No spoilers. I thought it was a solid episode and they finally found a way of making an old villain new again in a very odd way. Now we wait for the series to start. I am […]

Random Thoughts as 2021 begins

| January 1, 2021

We have a dry erase board in our kitchen. The primary purpose is the grocery list. This past week I left messages for Caroline and Peter on it before I headed into work since they were asleep. Yesterday I posted, “Let’s resolve to not make any resolutions until 2021 proves it is less of a […]

Last MMHCI for 2020

| December 28, 2020

One of the gifts I received this Christmas was from my long-time friend Mary Aileen. It a pin of a cartoon dumpster which is on fire and wearing a mask. That, to me, just about sums up 2020. One can try to find the good within the year and there was some. Overall, however, this […]