"Let me help you!" He'd come to look at my trees. And tell me if I need to take on a fifth job. As we tromped through my unmowed, poison ivy-filled backyard to look at my trees, and potential impending poverty, Tree Dude glanced down at my flip flops. "Do me a favor? Wipe your … Continue reading My Soul Tree
Home Ownership
Rage Flooring
After more than a year of my office floor slowly falling apart like a giant puzzle board, I finally decided to just pull up the rest of the pieces and replace it with brand new laminate flooring. In retrospect, a nice little throw rug would've been fine there. And while I was at it, I … Continue reading Rage Flooring
Skipping The To Do List
I have operated off of a to do list nearly every day of my life for as long as I can remember. I have one on my phone. It currently has 45 items on it... It has had 45 items on it for...a while... *SIGH* And that's separate from my work to do list. That … Continue reading Skipping The To Do List
Pre-Testing Season Happiness
5:36am I'm awake at 5:36am. On a Sunday. Because I live next door to a rooster. Actually, no. I live next door to a Jack Russell Terrier. He lives next door to a rooster. And do you know what the rooster lives next door to? Another rooster. Those mother fuckers will talk for hours. It … Continue reading Pre-Testing Season Happiness
Embarrassing Lagertha
Got home from beer with GBFF…WHTBS the other night. Pulled into my driveway. Got out of my car. And dude across the street says, “There she is!” And I say, “Heyyyy!” Wave and all. Just went all in on the acknowledgment. I've never seen dude across the street before. Dude across the street has never … Continue reading Embarrassing Lagertha
I’ve Named Her Lagertha
So, homeownership. I'm calling her Lagertha. My home. That's her name. Lagertha. It's been an adjustment. This new relationship. Me and Lagertha. Lagertha has rules. Which she has posted. And it's not like...I mean, they're not unreasonable rules. But it's just the principle. You know? I pay the mortgage. I make the rules. So I … Continue reading I’ve Named Her Lagertha
Shine My Way 