For Want of a Nail

For want of a nail the shoe was lost.For want of a shoe the horse was lost.For want of a horse the rider was lost.For want of a rider the message was lost.For want of a message the battle was lost.For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. … Continue reading For Want of a Nail →

Merry New Year!

So happy New Year. I spent the entire weekend moving. The movers were great. A bargain if you ask me. They showed up on time, and were done by lunch. Then I was on my own, more or less. My brother, his wife, and son showed up in the afternoon and hit the place like … Continue reading Merry New Year! →

Recycling a House

On my dog walk, I pass this almost every day: They are clearing the lot for what is probably another McMansion. Pfft...McMansion - really a full on one, in this neighborhood at least. They took the place apart piece by piece. Note the stack of wood to the left. Behind, there's a stack of bricks. … Continue reading Recycling a House →

What to Do?

Though a mixture of stupidity and inattention, I find myself off this week on PTO. My company insists you allocate all vacation time, if not by March, then certainly by the start of a new fiscal year in July. Bosses all over the company get pelted with reminders to have their reports make this so. … Continue reading What to Do? →

Getting Fit

I found a piece on PJMedia about the 'Lizzofication of America'. It's behind a paywall, dontcha know. However, its starts out with some words about how the largest among us suffer when traveling. Did you know that the seats and toilets on a plane aren't fat friendly? Who knew. No mention about how others suffer … Continue reading Getting Fit →

A good day, tater

Good day today. Got a lot done. It was nice in that it was only 85 or so, and mostly cloudy. Best part was stepping on the scale. My empty weight [nekkid] clocked in at 229. I busted the barrier and lost 9 pounds since stopping alcohol. That's 46 pounds since last November. It also … Continue reading A good day, tater →

Yummy

Behold: This is my brand new spa filter, after one day of filtering a new refill on a clean spa. Only thing in the water was Chlorine shock. Get a filter for your drinking water. At least here in Texas.

Today’s the Day

Welcome to North Dallas. It happens every year. The heater outside kicks on and it gets seriously hot. Like knocking on 10 degrees door. That's when you realize as you are puttering around the yard outside that jeans, socks, shoes, polo shirt were a bad fashion choice. I ended up a dishrag and had to … Continue reading Today’s the Day →

The Old Women on the Corner

There were two older women neighbors when I moved in here. The first one, across the street from me, has her house facing the cross street. She had a cool Shepherd, a recycled military dog that she adopted. She told me how to go about it, but the list was too long. I've only had … Continue reading The Old Women on the Corner →

And So it Begins…

Welcome to Texas! They've been predicting shitstorms all day. It was supposed to start in the morning, so I was planning on working all day, no dog walking. But it didn't. So, I walked the dogs, then went back to work. After lunch, the sun came out. So I hit a dilemma. Today is a … Continue reading And So it Begins… →