What started as a mild sore throat ten days ago has moved through various stages. I had some nasal congestion for a while but now…
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What started as a mild sore throat ten days ago has moved through various stages. I had some nasal congestion for a while but now…
It’s been three weeks since the Lutheran Invasion, but there’s still a pile of four-year-old flooded junk in front of the house next door. Don’t…
I really hate our whole healthcare/insurance system, which is why I get excited when I hear about reform and discouraged when it seems to go…
I need a little break from reality so I indulged in one of my favorite fantasies, namely that of being a DJ on a freeform…
I’m still holding out some hope that we are panicking unnecessarily. We are waiting results of a second fingerstick test which the girl got on…
I’ve put a lot of my heart and soul into our old house. Xy has too. So I thought it would be painful to contemplate…
I was surprised to discover this morning that our one-way street had reversed direction overnight. Well, it wasn’t a big surprise really. The city had…
I was feeling pretty good yesterday as my remediation work went according to plan. Here’s four photos that show the transition from flaking lead-based paint,…
I’d like to take a moment to salute all the teachers of the world who work so hard for our children. You rock! Today is…
I’m pretty attached to our old tub. I much prefer a bath to a shower. I find it much more relaxing — therapeutic even. When…
Problem: When ACORN did lead-paint remediation on our house, they missed one small area around our front door. The lead-based paint that remains there is…
We got the results of our lead test from last Friday. Check out the complete report (PDF) for all the gory details, but I am…
It’s official. As of about five minutes ago, “Chigger Bites” has become my most-viewed photo on Flickr, with 8,583 views and counting. “Chigger Bites” surpasses…
I had a strange upbringing. Exhibit A: This portrait of my father. This photo really needs to be viewed large in order to see the…
Remember that letter I sent to Entergy? I got a reply. July 22, 2009 Dear Mr. Everson As Director of Customer Service at Entergy New…
This house didn’t have a light in the stairwell when we bought it, but we had one installed during our post-Katrina rebuild. After a year…
My world turned upside down Wednesday afternoon based on a single number. That number is driving me crazy. But that number is derived from a…
Sunday we made a quick jaunt to the beach, kind of a last hurrah for our summer. It seems hard to believe but Xy’s vacation…
There’s some 37,000 Lutheran kids volunteering in the city of New Orleans this summer. I was surprised to discover approximately half of them working next…
I had just dropped Xy & Persephone off at the house of some friends and run a few errands. I stopped back at the house…