Category: This and That
Storm Season Is Coming – First Alert Storm Light Deal
The strangest thing happened this morning. We had thunder. Itt’s strange because it isn’t warm and just a week ago we had snow. It passed quickly but did remind me of the times we’ve lost power in the past. One of the things that worries me the most about storms is losing power in the [...]
A Furnace Mystery
Not long ago we had a friend of the family over. A plumber by trade, we asked him to take a look at our furnace. We’d been having some problems with it, and had found wiring to something we were unsure of what it was. After checking things out he told us that the furnace [...]
Time To Get The Ring Looked At
Back in September I mentioned that an anniversary ring (blurry picture above) that RB had given me had lost three stones. This week I noticed that it looked like one of the stones had moved a bit and as a result looked crooked. It looks like I can’t wait any longer to get this problem [...]
Our Closest Brimmeth Over
The problem with our closets is that they’re full. We don’t have many closets in our house. There’s one closet in CJ’s room. There are two closets in our bedroom, one for me and one for RB. There are two more closets, one by the front door and one in the hall. The one in [...]
Deal Alert On 8GB Micro SDHC Card With Adapters And USB Reader
Tech and media items are getting smaller and smaller every day, while their capabilities are getting larger. Take removable media, for example. In the beginning there were only one or two types, including compact flash. As the technology and need evolved, more types of cards were introduced including SD, microSD and microSDHC. Are we supposed [...]
A Question About Your Windows
We have two sets of windows on the front of our house – one in the bedroom and one in the living room. The bedroom windows used to have exterior shutters. They were the only shutters on the house. I never understood why the builder didn’t put them on the living room window. My best [...]
Orlando, Global Travel Hotspot
Orlando is a fun place to vacation. I went there earlier this month and had a blast. Upon the arrival of our plane at the Orlando International Airport the pilot welcomed us, claiming the airport as one of the largest and one of the busiest airports in the world. I know Orlando is popular but [...]
Getting Back On The Bike
I decided I needed to get back on my exercise bike again. It’s been a while. Between that and EA Sports Active I’m hoping to get myself into better shape. Exercise is the best fat burner there is. I figured that since I’d walked all over the place for several days in Disney that it [...]
AntiVirus Deal Alert
Recently the anti-virus trial on TJ’s computer expired. At the same time my anti-virus started behaving strangely. He is 14 and I am all over the internet, so we cannot risk the chance of going without anti-virus protection. I ran ean errand in a local store for baby wipes and vitamins. While dashing through the [...]
Printing Here And Now
I remember when printers were huge and expensive. It seems like as printers become more affordable they’re also becoming smaller. Last year my brother (LB2) bought my Dad a portable printer for his laptop. It’s something like that a receipt printer but bigger – it prints on regular size paper. It saved both my Mom and [...]
Mail Call!
Upon arriving home last night one of the first things I encountered were two GIANT piles of mail and packages. Both the kitchen and dining room tables each had a pile. I usually get our mail but since I was away RB got it. I couldn’t believe how much of it there was, until I [...]
Mysterious Neighbors
Do you have any mysterious neighbors? We do. They bought the house a number of years ago. They were good neighbors, the kind that don’t bug you about things and don’t have wild things going on at their house at all hours. This couple came and went and about all we saw of them was [...]
To The Tune Leavin On A Jet Plane, The Armageddon Movie Version – All My Bags Are Packed
We’re packed! I packed the bags last night. We don’t own luggage so I had to borrow some bags from my parents. They travel all of the time so they have a lot. I’m only bringing two carryons, because they’re actually big enough for the length of time we’ll be away. I just have three [...]
A Question About Skate Shoes
I hate shoe shopping. I decided that I wanted to get a pair of sneakers before leaving for Florida. I went to one sporting store and couldn’t find anything that I liked. I then went to a larger sporting store, which in turn had a larger selection. There seemed to be at least ten different [...]
Nervous About Tomorrow
I’m supposed to fly out to Florida tomorrow and I’m getting a bit nervous. We had about two feet of snow over the weekend. Flights today are delayed or canceled. On the news they’re showing people waiting around in airports like they’re on line for front row Broadway theatre tickets. There’s now another snowstorm in [...]
