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Happy birthday to me! 9 Jun 2013 | 04:39 pm
Today is my birthday. I’m now officially 46 years old and closer to 50 than I am to 40. It’s OK. Getting older has some benefits. To me it seems that aging involves better self-knowledge and general l...
Mother’s Day 12 May 2013 | 04:33 pm
It would be wrong to say I hate Mother’s Day, but it’s a day that I struggle with nearly every year. My relationship with my mom has never been close, and I feel resentful that I am forced to confront...
Bookish things 15 Apr 2013 | 04:31 am
Some of the blogs I read have been participating in a “show us your bookcases” meme. Grumpy rumblings, Mutant Supermodel, and Wandering Scientist have given a peek at their bookcases. I’m lifting the ...
My final mortgage refinancing (hopefully) 31 Mar 2013 | 04:24 pm
Recently it seems there has been an uptick in posts about mortgages in the personal finance blogosphere. While Grumpy rumblings has been posting a mortgage update on a regular basis, and 101 Centavos ...
Identity theft and income taxes 10 Mar 2013 | 10:34 pm
I haven’t filed my 2012 income taxes yet, but I had planned to file them electronically like most people do these days. Unfortunately that option is no longer available to me because someone else has ...
Chicken health update 24 Feb 2013 | 05:53 pm
It’s been rough for everyone in the household the past few months. I haven’t felt up to writing lately because we’ve been dealing with so much sickness and death for several months now. (No, none of c...
A different kind of credit card fraud 27 Jan 2013 | 03:39 pm
I closed my Discover account yesterday due to fraudulent activity. I’m waiting on a new card with a new account number and I cut up the old one. Once I get my new card, I’ll also be changing the usern...
Sickness in the flock 10 Jan 2013 | 05:08 am
My chickens are sick. When you’re keeping animals, sooner or later one will get sick or injured. So far, three of my six chickens are exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection. When I noticed the...
In recovery mode 24 Dec 2012 | 05:28 pm
Two weeks ago I had a super intensive work week filled with meetings and important in-person discussions with my boss (which is unusual since our homes are two time zones away from each other). During...
The dark days 16 Dec 2012 | 03:38 am
Winter solstice is nearly here and I’m looking forward to crossing over to longer days. It may be the general busyness before the holidays, but I’m exhausted most days and can barely make it to 9:30 P...
