Tag Archives: House

isp options

Not too long ago, my father switched us to optical fiber internet access. Prior to that, we had a fairly standard dsl internet service. Optical fiber should, at least in theory, be faster than dsl. In practice, it’s been disappointing… … Continue reading

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sadie, 6-2-11

Dear Mommy and Daddy, Today the garage sale was much quieter, but I still loved it! I chased a squirrel away from the house. The neighbor’s dog came out again, but this time he brought two henchmen! I scared them … Continue reading

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sadie, 6-1-11

Dear Mommy and Daddy, Today was SO MUCH fun! Aunt Mary and Melinda had a garage sale! It’s just like what Daddy does, except people come to your house to buy things so you don’t have to put them in … Continue reading

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carpet

Once every year (give or take), we rent a steam cleaner carpet cleaning machine from a nearby rental place for a weekend. Most of my home is carpeted, and that has to be cleaned eventually. One weekend is usually enough … Continue reading

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i’m done with snow

The weather is still quite chilly (lower 20s Fahrenheit or below). Plenty of snow remains on the ground, but it has passed the “pretty” stage and is now just in the “slushy and dirty” stage. At first the snow was a lot … Continue reading

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a disappointing blizzard

As far as snowstorms go, this one has been quite boring. On the news, they are making a big deal out of this storm- “worst storm in years”, “thousands without power”, “deadly highways”, etc. But I gotta tell you, I … Continue reading

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from sadie, 9-21-10

Dear Mommy and Daddy, After Melinda picked me up, she said she was going to take me for a run. I was so excited and I told her I wanted to run five miles, just like she does! But Melinda … Continue reading

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real estate

Now is such a great time to buy real estate. It is sad, in a way, because there are so many foreclosures right now, and I don’t think anyone wants a foreclosure to be the reason they are able to get a … Continue reading

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eaton, colorado

Another batch of photos from Colorado. These shots were taken in Eaton, Colorado, where my father grew up during his teenage years. Eaten is FARM country. See? The fields around there have lots of irrigation ditches and canals, since they … Continue reading

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an odd side effect of exercise

It’s especially odd considering that I do 90% of my exercise at an INDOOR gym! Lately I have actually been enjoying and almost wanting to spend more time outside. Maybe it is from the time I spent outdoors in Colorado. … Continue reading

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