The Halloween Job

Our Halloween/Houswarming Party went really well.  Everyone showed up in a costome in the evening.  I was really impressed with the amout of trick-or-treaters we got.  This was the first year we’ve ever had kids come to our door.  It was so much fun seeing their costumes and giving out candy!

It’s Easier When You’re Drunk

I’ve spent the last few days trying to remember what actually happened this past weekend and attempting to string that into actual sentences.  I’m still not particularly 100 percent on everything, but I got another one of those e-mails prompting me to write again so I guess whatever comes out is what’s going to come [...]

Two Story Beer Bong and The Impossible Lawn Mower

Yesterday Matt decided to have a party. I hadn’t been feeling well for most of the day (yay for those gut wrenching period cramps that remind you to be happy you’ve gone another month without getting pregnant) and as people started to arrive the worst of it hit me. After making myself a hot cup [...]

The Red Chair and an Inside Joke

In our bedroom there is a red “butterfly” style chair. It is very pretty, red and black. One of those impulse buys from Spencer Gifts when my husband and I were in our first apartment. Since then its usual purpose has been to collect dirty clothes and is only used as a chair by me [...]

The Nichols’ Estate

Icon of the day: the reality I face for the next 4-5 years.
One visit from the boiler man later the heat is still not working. He spends more and more time in the house every trip and it seems as though he’s just making things worse. When he left last night the water was steaming [...]