Let me tell you the story of my week, so far. As I sit here in my office typing (yes, all bundled up with my gloves ON) know, up front, that this is a glass-half-full tale. Let’s rewind to Sunday afternoon, shall we? It was a record setting warm day – 75 degrees at 3pm on DECEMBER 14th! Yes, it was lovely. Kids outside playing, running around in t-shirts...

In the never-ending battle to get PDD to keep her room clean, I have unknowingly created a weekly treasure hunt known to the rest of the world as laundry day. On the way to the bottom of her hamper just now, I found (and I kid you not) the following items, in addition to her dirty laundry: 3 folded t-shirts, clearly not worn since they were returned to her last...

Happy Anniversary to Me! Saturday marked a momentous occasion for me: Six years ago Saturday, I was laid off from my job and decided to become self-employed instead of look for another job. So, Sunday was the first day of my 7th year in business. Wow. It’s been an interesting journey, these six years. Many times, I entertained the idea of giving up and getting...

You may recognize this face from this post. Yes, I got suckered into keeping her, after all. PDD has named her Cheerio (I presume because of her color) and she really is a good dog. She’s house broke, which is a requirement around here. She sleeps at the end of PDD’s bed, and naps during the day here beside me at my desk. She’s got the expected...