by Ken | Jan 1, 2012 | Business & Work, Everyday Life, Family & Personal
After a bit of a pleasant sleep-in, I had tea with Merry on the front porch in my pajamas this morning. It seems like there’s million things to do to start off 2012 and my brain’s about to freeze up. Speaking of freezing up, it’s gotten dark and...
by Ken | Dec 23, 2011 | Business & Work, Everyday Life, Family & Personal
I can’t say that financially we’re any better off this year than last, except that a few positive things looking forward are in place, such as a better plan for taxes and refinancing our mortgage into a lower interest HELOC. But that’s not what life...
by Ken | Nov 6, 2011 | Everyday Life, Family & Personal, Woodworking & Other Projects
I almost went to a Samhain celebration, but couldn’t get Mer to come with me. Maybe next year. However, we did have the trick-or-treat get-together at our place again this year (Merry didn’t have to work late), and the context results were different this...
by Ken | Oct 27, 2011 | Everyday Life, Family & Personal, Religion & Spirituality
Last Sunday was busy. Mer and I worked the pancake breakfast at the West Seenca Lodge after having some ourselves, and then we were off to Olean. It was a wonderful drive and perfect weather. Our destination was the shelter where Byron (the pit bull or...
by Ken | Oct 17, 2011 | Everyday Life, Family & Personal
Merry has off for several days and we decided for our (relatively broke) anniversary to do autumn cleaning and such together. We went through our clothes rotation, donating as we went. The attic is more organized, and I recycled a large volume of miscellaneous...
by Ken | Oct 11, 2011 | Family & Personal
I don’t remember it ever being this hot at the Ellicottville Fall Festival. We went early Sunday and saw a few neat things (including an Internet cafe that was cash only … seriously?), but it was uneventful except for Mer being enchanted with a rescued...
