I am not the grinch. I am NOT a curmudgeon. I am really NOT a bad person but… I can’t wait until 12/26/08. Shocking huh? I am just not a Christmas person. Thanksgiving? You betcha! Easter? Absolutely! Both can easily be celebrated sans all the commercialism. With Christmas this isn’t as easily done. But I’m working on it. I’m trying to find my own way and not follow the way of the marketers or secular world. I...

My life is very uneventful as of late. We’re beginning to settle in and find a routine that works for us. I keep trying to think of things to blog about but the most I get from each idea is just a few sentences before I bore myself to sleep. If I can’t stay awake long enough to write a full post I’m smart enough to know my writing will undoubtedly have the same affect (effect?) on you. [Quick aside: does anyone have an...

I love the words “drastically reduced” even more than free most of the time. Reduced says, “I have to, have to, have to get rid of it but I believe it has great value so I want you to be willing to pay for it just to show me you feel the same about it and you WILL take care of it.” Free says, “We both know that I should be paying you to get this stuff out of my sight but maybe you’re on cold medicine and...

The bank accepted the offer. Praise God! We will be moving soon. I can’t wait… but I guess I have to, again.

I’m not really that good at it. Waiting, that is. It took a day and a half for the bank to counter offer and an hour for us to counter their’s. That was on Friday afternoon just before close of business and so we wait. I’ve managed to convince myself that I don’t care either way now. Whether we get this house or another one it doesn’t matter. All that matters is that we begin our new life in the house that God...