Casita Klatsch

Halloween, and other delights

2009-11-07T16:41:07-07:00

Halloween in our neighborhood was a real dud, which completely surprised us, considering we were warned that we'd be deluged in this area. I think we had 10 trick-or-treaters, the majority of whom I am sure were over 17. My...

Spooky Pumpkin 2009

2009-10-29T23:32:00-07:00

Ah yes, it's that time again... We've just finished cleaning up after the Pumpkin Mutilation Party we just hosted. (In case you're already scowling wondering, the seeds of the slain pumpkins were saved and roasted, and the innards were placed...

47

2009-10-13T17:49:20-07:00

Yes. Forty-[bleepin']-seven. I can't believe it either. Three things rescued this day from abject poverty of value: my partner, who wished me a happy day when I arose at 5:15am to get ready for a work teleconference (sometimes the time...

Back from the Dead

2009-10-09T10:30:52-07:00

After five weeks of bronchitis, or six--I lost count after a while, and nine days of diarrhea, a trip to the emergency room, a fistful of atomic antibiotics, and a fair amount of bedrest, I am tired and weak. And...

Vroom II

2009-09-28T19:18:00-07:00

Motorcycle "boot camp" rocked, although it came at a cost. Over three days, I and four other inmates spent 11 hours in a classroom jointly reading and discussing the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's rider manual, and another 11 hours sitting on...

Happy Birthday, Homer

2009-09-21T14:03:53-07:00

We hosted a birthday gathering for Homer on Saturday. I think Homer had a good time, despite some wicked allergy problems. The temps aren't climbing as high these days, which means we were able to enjoy the backyard without roasting....

Thursday

2009-09-17T17:47:39-07:00

Ater-work fun at the second-hand store! mid-century Scandinavian salad bowl and servers, ceramic with teak handles and trim We got a salad server, Martha the Shrew got a hair-cut.

Vroom

2009-09-13T22:47:36-07:00

And so I begin week 4 with the dregs of the cold that has slowly migrated from my head to my chest, leaving me with one of the worst cases of bronchitis I have had since childhood. I am so...

Hubba Hubba

2009-09-09T22:13:53-07:00

The Hubble has a fancy new camera! How about this for spectacular? Butterfly Nebula (NASA/ESA/Hubble SM4 ERO) Zane has expressed interest in learning astronomy. He also has a fascination with photography. How awesome would it be to go into astronomical...

Tiebreaker

2009-09-07T21:09:57-07:00

I really love this about us. The shoe organizer Mark and I share--notice the laces.

Dry humor...literally

2009-09-01T12:32:26-07:00

I was going to begin this post with something about our water being shut off this morning, due to a delinquent amount accrued by the previous account holder the month BEFORE we moved in. But Mark scolded me for mentioning...

Funny Zombies

2009-08-27T09:55:40-07:00

It's here. It just wouldn't be a Sandy summer without a head cold. I thought I might have escaped it this year, but it has moved in nearly overnight. I'm hoping it will be one of my short-lived ones. Last...

Pussies, Plants and Pale-Green Eggs

2009-08-25T10:38:50-07:00

I looked after Homer's cats while he was in San Diego over the past few days. Forrest, who moved in Ye Olde Casita after my February return to Sydney, has also been out of town. His cat, Shirley, needed some...

Number Six

2009-08-24T08:47:19-07:00

(...but who's counting?) Happy Anniversary, my man!

Two Things

2009-08-18T15:27:58-07:00

1) Why are you told you cannot put broken glass in your curbside recycling bin, when upon tipping it upside down to dump it in the truck, they simply break all the glass anyway? 2) Why would you openly (or...