Rainy December

I thought I would spend the day taking care of my Christmas cards....


because it is doing this outside.

But I just realized I don't have anyone's address so if you want a Christmas card from me this year you are going to have to send me one first. Merry Christmas.

Out in the Cold

If it comes from Iowa it has to be warm. We don't have snow, but we have cold. A pair of long johns and an Iowa Law tee are a mailman's best friend. Now if I could just find my scarf.

Up on the Roof Top

Sunday started out jolly. A warm, sunny morning is perfect for putting up the outside decorations. Plenty of time before football. I thought.



Things took an ugly turn when every G#$ d$#* light was either burnt out or broken. I even made a trip to the hardware store and things are still not lit.



The neighbors got an earful and it wasn't me singing Jingle Bells. Stupid f*@#ing lights.

After the Feast

The only thing I am good for at the moment is changing the channels. Happy Thanksgiving.

Shiny Solution

Good Idea: The faucet had a leak and needed replacing. Underneath the sink there was some minor water damage to the wood. Covering the wood with something better able to handle water seemed like a good idea.

Bad Idea: Doing all this when she was not home.

It sure is bright under there now.

Damn Knee Part 2

After a painful visit to the doctors this morning, I can see some improvement in the swelling. Surgery for this knee will be in January since I still need more time for the other one to heal. Getting old is no fun. Everything just keeps breaking.

Deja Vu

This is not the knee I just had surgery on. It is the other one. The one formerly known as the good knee-until I ran into the coffee table corner at full speed. Getting around with one bad knee is hard enough. Two bad knees-impossible.