Monthly Archives: August 2006

Reason #1 to Buy Good Boots

August 21, 2006 – 1:42 am

This (warning) is what Saturday’s yard work, combined with a pair of Wal-Mart specials, did to my heels. Even with bandaids it hurts so bad to put on shoes. I may just wear my Crocs to work tomorrow! Some things are just worth the extra money. Unless you will just be [...]

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Cutting Cooling Costs

August 18, 2006 – 10:59 am

For the month of July our electric bill hit an all time high of $197. It may not be horrible for a family of four, but I suspect that part of our high energy costs are tied to our heat pump unit. It is spec house quality and currently conditions a 2,500+ square [...]

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The Summer Blahs

August 16, 2006 – 9:45 am

Our pastor, who formerly lived in Japan, empathetically shared a couple idioms with me yesterday. The first is, “Only fools catch colds in the summer.” The second is, “Only fools have big feet.” By Japanese standards, then, I am a fool on both counts. I have come down with a summer [...]

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“As your body grows bigger…”

August 11, 2006 – 11:39 pm

Trivia Question: What song is the post title taken from?
The latest on our Burmese python adventure is that the original owner may want it back. We will find out closer to the end of the month when Willa’s cousin Bill visits. You probably think I am crazy, but if I knew that Monty [...]

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28 Weeks

August 9, 2006 – 10:38 pm

Everything is fine. The baby checks out okay and all.

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