The subcontractor has been working diligently to get the forms in place before they pour concrete tomorrow. (C) 2022, JJ ShaunThe forms for the basement. (C) 2022, JJ ShaunThe subcontractor and his crew working diligently. (C) 2022, JJ ShaunThe view from inside the walls, looking north. (C) 2022, JJ ShaunThe view from inside the walls, … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 107
The forms for the footings are down, and the first inspection has been performed. (C) 2022, JJ ShaunThe forms for the frost wall and the footers. Yesterday, concrete for the frost wall and footers went in. According to our subcontractor, they should be done pouring the forms by the end of next week. (C) 2022, … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 105
(C) 2022, JJ ShaunApril's change of scenery. The last three years have been incredibly stressful. And not just for First Reader and me, but for almost everyone I know. (Although, I could say that the last six years have been a bit tense, especially after I realized nothing would save my career when the new … Continue reading Change the Scenery
The quiet firing began three years before I was laid off from my career. Let me start from the beginning—the beginning of the end. Once upon a time, I worked for a small, international semiconductor company that designed computer storage and the associated software to make it work. Through the years, the company earned quite … Continue reading Quiet Firing Happens
The term “quiet quitting” has become one of the new buzzwords coming out of corporate America lately. What is “quiet quitting?” According to LinkedIn News, “quiet quitting” is doing the job your employer hired you for, nothing more. No extra projects, hours past working hours, no interruption of family life. In short, no going above … Continue reading What Is “Quiet Quitting”?
Riding the Black Hills is the highlight of our summer. Not only do we play in someone else’s backyard, but we also visit with friends who have become extended family. Every year, we take time to catch up and ooh and aah about how big the kids have gotten (looking at you, young Mr. A. … Continue reading A Week of Wind Therapy
(C) 2019, JJ Shaun Every year, with very few exceptions, First Reader and I ride our motorcycles to Sturgis, SD to attend the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. We look forward to this week of riding. It’s the highlight of our summer. I started my riding journey on a 1987 700cc Honda Magna. It was pre-owned, with … Continue reading How I Spend My Summer Vacation
The past few days have been brutally hot across the Northern Hemisphere. Massive forest fires, spurred by an unprecedented heat wave, have been devastating Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia). Temperatures in London have exceeded 104°F (40°C), and the Middle East has recorded temperatures upwards of 123°F (50.7°C). That … Continue reading Beating the Heat
July is my favorite month of the year. I’m a summer baby, and I love the sun, but it’s not just that. It’s also the month I get to spend with the grandkids that live in another state. 😊 They are at the fun age where they’re old enough to play most games but young … Continue reading Summer Fun
The past few weeks have been hellish on the psyche. I’m not just talking about the waiting game we’ve been playing with the local bureaucracy that’s got me down. And let’s not get into what this delay is costing us. No, it’s more than that. Gun violence in the United States has escalated to the … Continue reading Summer Insanity
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