I feel like a broken record. Again, a week of phone calls with no resolutions. We have contacted our contractor, our loan provider, our home sales rep, and our financial adviser. We’ve signed the purchase order and have enough money in my retirement fund to give me a bit of a raise. On the upside, … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 54
A week of phone calls morphed into another week of hurry up and wait. Our contractor is still crunching numbers, which means we’re still waiting for our estimates. I had a jury summons; luckily, all cases were settled this week. We still haven’t received our tax refund, even though we sent our taxes back in … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 53
This past week ushered in the Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. As the year slides toward Winter, I’ve noticed a few of the trees in town beginning to turn. Most of the foliage is still vibrant summer green, but I’ve seen leaves that are beginning to lighten toward yellow. A few bushes don’t have … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 52
Apples, again. With two giant trees shedding fruit, we stay busy keeping the yard picked up. If we don’t, the dogs eat way more than they should, and the smell of rotting and fermenting apples permeates the air (not to mention the bees, wasps, and hornets that hang around). I’ve been taking a bag of … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 51
Words of the week: Windows and doctors. Best Riding Friend had new windows installed throughout the rest of the house this week, which meant moving the furniture to the center of each room and pulling down the window coverings. We’re still putting the blinds up. BRF has also decided not to hang the curtains back; … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 50
Word of the week: Apples. Lots and lots of apples. Best Riding Friend has two mature apple trees in the backyard, and this year, they were bountiful. A wind storm blew through a couple of weeks ago and filled the yard with apples, most of which were not quite ripe. First Reader and I spent … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 49
Time seems to crawl along, yet before we know it, a week has passed with seemingly little progress. We did have one event of note this week. We talked to our sales team and picked the colors for our new home. Other than that, our week was filled with friends and family visiting from distant … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 48
Friday, August 13, 2021, marked the first anniversary of the start of the Cameron Peak Fire. The fire raged for 112 days before authorities finally declared it fully contained, on December 2, 2020. In the end, the fire destroyed 469 structures, including 220 outbuildings and 42 primary residences. Our little community, which was part of … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 47
First Reader and I have spent the week riding motorcycles and relaxing in a cabin in the Black Hills of South Dakota. And for those of you asking, yes, this is during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Yes, we are staying masked when in crowds. In fact, I’ve taken to riding with my mask on. (C) … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 46
We spent much of this week preparing for our annual pilgrimage to the biker mecca of the west, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Yes, we are going, despite the increase in Delta-variant COVID cases. I will what I did last year—mask up whenever I’m around and not go into crowds. I am sure that most of … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 45
50,000 Monkeys at 50,000 Typewriters Can't Be Wrong
Tavern Tales
Malaysian-based writer, author, and storyteller
