So, which one of us is dumber — the one who left a tissue in his/her pants or the one who washed said pants without checking them first? I’m definitely the latter; here’s hoping I’m not also the former.

As the weather gets warmer, I’d love to be able to line-dry our sheets, towels and clothes whenever possible. Makes ‘em smell good AND saves energy. However, I’m having trouble finding a portable or temporary clothesline. We live in a townhouse and have a back patio, but we’re limited as we’re not supposed to attach things to the side of the building. Although we might be able to sneak something in…Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions on a clothesline solution that would be easy to hide/store when not in use?

We’ve found a couple of these bugs (a beetle, I think) in our bedroom over the past few weeks. Does anyone know what it is? Photo after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Wandered around the house and the yard and took a few photos. Read the rest of this entry »

Today it’s pleasant enough outside to have my office window open. I’ve been sitting here all afternoon feeling like something is missing. It’s quiet. Too quiet. Finally, I remember. I look across the street and, lo, the garage door is closed. Skateboard Boy and his family are on vacation.

UPDATE 4:38PM: They are not on vacation after all! Skateboarding has commenced; all is right with the world.

Did everyone have a nice weekend? Ours was full of food and fun - my two favorite things. Saturday night the geekboy and I decided to do something different and went ice-skating. A hockey rink recently opened about a mile away and they offer public skating when the ice isn’t being used. So we went! I’d only been skating once (about three years ago) and the geekboy hadn’t been since he was a young kid. Didn’t stop us, though. The rink was nearly empty; probably due to the fact that people don’t know it’s there and being the holiday weekend. So we had a lot of room to make mistakes and flail about. It took me a few laps around to find my footing, although as soon as I let my guard down I took a hard fall right on my ass. It still hurts today. The geekboy didn’t fall at all, yay. It was really fun and I hope to return often and become more comfortable on the ice.
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Taken on my cellphone in the front yard.

Our birdfeeder is so busy today. I counted about five different kinds of birds this afternoon, including this guy. What kind is he?

Seriously, you guys. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve mentioned before that Downy Wrinkle Release is one of my very favorite things in the world, but it’s tough to find sometimes. Guess what? You can make it yourself. Very cool. Sometimes we have items of clothing that simply need a tiny bit of help and I’m too lazy to pull out the ironing board. And the bonus is that I can use my environmentally-friendly fabric softener to make it! [via]

NEED.

Last night the geekboy and I returned from a sushi/Office Depot run, and were walking towards our front door when we saw our neighbor unpacking groceries in his driveway. We’re on friendly terms with him and his wife and little boy; we’re not buddy-buddy but we exchange the appropriate pleasantries about the weather and such. Neighbor made a remark about how warm it was that evening, and we agreed, and talked about how it felt like spring, rather than dead of winter. I joked, “Global warming!” And he responded, “Yeah, blame it on THAT,” in a weird tone, as if I had actually said, “It’s warm out because unicorn crackerjacks puppy dog barbeque!” I mean, perhaps the concept of global warming can be considered controversial (if you’re a fucking idiot), but was I really so out of line?

I have a feeling he is not going to be thrilled with me once my election activities get rolling.

Maggie sent me this little animated gif she made from a couple of photos at our party. It cracks me up consistently. Read the rest of this entry »

I never remember to take photos at our parties…I’m usually way too busy. So, after the jump, there are just a few. Click through to see bigger/descriptions. Read the rest of this entry »

I just discovered that method soap (my favorite!) is now selling refills! Awesome. Still waiting on refills for the shower cleaner, though.