First of all, let me get this out of my system: here’s a nice, big, fat, juicy FUCK YOU to Verizon. Placed a ticket almost a week ago to disconnect FiOS at the old place, and turn it on here as of the 28th. We knew the house was wired for it, because the previous […]
Archive for October, 2016
SNAFU
Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2016 | 5 Comments »
Oy!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2016 | 2 Comments »
We’re 95% moved out. Still had to go through the rigamarole of contacting any institution with which I have financial biz, and the USPS, which now requires a $1 fee for forwarding mail. Dafuq? Forwarding mail used to be free, although those postcards you used to be able to get to notify people required first […]
Got It Done!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2016 | 3 Comments »
The movers I hired yesterday showed right smack dab at 7:30 this morning. I only asked them to move three pieces of furniture, a giant-ass 1″ thick pile heavy wool rug, and a heavy old CRT TV. I’ve used this company before, and knew all about their three hour/$400 minimum. No problem. These were five […]
Invasion of the … Ladybugs
Posted in Uncategorized on October 17, 2016 | 5 Comments »
Many people in my part of the state have problems with stinkbugs and ladybugs this time of year. Basically, they want indoors, where it’s warmer than outside. Actually, neither one has invaded my house in large numbers, although a few have gotten in. For some reason, this fall is producing way more Asian ladybugs than […]
Hello, Ladies!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 17, 2016 | 5 Comments »
At the farm, we only have one neighbor, on one side. Remember how a couple of summers ago, we had some neighbors who raised three leghorn pullets into henhood, and let them free range? We saw those three not too long ago, so apparently, they’re still good layers, and the people two doors down didn’t […]
Feathering My Nest
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
So, the big purchase is out of the way. That was the Kubota tractor, plus the accessories we needed for our purposes. We needed a few other items for the rec room, though. Between Wayfair and eBay, I’ve ordered them. Dad gave me his dart board and darts about six years ago, but he inadvertently […]
Getting There Slowly
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
We’re old fogies, so we really don’t feel like pushing ourselves too hard with the move. Basically, on weeknights we move one truckload, or a truckload plus a trailerload. Typically, I get stuff packed and/or ready for loading when my other half gets home from work. Sometimes, I go over and unpack some things during […]
Getting There …
Posted in Uncategorized on October 10, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Visited mom yesterday, and showed her some pictures of the new farm property, because she insisted I take some for her. She knows it’s too much for us to drive out there, pick her up, drive her to the farm, give her a tour, and deliver her back to her place. Not for us, but […]
Wide the Thawm
Posted in Legion of Nitwits, Nickolaus Pacione, Pacione, tagged Legion of Nitwits, Nickolaus Pacione, Pacione on October 5, 2016 | 24 Comments »
This picture of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Matthew reminded me of a certain cellar dweller. Wide the thawm!!!11eleventy! Which “story” does this fit best? “In the Eyes of a Skull”? “Ghost in the Tornado”? Some other one that doesn’t come immediately to mind to me? Anyway, it made me laugh.