Category: Daily Life

I opened the front door the other morning to see a St. Andrews Cross hanging in front of me. This guy to the tips of his legs is about the size of a silver dollar!

We also have some Orb-Weaving Spiders about.

Act III – Bathroom Floors

The bathroom floors have been cleaned. This involved removing all non-permanent objects (trashcan, toilet brush, step stool, baby bath, etc.) and sweeping then mopping. Side acts included making lunch for Amy, helping Noah identify spider webs and spiders, drilling a hole in the floor, staring at closet and deciding future design, scaring prospective renters with the dog, and fetching diapers.

Next Act – Solving “Sec Master HDD Error” on bootup of a system with SCSI drives.

Act II – Website Updates

Terms of Serviced added to a registration page complete with javascript to disable submitting the form until the TOS had been marked agreed. Addition of information into confirmation email. Changing a background color on a particular page. Creating a form that submits to mail server. Side acts included some blogging and phone conversation.

Next act – Clean bathroom floor

Act I – Kitchen Floors

Performance included removing non permanent objects like trash cans from kitchen. Trash was emptied from kitchen trash can and bathroom trash can and diaper pail while burning my first fried egg. Dog walked while taking trash out. Trash cans sanitized. Lottery results posted. 2nd egg put in frying pan. Kitchen floors swept. Dog walked while mop pail and bucket are retrieved and filled. After little progress noticed on fried egg, burner turned on. Floors mopped. Egg eatten.

Next Act – Brief updates to website

Today is going to be a bizarrely stressful day of balancing work, cleaning, and attention to the kids. I could easily spend all day simply cleaning. I could easily spend all day trying to clear some backed issues off my plate. The stress my wife will take upon herself at the thought of a surprise visit from my folks and their friends will undoubtedly bring us both to the breaking point multiple times today.

I begin today’s show with the kitchen floors…

Ever had one of those days where a lobotomy just seems like it would feel so good?

I understand Craftsman has a do-it-yourself kit!

bah

Student: I want help but I don’t know who to ask.
Master: Ask yourself. Only you can solve your problems.

I laid down for a cat nap last night and didn’t get up. Ugh! The lost productivity!

FOUND!

Help find this child! He is in danger. They won’t issue an amber alert on a technicality. Read the details. Study the picture!

Taken from the city of Strongsville, Ohio. Last seen in Lakewood, Ohio on Clifton Blvd. 9-28-05 at 10:00 a.m. We suspect that she will be trying to make her way either towards Mexico, or Florida.
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Nancy Rolfe may be driving a White Chevy conversion van with light blue or green pin stripes. She may also be with a friend who drives a white Honda with black trim.

He’ll be coming through Tennessee folks! Spread the word!

Student: Is it possible to be married and happy?
Master: Is it possible to get a job with lots of travel that pays well?

Listen up people! You’ll get yours but not everyone can have it all at once. We have to share! Now back off!

All focus on paperwork for the rest of the day!

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