Musing

Observations on a 5 Month Absence or The Blog's Not Dead! Really! Most of you are probably already aware that we're now comfortably ensconced in our new home on the north side of South Bend. However, you probably weren't aware of all of the little things that came with the place. Let me elaborate. - We have a quarter of a million pounds of leaves blanketing our backyard. I've seen squirrels fall out of trees onto the ground only to drown with a loud rustle and a *poof* of brown oak leaves. Solution: Burn the backyard. Pros include the simplicity of the act and very little cleanup. Cons include simultaneously burning down the entire neighborhood along with the yard. Sarah and I are still discussing the matter. - Even a relatively new house can have little features that could use a replacement. Take for example our kitchen faucet. We have rather hard water, which had been leaving trails of lime and other minerals around the base of the handle. Yesterday I fina...