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The money arrived!
Bugs playing the role of Brunhilde feels appropriate. The leftover money in the refinancing landed in my checking account! No sign of it on the debt being paid that the credit union-title company chose first. Either way, I’m going to … Continue reading
What’s filling up our e-mail inboxes
A satire regarding all those hollow, suck-up, mercenary e-mails from Corporate Amerika on how they, we, etc. are weathering the pandemic. Maybe they’re already jockeying for position on the money Congress and the White House may send out in the … Continue reading
“Closed” on the house! It’s all mine again
With some convincing and cajoling, I closed on the new mortgage to regain exclusivity on my house yesterday. The title company agreed to letting Somara sign as long as she stayed in my car. Somara required some metaphorical arm twisting … Continue reading
HEB is mostly fine, just reduced hours
A crisis really brings out the worst in most people, namely in what the hell they buy when there’s bad weather afoot and now this pandemic cajoling people into limiting their American lifestyles. For my friends who don’t live in … Continue reading
Maybe I spoke too soon about the refinancing
Last night Somara sent me a text message about being very, very ill. The good news, it’s not CV-19 or whatever the hell you want to call this. She was diagnosed with an upper-respiratory infection, something I recall her battling with … Continue reading
A little pandemic humor, Pi Day Edition!
I have a feeling that this time, the shit is going to stick to him unlike the Mueller Report being spun by Barr (another reason why Catholicism and Notre Dame University disgust me) or the GOP blowing off the impeachment. … Continue reading
“Come back when it’s a catastrophe!” -Captain Brannigan
I missed out on most of this memorable Friday the Thirteenth thanks to Seroquel but it’s officially a National Emergency. Wonderful. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I wish I lived during a boring era. The Asian blessing … Continue reading
Refinancing is a go! F-I-N-A-L-L-Y!
After all the pins and needles involving my house’s foundation repair being a condition to getting the mortgage refinanced (in case you forgot, when divorcing, you have to do this to get the other person off the debt), followed by … Continue reading
The foundation repair is done!!!
I just wish it didn’t look like there are corpses buried in the backyard now. My level of stress has lowered a tad because this was the last barrier to having my house refinanced while protecting its future from further … Continue reading
Foundation work day two (or three)
With the rain passing over Austin and everything clearing/drying up, the next stage in shoring things up took place. Hydraulic devices pushed up the foundation to get it to the proper level. Then concrete cylinders were inserted to make it … Continue reading
The Dems are circling around a guaranteed loser
Plus rumors continue to abound about Bloomberg and Warren dropping out. One thing I know for certain, all the Warren diehards (who are assholes that just screech because many were Bilary supporters) will blame those of us backing Sanders. I … Continue reading
No progress on the foundation today due to rain
Thankfully not much got into the holes they dug out yesterday. The rain just reminds me that I need to install gutters so I will not be undergoing this horrible mess again. I still remain stressed out though as this … Continue reading
Foundation repair begun
The process of shoring up my house’s foundation got underway a day early due to rain being in the forecast. This was done just by one person (I think) using a shovel and something that sounded like a jackhammer. The … Continue reading
Welcome March 2020
We’re one sixth of the way through 2020 but the impending awfulness called the American Election Season carries on. The South Carolina Primary had mixed results for me. Although Sen. Foot-in-Mouth wasn’t eliminated nor Mayor Buttplug, Sen. Cockblocker and Mayor … Continue reading
Matters are looking a little better as February ends
This was probably the worst February and Leap Month I’ve been through in a while. It has ended on a cautiously optimistic note. How so? I’m getting out of the house. I’m making little bits of progress on the living … Continue reading