one oh oh oh

Here it is. Post 1000. I should look back and do a quick review but I really just want to move forward (and drink!). But a bit of looking back is apparently required. I offer here just a little. We’re not going to be doing any of that wallowing thing. Ahem.

I started this blog on [...]

waiting for the other shoe

So all in all, it was a pretty suck-tastic week. In addition to the stuff I already blogged, the following happened:

The daughter of a friend died on Wednesday, after being diagnosed with leukemia the previous Sunday. She was 42 years old, and leaves a husband and two young children.
A couple of weeks ago I found [...]

power to the IT guy

After reading on Frugal Duchess (who makes me want to stick pins in my eyes much of the time but has enough useful information to make me keep reading) that her power company gives rebates for the purchase of energy efficient AC units, something we are shopping for, I decided to give my power company [...]