Exactly 225 years ago today, as a result of the original Declaration of Independence demanding our freedom and the U.S. Constitution, George Washington was chosen as the first President of the United States. He amassed 69 electoral votes and served…
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We're continuing to get the house unpacked and tonight I installed a gate in the utility room for Lexie so she is confined when we are away. Not that we don't want her to have the run of the house,…
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Today is Groundhog Day, 2014. It's been a tough winter and I'm sure that people around the country, especially in the midwest, are looking forward to winter being over. In our neck of the woods, we are far above the…
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I returned to Indy from Evansville today and I couldn't wait to get home. Notice that I didn't say that I couldn't wait to get to the new house - I couldn't wait to get home. It's been one week…
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I got back on the road today after spending the last week in Indianapolis getting the old house ready for sale. I was busy trying to get caught up on phone calls from the car and before I knew it, I…
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Before you get the wrong idea, I confess that I needed a catchy title to get your attention this evening. But that doesn't detract from the message I have planned. My mother always told me that taking care of my…
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The last several months, climatologists have been speaking about the "polar vortex" that is descending on the midwest and has accounted for some of the really bizarre changing temperatures we have experienced this winter season. Several weeks ago, we had…
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The title of tonight's post is the title of one of the songs in a very famous musical made in the 1960's - you have probably guessed it by now - "The Sound of Music". It was the story of…
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