Early in my pseudo-career as a blogger, a friend (thanks Wayne!) gave me the best writing advice: Write for yourself.So I have. This explains all of the fart jokes and related silliness. My writing is a reflection of my personality. I've never done SEO or keyword research to try to get Google to like me better. I just write what I want to write.In some posts, I go a … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Do you take FI too Far? (I have)
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Ask the Readers: Where are You going this Year?
I love travel! More on that in a moment. First, I have to get to last week's answers.The dishwasher and I were not getting along. It broke and I thought that the fix would be simple, and it was. Unfortunately, it took me hours and hours to realize it.The dishwasher only set me back $50 in the first place, so I wondered if all the time time and profanity was worth … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Where are You going this Year?
Ask the Readers: Fuss and Cuss at Dishwashers ‘R’ Us
In the name of frugality, sometimes I go overboard. How far will you go?So the dishwasher saga is over. Here's what happened:The problems all started when the dishwasher stopped draining last week. I took it apart and found nothing. I tested the motors and they were fine as well. Frustrated, I swore loudly.Mrs. 1500, thinking much more logically than … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Fuss and Cuss at Dishwashers ‘R’ Us
Not Dead, but Defeated by the Dishwasher (for now)
I plan waaaaay to much. It has been worse than usual lately. We're behind on our home remodeling permit, so need to get it wrapped up. We really are close now. Check out some of the cool stuff we've been finishing up:I like to be busy, but the issue is that when something goes wrong, it really throws a wrench into the gears.We've owned this house for less than 3 … [Read more...] about Not Dead, but Defeated by the Dishwasher (for now)
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After an exhausting weekend of work on the house, Mrs. 1500 said this to me last night: I look forward to the workweek so I can actually relax. This morning, I had forgotten exactly what she had said. I asked her about the quote and she said this: I'm too tired to remember. Yesterday, she said something more ominous: We haven't talked in ages. I feel disconnected from … [Read more...] about Back next week