Woodworking blog

I never post here, but check out my woodworking blog, OakParkWoodworker.com.

New Food Blog

I'm trying my hand with a new blog about food: Good Food. Check it out!

The System

It's all very simple, really. The System is an organic set of rules and procedures for living a happier and more efficient life. I have come to find that my way of doing things is, almost without exception, the Very Best Way to do things. When I can, I try to share these Ways with my fellow man so that they too can experience the better living that comes from following The System.

Funny Dora Story

Great Dora story:

"Dora, I have a secret to tell you, but you can't tell Mommy," said Daddy.

"What's the secret?" asked Dora.

"We're going to get Mommy some flowers for Mother's Day. They'll get here when you're home with Mommy."

"I'm going to go tell Mommy!!" exclaimed Dora.

"No sweetie, it's a secret," pleaded Daddy.

"Poof! It's not a secret any more," said Dora.

And she ran to tell Mommy.

What is the System?

So what is the System anyway?

Technical Difficulties

Posting to see if re-publishing fixes the problems.

Happy Mother's Day 

Pitiful but cute.

Poor Maggie is sick...she's been coughing all day and started running a fever this evening. We just put her to bed with a dose of ibuprofen. All she wanted to do all day was watch Maisy and cuddle. When I had to get up, she accepted Dolly, Blankie, Poodloo and a cup of milk as substitute companions.

Walmart

I went to Walmart today for the first time since I've lived in L.A. I had to return Bob's Christmas gift to Margaret (finally), and they were really nice about it and gave me CASH which was most excellent. Then I started wandering the aisles...and before long I was ready to do a testimonial! "I've always scorned Walmart and assumed I was way too good to shop here. But now I see that the prices are really freaking low and that I need to buy some cheap stuff!" I got a bunch of storage containers for way-cheap to help me in my nesting obsession.

I have already cleaned out many cabinets and a couple of closets in the house, throwing out bags and bags of crap. It's a little scary how much JUNK can accumulate in the nooks and crannies. I've had a lot of insomnia lately, so it's not uncommon for me to be up at 2am reorganizing yet another cabinet.