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As you may recall, we were audited by the IRS over the 2008 First-Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit. We did everything our tax guy said to do at the time, including paying back the loan amount in full and writing a … Continue reading →

Today my husband described one thing as “terrible” and another as “horrible,” and he used those descriptions in a way that implied that one was worse than the other. This struck me as odd, because I think that “horrible” and … Continue reading →

I just tried to click on my cat with my mouse pointer. He was standing so close to my laptop screen that it seemed like I ought to be able to do it. He is an icon, right? But of … Continue reading →

I woke up at 5:30 this morning. I could not fall back asleep, courtesy of Mr. Squeakers, whose scritchings and scratchings in the wall were grating on my nerves. I couldn’t stand to listen to him anymore, so I got … Continue reading →

Sometimes I construct puzzles during my spare time. There is one particular puzzle that I like to work on when I have nothing better to do, such as when I’m riding in the car. All I need to make the … Continue reading →

Today… Marshall’s bus was late again. Normally there’s at least 40 minutes between his bus and Livia’s, but today he arrived just before she did. So I had to wait outside in the rain for almost an hour. I already … Continue reading →

What you create today, even if it seems disappointing to you now, will have great meaning to you in the future.

I knew I was coming down with a cold today. But thanks to Marshall’s bus, which kept me waiting outside for 40 minutes in the freezing cold, now I feel like I’ve been run over by a truck. And I … Continue reading →