Monthly Archives: October 2014

Yesterday, I sold the entirety of my gold holdings. I lost about six percent, based on the total purchase price that I paid over the years. Hopefully the proceeds from the sale will be enough to get me into the … Continue reading →

I sent pictures of the support piers to the engineer who is supposed to come do the FHA certification necessary to get the loan on the house. He took one look, and deemed them non-compliant. He then gave me the … Continue reading →

I attended our State Fair this past Saturday, something I don’t care to repeat. First, there was the commissioner of agriculture who ignored last year’s law change, and insisted on continuing the now illegal ban on concealed carry. Then, there … Continue reading →

Fannie Mae and I have finished negotiating. After going back and forth several times, they accepted my last counter offer, which is a little more than fifteen percent below their asking price. Now, all I have to do is make … Continue reading →

Recently, I had the displeasure of interacting with two different Re/Max real estate agents from two different offices. First, it is not necessary to read every word aloud on all twelve pages of a standard purchase offer contract. Especially to … Continue reading →

I’m tired of fucking with home repairs. And I am tired of living in a place where there’s more insulation and wood framing visible than drywall. And what drywall is there is unfinished. So today, I took a step towards … Continue reading →

I warned you! Seriously. Don’t! OK. Suit yourself, you stubborn fucker. I really have to stop jerking off. It degrades my performance when a lady shows up unexpectedly and wants me to take care of business.

It’s been insane around here the last week or so. First, it was the thing that I am still not ready to talk about. Then there were the two solutions out of nowhere to headaches that had been ongoing for … Continue reading →

Very promising potential solutions to two longstanding issues have materialized out of the blue within the last thirty hours. Please pray that both will go through with no problems.

This morning after work, I headed to the range to give Annie a workout.  I didn’t bring the bench rest with me.  I learned lots of things, which I have listed below, in no particular order. I can’t hold the … Continue reading →