Monday Stuff On the Way to Other Stuff: Out and About

     Nothing really exciting to report. The Brick has spent most of the week up on the roof, screwing down metal panels (he's on row #8), and yours truly working on reports. I made a peach pie from the last of the fruit (sob), cinnamon rolls and peanut butter cookies. All of which made the Brick very happy. 

     This week, I've got several clients to meet in Denver for appraisals, plus a quilt restoration. And finishing up reports. 

And it's raining. Maybe even snowing, eventually!  The fun never ends around here. Update: friends five miles from us got snow -- and so did the Blancas. We just had rain -- LOTS of rain.

For those of you in the know -- Michigan beat USC. Barely. Given the final moments, I'm not sure they would have if there were five more minutes of play. But maybe that's good coaching.

            And the Buffs beat Baylor, 38-31 in overtime! Heavy rain, too. (We got some, as well.)

Go, Ralphie!

And a kicker for Temple did a 64-yard field goal...with room to spare! It's the second-longest in college football history, and only a yard less than the pro record. Wow.

New conclusions on the weird mystery story of Kaspar Hauser. DNA makes it interesting again!

Fifty online freebies anyone can benefit from. (We use several of these already.)

An unusual (and yes, doable) way to save money. I know -- because we did something similar for five years.

The elk hunt from hell -- including a broken leg, grizzly attack, runaway horses...and a chopper rescue! Oh... and no elk, either. (Thankfully, the outfitters got the horses back.)

A surprisingly reasonable kitchen makeover in 'serene blue.' From floor to ceiling.

Bad Dogs. (and other pets.)

The Brick and dogs. Our goofy canines in a classic from yours truly.

If this is true...

Another hmmmm in politics. So the death threats in Ohio were hoaxes -- and most came from overseas!

We watched a surprisingly good Western series, 'Joe Pickett.' He's a game warden in Wyoming. (Boooo... the series was filmed in Alberta, Canada.) And shock of all shocks -- no overt sex, no unfaithfulness...and a man who loves and protects his wife and kids! You'll enjoy this., particularly if you enjoyed series shows like Longmire.

Free stuff on your birthday. Whoo hoo!

Best thrift store and yard sale finds. Including a signed Hemingway book -- for two bucks!

A pizza-themed race in New York City! (You have to eat two large slices before you even start.)

The Best (and healthiest) Cheeseburgers, according to this survey -- out of dozens of burgers tested, Burger King, McDonald's and Culver's Butterburger topped the list!

'Mr. Okay' turns out to be 'Mr. Right,' after all. This sums up a lot of bad reasons for quickie divorces, I think. Just being with someone may turn out to be the most loving, after all...there are times that the Brick was obnoxious. (He probably thought the same about me!) But I never stopped loving him... nor he me. I am a fortunate woman. 

Have a great week.