OTHER COOL THINGS is the blog page where I go off topic. In other words, this is a page where I ramble about a wide variety of subjects which have nothing to do with the Cross House restoration or Emporia.
OTHER COOL THINGS is where I might suggest a great new restaurant. Or a movie I enjoyed, or book. Or a favored blog.
OTHER COOL THINGS may — fasten your seat belt — open discussions about dangerous subjects such politics or religion.
OTHER COOL THINGS will, in short, be a page where I ramble about anything which captures my special attention. Like, perhaps, a nice moment I had with my favorite cat Gilda.
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My blog posts are below. Enjoy!
Gilda. My favorite ever cat.
Twins!!!!!!!!
Remember the south hall in the Cross House that I was working on last fall? After a lot of work I shifted focus to doing the library, and the hall, while much better than it was a year ago, remains unfinished. Due to an AC trunk line I installed in 2014, the ceiling had to…
Continue ReadingCH: Day 33
It rained most of the afternoon. Some drizzle. Some downpour. All the while I painted away under the blue tarp and a piece of plywood (far right) I tacked in place as a temp roof. I enjoyed the surreal quality the afternoon. All the while listening to Barack Obama. The downspout will soon…
Continue ReadingReality
This is a political post. If interested please scroll down. The media…as always…is doing a shit job of explaining to the American people what is going in in Washington regarding the debt ceiling. There are two issues: The debt ceiling. The new…
Continue ReadingI Keep Saying…
This is a political post. If interested please scroll down. I have previously posted about how the Republican Party has lost its mind: WE NEED TO PROTECT CHILDREN SO DON’T SAY GAY! DRAG QUEENS ARE A DANGER TO…
Continue ReadingRoss Sad
We’ve lost an icon. And I am crying.
Continue ReadingCH: Day 25
Today…was a thrill. Guess who stopped by? And guess what they brought to the carriage house? Three decades ago Doug salvaged the siding from a building being demolished and it has been stored ever since. He has more. A lot more. And I can buy as much as I need!!!!!!!! I told Doug…
Continue ReadingVISITORS!
They booked a 2-hour tour but I let this continue to 4 hours as the two came bearing gifts! Y’all know Clay as he has been reading this blog since the beginning and comments often. Clay previously gifted the house. Before arriving Clay tantalized with this: “Just a reminder Cindy and I will be…
Continue ReadingCH: Red Letter Day
And so, my fellow flying monkeys, I have the results of Red Letter Day. Today was the day I met again with the city regarding the 30-day VIOLATION NOTICE. The notice meant that I had 30 days to fix a whole host of issues. With no advance warning. My hope was that by showing good…
Continue ReadingI Keep Saying…
This is a political post. Scroll down if interested. Democrats HELP Republicans HARM I keep saying this, and offer supporting documentation. When the Supreme Court kicked Roe to the curb…
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