Home Ownership – Page 11 – Plum Librarian LLC

Again with the Amphibians

So, like, I still haven’t looked under the headboard in the guest room and I still haven’t found the frog. Let’s never think about it again, shall we?

On Sunday morning hubby and I lay in bed and listened to our cat Bethesda kill a frog in the spare bedroom. Nothing like starting the Lord’s day to the sound of shrieking amphibian. Actually, the death of the frog is in some doubt. Bethesda did not bring us the body to demonstrate her huntressContinueContinue reading “Amphibian on the Run”

“Lower Your Standards”

When we bought the New House 9 months ago, we were warned by the home inspector that there was some water leakage in the basement. He advised re-grading and if that failed than a B-Dry system. We re-graded that first summer and decided to wait until Spring to see the extent of the problem. Well,ContinueContinue reading ““Lower Your Standards””

Shady Woodland Mix

SnakeLady has a distressing record when it comes to plant care. Most plants simply die when assigned by the earth gods to be watched over by me. I forget about them, or over-water, or under-water, or look at them funny, and they give up the ghost. My favorite plants are cactii. You can forget aboutContinueContinue reading “Shady Woodland Mix”

Ghosts of Clean Water Action

The stage: 7:45 p.m. Hubby and I are moving the new-new DVD player from the bedroom to the living room and the doorbell rings. I’m already in my pj’s so I hide in the hallway while he answers it. “Hi,” I hear a chipper young voice say, “I’m from Clean Water Action …” I leapContinueContinue reading “Ghosts of Clean Water Action”

Crappy Piece of Crap DVD Player

Last weekend, strolling through Sears as grownups are wont to do on occasion, I found a DVD player for $29. Twenty! nine! dollars! Hubby’s first DVD player 6 years ago came in at just over $300. Until our weekend stroll it was our only DVD player, and a fine job it does. A quiet trooperContinueContinue reading “Crappy Piece of Crap DVD Player”

Intentional Grocery Shopping

On our way to a family party in Ann Arbor last weekend, hubby and I heard an NPR story about Whole Foods (the grocery store). The owner gave the single most concise and convincing argument that either of us had ever heard for why health food is “expensive.” Higher quality food costs more money. IContinueContinue reading “Intentional Grocery Shopping”