Month: August 2026
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Cassette Player
My mom got me a brand new cassette player to go with the record player she got me last month. I only have a few cassettes so I need to improve my collection. As with any piece of electronics Ben had to try it. He loves this one. Cassettes and cassette players are super durable…
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Cleaning Supplies
Over the past few weeks I’ve been cleaning house. I bought a handheld stain vacuum. Calling it a vacuum is not very accurate but as long as there isn’t anything solid in the way it will remove stains in carpet. I have successfully gotten the worst ones already. I have also consolidated all the liquid…
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Tiles
There were loose tiles in behind our front door. They bugged me but I wanted someone else to fix the problem. I have for some time considered asking some of my handier friends if they would take a look. While I was thinking about it I found an old bottle of Loctite Tite Foam. I…
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Handful of Glass
Alex just came out of his room and presented me with a handful of broken glass and the remains of the base of a glitter globe. I disposed of the glass and made him wash his hands to get the glitter off. He does not appear to be harmed. Stephanie says this has happened before…
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White Noise
I detest white noise. There is almost always a fan on somewhere in the house. Everyone was gone for a few hours today and I turned all of them off. I sleep better the more silent the room is. Ben sleeps with a fan. When his door is shut I can barely hear it. Stephanie…
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Bleach
Today is garbage and recycling day. Every week I have to get a week’s worth of poop out of the house into the bins. Today our diaper can had maggots on the lid. A lot of maggots. I was not about to play around with that. I took a bottle of bleach and poured it…
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Acknowledging God
I have gone back to church since Stephanie and I agreed to divorce. In several of the discussions there we’ve been talking about a pattern that is very strange to me. Many people experience more faith in God when times are good and begin to blame Him when things are bad. I am the opposite.…
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Loving Her
I’m conflicted about whether I love Stephanie. Part of that is whether I actually know her or the deeper question of whether I have ever known her. She can’t stand that she is the object of my affection. Her absence has increased my physical attraction to her. We always want what we can’t have. What…
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Cat Naps
Last night I stayed up later than I should have playing a video game. I turned it off at about 11:30 and was settled into bed by midnight. But Magic wanted to be near me once I was settled. She jumped up on the dresser next to my bed and groomed herself. As she spread…
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Cuddles vs. Fleas
Ether has been especially cuddly in the past week or two. He wants to be close to me or more annoyingly close to whatever I am eating. I love the little guy, but he’s got fleas. We have given him medication that goes on the back of the neck to get rid of them, but…
