When my first marriage was thrown on a land mine by my ex-wife, I lived with my sister and her family while looking for a place to live. Looking to save money while trying to regroup, I eventually chose an efficiency apartment above a diner. Hideous carpet on slanted floors, a bathroom better suited for a mental... Continue Reading →
Shaking The Etch-A-Sketch
So there we are, cruising through a normal Wednesday afternoon, when the phone rings. It's for me, it's my office. They have unpleasant news. I'm a full-time employee at my company, so I get a salary no matter what I'm up to. Lately, like the last 6 weeks of lately, they haven't had a billable... Continue Reading →
Less… what?
We just moved the blog over to this platform and this title, begging the question, "Ready For Less..." what? Less stuff. We have a house full of debris, including an attic and two storage closets full (and I mean, FULL) of junk we haven't looked at since we moved in over 4 years ago. When... Continue Reading →
Montana Post-Mortem
Those following closely know that Soap and I went out to visit the University of Montana last weekend -- with Monday and Tuesday thrown in for good measure. It seemed like it took forever to get there, then we were home before we knew it. It was a very good visit. The mountains were terrific,... Continue Reading →
Soak In The Rockies
On Saturday Sophia and I climb on a plane, our eventual destination is the University of Montana at Missoula. She's a Senior this year, and we are in the thick of our college visits this fall. It will be my first time in the mountains, so I'm looking forward to this very much. The other... Continue Reading →
Meg Currell 