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Endless

The love of my life passed over the bridge 16 years ago today.

Fussball

I have a football in my house for the first time in herstory. It’s signed by someone famous. Probably Madonna.

Wegmans

I miss Wegmans. No grocery store makes food shopping feel more like a fun experience.

Bday

At Mr. K’s family birthday party. I drove so can’t drink. Womp! Womp!

Fabric

Did you scrub your fabric softener dispenser today? Me neither.

Transfer

I designed and ordered another iron-on. Just for fun. I’m experimenting with different vendors.

Boxes

Mr. K has officially moved into Nappy Knolls! I asked the building folks yesterday to add him to the mailbox and parking list. We had planned to move him in on July 1, but his landlord found a new tenant who wants to move in June 1. He was spending most of his time at my place anyway. We had a “let’s put your shit away” party last night. He’s more of a “leave everything out and kicking around” type person. I’m more of a “everything must have a place and be put away when not in use” type person. He is learning that my way is the correct and only way. He’s still being resistant to the concept that cupboards, dresser drawers, and closets must be closed when not engaged, but that’s nothing that a few beat-downs can’t fix. I’m on it!

We are very casually still gazing at houses that hit Zillow, but I’m borderline resigned that we are staying put for now. MGA Susan has put up barriers whenever I’ve rolled the dice and made purchase offers. I listen to her guidance. I have a kerbillion dollars in my pocket and could buy any house I want. But I’m strategizing rolling into retirement soon, so I absolutely do not want a housing situation that costs more than my current outflows. That wouldn’t be wise. Especially when my pre-Medicare health insurance costs are a big unknown. I’ve plunked $1,000 a month into my forecast for that. But who knows? It could be $2,000? $3,000? Again, a complete unknown! And that burden is likely to shift in the breeze with political events outside my control. We’ll see, Linda!

Vortex

I was hiving off-the-charts about putting my AC units in. Then today’s 40 degree temps arrived. Dang! It’s cold and I might need to turn my heat back on.

Make It Rain

I got a 3% raise! Woot! I know the price of everything has doubled, so I’m technically still #BrokeAsAJoke, but still. A raise is a raise.

Stuff

Mr. K keeps bringing over carloads of stuff. I’m feeling twitchy. But I’m adjusting. He’s being very cautious and asking for guidance. I have 11 closets and half of them are empty. We’ll find a place for everything. The bigger issue is time. Our weekends are booked from now until September, and I need dedicated time to organize things. I’m not sure when that will happen. For now, there are random piles.

Turred

Though I’m old and tired, there’s a small part of me that enjoys getting spiffed-up, costumed, and presenting the superhero “genius finance guy” “problem solver” version of myself at the office. When I retire, I will definitely need to do something part-time where I still do this. The trick will be crafting something flexible. I’m pondering options.

Dual

My paranoid delusion against having the same network for internet and phone has proven wise. Verizon systems have blinked out locally for reasons unknown. But my Mint home internet is chugging along fine. Mr. K’s kids thought he was dead and were frantically texting me.

Greatest

I’m still chewing my way through the Catherine the Great biography. Ugh! It’s like 1,000 pages long. It feels like I’ve been reading it forever. Storygraph says I started it on April 27. I’m only like 65% through. It is quite interesting, and it feels like I’m learning about a corner of history that I didn’t know much about. So all good. But I’m definitely going for something super fluff next!

Mesoamerica

YouTube has decided that I need to learn more about ancient mesoamerican history. And I’m not mad about it.

Air

I got the other window insert installed! This one required lots of help from handy Mr. K. Note the lawnmower shield design. In related news, we didn’t get the house with the 1950s bathroom. Womp! Womp! Even though we offered over asking price, seller went for a cash offer instead. I think My Guardian Angel Susan is telling us to stay put at Nappy Knolls. We have struck out multiple times now.

Also, Mr. K helped me remove my main bathroom door and tuck it away in the bathroom closet. I hate that door, it’s always in the way, and I never close it. I regret not having a pocket door installed instead. Oh well? Removing the door has transformed my life! I don’t have to move it out of my way every time I’m in the bathroom now. If I sell the condo, I’ll simply put it back onto its hinges.

Health Kick

Have you ever been this healthy? In related news. My butt is still in a great mood with the night fiber and probiotic regimen.

Air

Using Mr. K’s air fryer to cook up some ham for a salad. Never before seen technology! Wow!