Quote of the Day “A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.” – Jack Dempsey
The Stuff and the Stuffing
Juneteenth and a Regretful Dirt Transporter
Quote of the Day “There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.” – Ansel Adams
Holy Flow
Quote of the Day “Go tell mom we have a leak!” – Me
Gutter Gushin’, Brush Crushin’, Party Poppin’
Quote of the Day “Pop poppin’!” – A phrase that Scott had accidentally sent in a text to his boss and a client.
The Last Day of Like the Longest Month Ever
Quote of the Day “My philosophy for achieving [fulfillment] can be reduced to three simple rules: Do fewer things. Do them better. Know why you’re doing them.” – Cal Newport
Long Night and Longer Day of Repairs
Quote of the Day “We only hate the results of people. But people aren’t just results. They’re a process. And to really give them a break we have to judge the process through which they became the result we see.
Household Chores and Mores
The Pits: I was up past midnight launching an update to our company website. The Peaks: Traci was still in Kentucky for Bourbon Chase, so the boys and I had a nice guys’ morning. We went for a mile run
Hoggin’ and Faucetin’
The Pits: Spent the afternoon replacing the faucets in our master bathroom. The Peaks: The family participated in the Hoggin’ n Joggin’ this morning. I have an issue with this race in that it makes me a bit sick to
Cars, Termites, Dirty Tissues ‘n’ Coffee
The Pits: Brisk run in 40 degree weather. We found that Weston had been hiding dirty toilet wads in their bathroom cabinets because he was afraid of overflowing the toilet. The Peaks: Took the boys to Cars ‘n’ Coffee this
Baskets and Jackets
The Pits: When we moved into our house, we inherited a row of hydrangeas on the left side. I’ve never been a big fan of them. They always seem sickly and are really only reasonably attractive a couple weeks out