House Repairs and Other Disasters

It’s house tour season. For those of you who have not been on a house tour, let me explain. There are Perfect People with Perfect Houses who are also Generous and Kind, and they open their homes to various charity groups so that they can charge a nominal fee...
I really don’t think I am meant to spend winter in New Jersey. Bad things happen to me here in the cold months (see also February, Darkest Month and The Universe Balances Out).  I Told You So is sort of a precursor for this one too, so if you haven’t...
New Jersey's deep freeze, the frozen pipes, and me being a brat, crossing my arms and saying "I Told You So". There’s this question my hubby often asks me when I’m freaking out about something. “What’s the worst that could happen?” For most people thi s is a good technique and...