David on September 9th, 2008

It’s no secret that 2008’s heel hasn’t stopped grinding Renee and me into the ground.  Hell, it’s been kicking a lot of people in the taint, I know we do not have the monopoly on that, that’s for certain.  But there aren’t too many experiences that generate the same nausea-inducing feeling I have right now.  [...]

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David on June 17th, 2008

I get a call from Renee earlier this evening. I hear a loud barrage of what sounds like tapping in the background. She tells me it’s hailing. Wind is whipping things around, it’s pouring, Nanuuq appears to be standing still (or scared stiff), but that’s because she’s trying to walk back into [...]

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David on May 12th, 2008

I think this weekend was a good one.  I was able to mow the lawn (much to Nanuuq’s happiness, as in some areas, the grass was up to her tuchas) and help Renee in the yard as well as run through our usual errands.  We also made it to Walmart where I was able to [...]

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David on April 28th, 2008

Our weekend was pretty uneventful. It was nice having one where we didn’t have to run hither and yon and could take our time doing it.
Friday night we went to check on our friend Karen, who’s recovering from surgery, and have dinner at her place. Saturday, the three of us drove up to [...]

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David on April 18th, 2008

And it looks like we’re screwed.  Between my lousy credit score and a late payment (late so we could pay down bills at the recommendation of the underwriters), we were denied.  They also decided to pull our credit report again instead of using the paperwork Shawn had given them.
I’m just so tired.
I had four phone [...]

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David on April 16th, 2008

To say 2008 came out the gate kicking our asses would be an understatement. Hell, the latter half of our 2007 wasn’t all that great. Sure, there were good times, and laughs, but there was a cloud hanging over us that we still can’t shake.
And it’s related to money. Specifically, the money [...]

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David on April 16th, 2008

Renee’s feeling nauseous and my hands are shaking.  The underwriters have given the loan agreement back to the managers and our broker called to tell us they should have an answer for us this afternoon. If this refinance does not go through, we’re fucked.
Vibes, prayers, thoughts – whatever good you can spare, we’d greatly appreciate [...]

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David on July 2nd, 2006

This weekend was yet another busy one. One thing I had on my to-do list (different than my ‘honey do’ list because this was something I wanted to do) was to finally put up the bird feeder we recieved as a gift last Christmas (thanks Lisa!) So I stuck a shepard’s pole in [...]

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David on January 2nd, 2006

“… I now pronounce that they are husband and wife.” And with those words (followed by “You may now kiss the bride” which is what I was waiting for) Renee and I were married.
On Tuesday, December 27, 2005 we had a few friends over along with Judge Dennis Zenz and threw ourselves a ceremony. [...]

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David on December 9th, 2005

So today we woke up to at least six inches of snow.  It was expected, but it was the first time we experienced this in the new house.  The dogs enjoyed the backyard and I enjoyed shoveling.  Renee and I tackled the driveway, and the sun helped for a short while.  I snapped a few [...]

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