Tales from FAR Manor

Fire away! Charlie and I have been chucking our golf discs around the house when weather permits (and it permitted much of the last couple w...

King for a day Charlie turned 5 late last week, but of course we waited until Saturday to celebrate. After all, his bio-brother Skylar has h...

I felt pretty decent in the morning, despite all the drama. Still, the house was dark and still (no electricity). Fortunately, by the time I...

Still no power this morning. We decided to hit the retail district to: Get breakfast Look for a generator Pick up some other odds and ends A...

We’re on spring break this week… like I said in the last post , we were supposed to be at the beach, but having to cancel a vacation falls i...

Coronavirus (image credit: CDC, public domain) Our “online learning” was extended through Spring Break, the first full week of April her...

Coronavirus (image credit: CDC, public domain) Local schools are on “online learning” this week (and I’m sure that will be extended). I ...

Long ago, I observed TANSTAAFL (There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Laptop). I got a throwaway from work, but had to spend $120 to replace a...

About six months ago, my weigh-in at the doctor’s office was not a happy occasion for me. I came in around 234 lbs, the most I’ve ever weigh...

A long time ago, back when The Boy had more than his share of teen angst to deal with, I had a series of “TB” error codes. TB02 was “He mo...

The Boy continues to embrace the whole home ownership thing. He has a pretty decent garden spot (mostly hot peppers, with a few other things...

Charlie is mostly laid back, but he definitely has a lazy eye. A few weeks ago, we got to head down to the 'burbs to see an eye doctor—w...

With Charlie’s second birthday, he’s finally starting to take those all-important solo first steps. To give him a little more practice, I’ve...

Sunday morning, I went to get something from the kitchen, when I realized I was walking my like old, pre-knee-issues self—long, brisk stride...

Charlie can’t quite reach him… for now. School’s out, and that means Mason’s around a lot more. Charlie definitely approves of that , an...

Ah, to heal like Wolverine… because I never would have had to do this in the first place! But a week later, I’m making visible progress. ...

Chainsaw go ning-ning-ning-ning… The deed was done Wednesday morning, and Friday afternoon I was back at the manor. I only got four hour...

Tonya, Queen of Kneecaps image source: about.com Last Wednesday, the knee started twinging. I didn’t give it much thought, because it d...

Back in October, Mom had a pacemaker installed. It’s a routine thing these days, almost an outpatient procedure. They keep you overnight, wa...

Our weekend began well enough, until Mason… shall we say, displayed symptoms of a 24-hour stomach virus starting late Friday evening. The fu...