01/07/09 09:38 - 34ºF - ID#47316
Dentist
Any recommendations?
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Location: Buffalo , NY
01/06/09 09:32 - 17ºF - ID#47304
Job Openings
I'm not clear on how many of the positions are available in field offices, but surely the local field office is fairly large. Anyway, here's the link if you're interested. Must apply by January 16th.
I think I'm going to go for it!
Go to: www.fbijobs.gov
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/31/08 01:55 - 16ºF - ID#47229
Grocery Shopping
I'm home to help out as the all purpose go-and-fetch girl. Today I grocery shopped for my dad. He should be set to go for the next 2-3 weeks. A good thing considering he can only move around the house for three hours before crashing on the couch.
I went to the old familiar Jewels-Osco and wandered around muttering under my breath about the strange set up of the store and cursing at the ridiculously high prices for basic food items. The fun part of the trip was introducing new items to my father's meal plan. Organic fair trade coffee, frozen white pizza, and vodka pasta sauce were snuck into a cart full of traditional stand by foods.
For years my father simply ate whatever my mom put in front of him. Mostly bland food since my mother has no taste for spices and seasonings. Now's my chance to slowly reform my dad's dietary habits. Not for any real reason but for the fun of it. It's the ultimate challenge. Can I take a meat and potato man and turn him into an Indian Vegetarian Food man?
Clearly the fact that white pizza and vodka sauce for pasta is a new thing for him means I have a long road to go!
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/23/08 03:24 - 22ºF - ID#47154
Pastors Wife Post
But this time of year we're out and about at the parties socializing with new people, many of whom want to know what I do as a pastor's wife.
Nothing, is my usual response. It's not entirely true, but it makes me laugh to see people drop their jaw. I watch them imagine the mind boggling possibility of a pastor's wife who doesn't do it all at the church.
A response that my "pastor's wife" friend has used before is, "My job is to keep my husband satisfied in a way no other church member can". I'm a little to shy to work that line, but maybe I'll give it a try sometime.
So for everyone who wonders what a pastor's wife does in her spare time, I'm not sure about the other pastor's wives, but I like to spend snowy days off work making miniature igloos and snow angels.
Note the moat with the drawbridge around the igloo. There's just enough room inside for a small rabbit or squirrel to shelter through a Buffalo storm.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/17/08 11:23 - 31ºF - ID#47088
Work conversations
He then looked at me awkwardly for a few seconds. He's so transparent. Inside his head, I saw him thinking: I have ignored Janelle for two solid days. I have barely acknowledged her existence. I haven't even said hello. Quick, think of something to say so she doesn't think I'm completely socially incompetent and indifferent to her.
"So ... Janelle ... How are you?"
"Great, Mr. Supervisor"
The exchange went on a little longer than that and I managed to make a joke. But then off he went. And I just cracked up at my desk. Probably sounded crazy to the ladies on the other side of the cubicle. Oh, well.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/16/08 09:38 - 18ºF - ID#47079
Pet Sitting
The lucky volunteer might receive goodies from Trader Joes in Pgh!
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/09/08 11:02 - 40ºF - ID#47005
Illinois Politics
Go downstate!
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/04/08 08:02 - 28ºF - ID#46960
The Plumber
We got charged a lot of money for the plumber to put two holes in our wall. Whatever homeowner put the plumbing in must have been awfully optimistic that there would never be a plumbing problem, because they didn't put in an access door to the plumbing. I guess they won, because we're the ones stuck with the problem.
Apparently, putting holes in the wall was a hit or miss kind of thing because here's hole #1 leading to nothing:
And here's hole #2 which led to what he needed:
And here's the two fixtures that he replaced in the bathtub I now need to clean:
Apparently the large sum he charged us didn't include putting a door on or replacing the plaster or tidying up a bit in the bathroom. So, we'll be doing those fun little projects ourselves.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/03/08 03:19 - 43ºF - ID#46937
House Assessments
I have the basic forms and information on how to do it. But I'm looking to see how others have approached their argument for a decrease in the assessment. So far, I'm not sure we have grounds to challenge it on the basis of current real estate prices. Maybe I can only challenge it on the basis that the house needs a lot of updating. We have an outdated electrical system, a roof in need or repair, etc....
I just can't believe that our house would increase in value by $15,000 in 20 months, a little less than two years.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
11/29/08 10:17 - 36ºF - ID#46881
Home
I spent time over beer with my good high school friends.
I've had my Steak n Shake fix.
I'm gonna go to Avantis to grab some food for the drive home.
I had fun with my family, but I also endured my family.
And now I'm ready to go home to Buffalo.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
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