I hadn't posted in the blog here since last Dec so I deleted the posts to start fresh.

This last year has been a long one for me.

I have been laid off for just under a year now (June 1st to current) and the economy is not doing so hot. This is makingthe prospects for a new job in my area slimmer and slimmer.

There have been a number of deaths here:

Last year, we lost Jebediah, my wifes guinea pig, and in about mid Feb we lost Sneakers, her cat, after a protracted illness.

My f... read more