Category Archives: Daily life

After many years of having our Mission Style sofa, we got a new one this morning. We gave the old one to Seth and Erica. At 10:00 the delivery van pulled up and the fellows moved the six pieces of … Continue reading →

When Karen retired on June 30th we hoped that we would have time to travel a little. When she was working we only had a few weeks in July available and there were some things that just didn’t happen in … Continue reading →

A bunch of thunderstorms pushed their way through our parts last night. The evening was nice so we opened our bedroom windows. The sound of the falling rain was lovely and the distant thunder was almost just as pleasant. Both … Continue reading →

About 6 months or so ago we heard that an exhibition about Leonard Da Vinci was coming to the Des Moines Science Center. Leonardo is the closest thing there is to being my hero, so this exhibit was a “must … Continue reading →

Well, I’m officially Social Securitated. I turned 62 in September and decided to put in for my benefits. At first I thought I would have it start in January so I could avoid the hassle of figuring out the income … Continue reading →

Today I finally got around to a job I have been promising to do for a very long time. Over time a bunch of limbs have fallen out of the trees in Mom’s yard. She asked me if I could … Continue reading →

After several years of my knees getting progressively worse, I have scheduled knee replacement surgery come January. I had a round of Synvisc injections last year and another round again this year, but they didn’t seem to help that much. … Continue reading →

I bet most of you thought the Butchie Boy blog postings were a thing of the past. Well here’s a disappointment for you, I’m back. When I started work for the Census Bureau I didn’t have a spare minute. But … Continue reading →

As I draw nearer to retirement, I notice my workload steadily decreasing. This time of year the prospect of doing sculpture in a frigid workshop is also less than totally appealing. So with the increase in idle time, I started … Continue reading →

Those of you who have been to our house may remember that Karen and I keep a big calendar near the kitchen. It shows a whole year at a time with room to jot down appointments or other interesting things … Continue reading →