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Humor. Ar, ar.

More Sad News!

After so recently relating the death of our kitchen range, it pains me (and my wallet) to inform you of a further loss. Our dear washing machine, Maytag 712, has passed. Born in Newton, IA in 1989, Maytag served two families faithfully until succumbing in June to a sudden transmission failure.

In Memorium – Kenmore Plus

We regret to inform you of the passing of a trusted home appliance, our dear stove, Kenmore Plus. It has featured on this blog many times, being the background for many of the pictures of posts on cooking.

Life interferes with blog post – Plumbing Incantations

Sometimes, life throws you a curve ball. Usually, it interferes with something you are trying to accomplish. A slow draining shower turned into a much larger project.

Hoel Notes! Going Down a Musical Rabbit Hole

It all started so innocently. A simple conversation with a coworker about music. His son had recently gotten a new electric guitar. I mentioned that Walt had been thinking about getting a guitar. The next thing you know, our home is starting to look like a music studio.

Arrrr Mateys! It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day

September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. We have enjoyed celebrating this for several years now and thought we should invite our readers along for the fun!

Your Chili Is Wrong! Here’s Proof!

There’s nothing like a bowl of hot chili on a chilly day. But as soon as you talk about making chili on the Internet some twit will tell you that yours isn’t “real” chili because of <insert reason here>. So, for the benefit of such people, I’ve now created a handy checklist they can use to decide what’s wrong with the chili you’re offering. While they’re busy doing that, I’ll grab the last bowl from the pot. It isn’t quite like I’d make, but it’s tasty just the same. And if the picky people go hungry it serves them right!

Keeping Christmas Up a Little Longer

It’s a bit of a let down to put away the holiday decor. All the bright colors and lights brighten up winter days. We take down our tree after Epiphany. There is one bit of Christmas that is always the last piece to be put away.

Employee of the Month: Grbak the Troll

Bitten By A Radioactive Blank

We all know Spiderman got his superpowers when he was bitten by a radioactive spider. But what if it wasn’t a spider? What sort of hero would you get? Or would they even become a hero?

Breaking News: Feds Shut Down Nation’s Oldest School

Education Department seeks to remove school’s accreditation

Washington, DC (AP) In a move that has surprised many experts, the Department of Education today announced that it has begun proceedings to formally remove accreditation from the prestigious School Of Hard Knocks. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the move at a hastily-assembled press conference on the White House lawn.

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