Settling in

We are really settling into the house now. We should take some pictures. I've installed a faucet, some shelves; missed several studs when hanging the shelves; installed a toilet valve and flapper (different toilets); mowed the lawn; raked some leaves; re-wired a couple dimmer switches; moved out a washer; and moved several pieces of furniture and electronics more than one time.

It feels good to do that stuff. I'm looking forward to getting some of the interior stuff done so that we can look forward to the external stuff like a garden next year. I don't mind spending the money on the house either. Both of these are minor surprises to me.

We have no boxes in the house as of this week. The garage is a different story but we are making progress there as well.

In fact, I'd love to quit my job and work on the house. I toyed with the idea awhile ago as I thought you could make it so that it would be a financial wash. But I don't have the tools, the space for the tools, nor the know-how to really make that work. But still, I don't mind coming home tired and picking up a tool and doing a little work - for now anyway.

Big Brother

Look at blogs using an aggregator

Update:

(Most are Freeware - Wikipedia keeps an up-to-date list)

Firefox: If you use the Firefox browser on a PC, you can install Sage. It will allow you to type in the RSS or Atom feeds of any blogs you visit so you can quickly look and see if there is anything new.
http://sage.mozdev.org/screenshots/

Moi, I know that you have the Firefox browser on your computer so ask your hubby to install it for you.

Standalone: Sharpreader is still the best on if you want a stand-alone app. I use Sharpreader.

Mac's: I don't know the best. Here is one that Blogger mentions: Shrook

Minor update:
Two other considerations that integrate with Internet Explorer: Pluck (CNET's editor's choice) and Lektora