• One Long Day

    One Long Day

    We were up at the crack of dawn today to get on the road. We left South Carolina yesterday and started to drive back. We got about 150 miles to Columbia before my legs were feeling like they had RLS and my mood was entering the cranky zone. We decided to stop and stay at Read more

  • Officially South Carolinians

    Officially South Carolinians

    We made the drive to Myrtle Beach today to sign our lease and finally lay eyes on the place we will be calling home for the next year. Unlike most normal rental situations, we only saw the outside of the house. The current tenants still have personals inside so we have to wait until we Read more

  • Who Knew Trimming Dog Nails Could Be So Traumatic?

    Who Knew Trimming Dog Nails Could Be So Traumatic?

    For every optimistic bone in my body (and there are lots), I have a worst case scenario bone that sometimes invades my brain and makes me obsess about the craziest shit. It’s gotten better over the years, because things usually work out ok and there’s never really a “worst case” scenario that appears in real Read more

  • We Did the Damn Thing

    We Did the Damn Thing

    Well, it happened today. We sold our Knoxville home. Signed all the papers. Walked away with our big fat check. I thought I would be more sad. Maybe it’s because we don’t actually have to be out for a few more weeks. Or maybe it’s just really stupid to be sad over a house when Read more

  • A Suicide in the Family

    A Suicide in the Family

    We’ve never had a suicide in the family that I can remember. Until now. My cousin killed herself yesterday. I’m trying really hard not feel guilt. She sent me a message yesterday asking me to call her and I was so busy packing that I forgot. By time we got finished for the night, she Read more

  • A Ray of Light

    A Ray of Light

    We finally spoke to someone about renting a property. And it was a real person with an actual personality and a real life. Not a scam artist trying to rip us off which is what we’ve been running into so far. This person is currently in the process of evicting their current renters. He said Read more