mindlesszombie

so much going on right now, and the year is getting away from me.

we're six months into our first house, and it seems like we have had no time to get anything done. we're going to have the next two weeks off, so that will help, but i have to do other things to make some additional money in that time. so my time for gardening and home repair is going to be pretty squished. i highly reccomend buying a house right now if you can--you'll get a rock solid deal and a decent payment that will probably never change, but be prepared for a lot of work, even if the place is brand new. a house is like a child--it needs constant care and work to become what you hope it can be.

it seems that i'm truly a lucky man. my lady love and i are doing well, and are happy, but it looks like some of my best friends are having trouble in their relationships. when did we shift as a society from a nation of hard-working folks willing and able to tough out things like WW2 and the great depression, to fearful children who run at the first sign of trouble? it worries me, and even though the folks in question will never read this, i hope they all realize how short and precious life is, and that love should never be squandered so casually.

any thoughts?