I recently learned that A&E, the cable television network, is proposing a new reality television series called “Stain Hunters.” The show would follow the misadventures of a group of professional maids (think Merry Maids) as they scour Chicago or St. Louis searching for the worst possible stains, miscolorations, smells, etc. in carpeting, furniture, clothes, bathrooms, …
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January 15, 2011: Meeting at Our Place
We slept in until around nine this morning. That was some good sleep. We often don’t get very much so getting a bit more than eight hours was awesome. I feel great today. And we have water and the weather is nice too. We set to work cleaning the house first thing. That and I …
January 14, 2011: A Day with Water
Our first full day with water. We were getting pretty stressed out without it. No idea what to do. It feels so great to get up, shower and be able to go to the office. I’m not the go to the office type but having the flexibility to do so is nice. I got caught …
January 13, 2011: Day Three of the Drought
As expected, no water again today. We knew that there was no possible way of having water today as it was only twenty four degrees outside last night so rather than potentially getting better, we are getting worse day by day as more and more of our pipes continue to freeze with nothing that we …
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January 12, 2011: Day 2, No Water
We really were not expecting there to be any water for us this morning. It is so cold over night, dropping into the low twenties, that there is no way that there would be water if there was not during the day. And it is not due to be warm enough today that there is …