yes, i’ve been slacking on the posts

there’s just a lot of crap going on, what can i say?

1. weighing pros and cons to refitting our existing oil-fired boiler with a natural gas conversion burner vs. leaving it alone vs. totally new energy efficient boiler
2. trying to find a way to get additional BTUs into our kitchen which is a lot colder than the rest of the house
3. considering the costs and benefits of a fireplace insert
4. determining if the new water heater shall be a traditional tank design or a tankless “on demand” type
5. returning the microwave i bought for crissy because it has died within a month
6. finishing off the no-interest-loan application for lead-painted-window removal and replacement costs
7. determining where crissy’s car is slowly leaking power steering fluid from
8. finding money for, finding best price for, ordering, and installing a new wideband oxygen sensor in my subie
9. finishing off practice/rehearsal space in the basement of the garage for the band
10. working out a final parts/materials list for backyard deck project

fucking life is a pain in the ass, isn’t it? especially when you’re “handy” and try to do as many things yourself as you can.

anyway, here are a couple of pictures:

^^^ that’s charlotte’s friend alena on a swing. i was aiming for a low-fi black and white look.

^^^ kristen and i when we were chubby with pregnancy weight. i gained about 12 lbs during the gestation. my weight outside of that time has been +/- 5lbs for the last 18 years.

^^^ crazy 3 year old on collision course!!

^^^ my good friend (and the only other guy i’d trust to work on my car), ted foose on a chairlift with me during a squall.