Adventures of the Antirider Rider

I get ready to sell my Android, power it up, and see this.  What is the target?  I feel like I’m on an episode of Lost.  Keep pushing the buttons but don’t turn off the target.  Eventually, I just pull out the battery and all is well again. Picture this: you’re some nice young professionals [...]

Food is always fancier on white plates, right?   The house decides to do a family dinner and we feast on veggies burgers topped with guacamole and lettuce, sweet potato fries, lima beans, bakes beans, and corn.  The irony is that no one in this house is a vegetarian!   Bes brings the dessert and [...]

The nice thing about winter is all the delicious flavors it brings and if you’re wanting to experience some real winter weather, you should check out rentals in Edmonton.  I have a friend from a South American country whose company sent her to work in Canada.  She learned very quickly that she needed a new [...]

Bes is in charge of the menu and starts wokking it up!   Russell is assigned the turkey.  He adds salt to brine it in the cooler.  See the ice?  That’s so we don’t all die of food poisoning.   Guess what?  Turkey butt! The turkey enters the Traeger grill and the Tervis isn’t far [...]

The bushes are OUT OF CONTROL! So I don my Stihl shirt and pull out my Black and Decker hedgetrimmer.   I start going to town!   A little trim here and there…   Bes is busy working up in the front yard. I’m still taming the bushes but there is much improvement.   When [...]

Step 1 – lay out bread overnight so it gets stale. Step 2 – Lay out all of the ingredients and let Ben do the rest.   Russell tries to get in the kitchen to help.   The boys do their cooking days.   Meggie anxiously awaits the rest of the crew as the food [...]

This is round two of the sunflowers but this survival of the fittest survive.   Oh the spaghetti squash and zucchini dish at Village Tavern is amazing. No surprise we order some kind of spinach dish with eggs.  I feel my whole household lives off these ingredients.

I do loads of research because I’m tired of rotting fruit sitting around my home.   I decide on this modern fruit bowl that is essentially metal rods welded together to form a bowl. Let me pass my knowledge and research on… you want a bowl that allows air to circulate and doesn’t crush the [...]

We start the day with a trip to our local Farmer’s Market. Russell tries the peaches. After food shopping, I make a pitstop at mall and have to check out Lululemon which is my all time favorite yoga brand.  Today, they decorate the window with an Omega made of Post-its. Back to the homestead to [...]

The FOUR Musketeers Andy, James, Adam, and Kenan take a small break from their mechanical engineering ways to moonlight as movers for one day. The boys come with the essentials: bicycle, recliner, and a few clothes.  Note the Cookout drink cup on the top of the truck. Andy, my real estate broker (figuratively but literally) [...]

This is how the story goes… I have a tree growing into my roof – literally lifting up the shingles.  My neighbor Charlie says he’ll help me cut down the branch and all I have to do is keep tension on the string so that when the branch falls, it won’t fall on the roof. [...]

I know.  Who in the world would buy a new mattress sight unseen?  Well if it’s from Costco, you know it’s backed by one of the best warranties around! NovaForm® Pure Comfort Grand™ Memory Foam Queen Mattress – Item# 354280 The mattress arrives in a HUGE box weighing well over 70 pounds!   The mattress [...]

Happy belated birthday to Perry!  That tire looks a little flat. Not that I’m doing much better! Then there were three. Everybody listens intently to Mark the Riff Raff’s story. Perry is enjoying his chocolate cupcake with chocolate icing and sprinkles. Sprite – check.  Shredded cheese – check.  Beer – check.  Pointing a gun at [...]

What’s this white stuff in Charlotte again? As snow blankets the ground, Jason decides to do a little trials riding around the back yard. The animals put on their swimsuits and watch by the window. Icicle! Since I am not equipped for living or driving in this weather, I stay put while Jason braves the [...]