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Welcome to our Web site!
Things in Casa-Bartley are going well. The garage, shed and media room are coming along well, and those are really the only areas of the house Rob cares about, so he is happy. Ivy is enjoying her new job as well as touching up the kitchen, bathrooms, and other areas not claimed by Rob. She is also enjoying her "new" car, which is actually two years older than her "old" car but a bit bigger and a great deal.
School starts for Rob on 20 Aug, and he will be teaching fifth and sixth period every day. This means that he is obligated to work from 1320-1530 every day. It's a tough life.
Pictures of the house will be coming soon! Next project is building Rob's bar...
Click here for Rob's email or here for Ivy's.
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Sometimes it's amazing what takes up the time of our elected officials. From the local level to the US Congress, the significant issues are often mixed with topics that many of us wouldn't give two half-thoughts about. And do you know why they get away with this? Because we let them. Poor voter turnout, lack of letter writing, you name it, but the majority of the people in this country view government as a spectator sport. True, it's for the people by the people, but the people have to want to be involved. And a lot of the people just want to complain and write letters to the editor instead of to their representative or senator. Spread the word this coming year. Change for the people starts WITH the people. That's how I feel... |
Just so you know...Doing small things to help preserve the environment always seemed like a no-brainer to me. Reducing air pollution, keeping the water ways clean, etc, that sort of thing. The fish I eat for dinner come out of a waterway somewhere and I’d prefer them to be non-toxic. In that spirit, I recently started bringing my own bag to the grocery store. I thought that I was a late bloomer to this trend, but I quickly learned I was pretty much on the cutting edge. I let the cashier and bagger know that I would like them to bag my groceries using the bag in my cart. They nodded in agreement, so I got busy with the payment process. When I turned back to my cart to leave and looked in my bag, I found the bagger had double bagged all my groceries and then put them in the bag I brought in. Speechless, I pushed my cart to the car. Then on my way home the man in the car ahead of me threw his cigarette butt out the window. Maybe we don't deserve this planet. |
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Featured PhotoProud papa Mike and his new daughter Tessa Marie. Welcome to the world!
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Rob's Soliloquy
Ivy's Soapbox
Toby's Quote of the Week