Several of my friends are posting about books that they have read recently. I’ve decided to be a sheep and add a side-bar widget to my blog to show what I am currently reading. Unfortunately, that means changing my theme a little, but that’s ok. Expect the look to change a bit as I settle on something reasonable. Click on the book to find out what I think of it… assuming I post a "review."
OK… I admit, I should be working right now, but I ran across this web comic and nearly blew tea out my nose. I think it will appeal to those of you who read my none-too-frequent posts.
It’s been a while since I posted anything, and this is largely due to the fact that I haven’t been doing anything of note lately. Work has been quite difficult for this past month or so, and I haven’t had a lot of energy for other things.
Still, I do have (for me) exciting news: Casa del PJ finally has a new roof! I have had serious problems with leaks over the guest bedroom pretty much ever since I moved in. It would leak, I’d call in a roofer, it would be fine for a season, and then it would leak again (always after the warranty period, of course). This time, I called in the big guns, and they replaced my old tar and gravel roof with a science-fictiony membrane that is guaranteed for life.
Basically, my roof (which is a flat roof [sort of] with a surrounding parapet) is covered by a single piece of something rubbery that is supposed to last the rest of my life. I think of it as a swimming pool with downspouts. Of course, now that I have a new roof, California is heading into what looks like a drought. So, I have no idea if this new roof will deliver the goods. We shall see. If nothing else, the white membrane will keep the house cooler in the summer; and it will be worlds easier to sweep off the detritus that collects up there every fall.
Stay tuned for my exciting homeowner updates!
Favorite Web Comics
Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Harvest Book) by C.G. Jung