Monthly Archives: January 2011

Staying Focused

Posted on January 28, 2011 by boxcarkids

I’ve stopped choking down the thumb-sized fish oil capsules every evening.  When I first learned that my bad cholesterol was high, my good cholesterol was low, and my blood pressure was high – well you get the point.  Sitting there … Continue reading →

Posted in hope, job search, unemployment, Writing | 26 Comments

DIY Update II

Posted on January 27, 2011 by boxcarkids

I will confess that back in the days when we had television I would sometimes watch one of those house flipping shows – you know, where someone buys an old, foreclosed house and rips out the interior, fixing and modernizing … Continue reading →

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DIY Update

Posted on January 19, 2011 by boxcarkids

Since you know I fell for the RV salesman’s pitch that the ‘soft spots in the floor shouldn’t be a problem’ I’m sure it won’t surprise you to hear I also bought the line about the floor being constructed of … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, frugal living, Uncategorized | 11 Comments