wasmi.net http://www.wasmi.net/ Copyright 2009 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:47:42 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.14 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Big Horse Show In which Kai and Jessica have but a month and a half to get themselves in gear for public display. Here's how it went:

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000457.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000457.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:47:42 -0500 Kai's New Stable Kai was moved to a new stable at the beginning of September. He is doing very well, and I have met many new friends. We are planning on entering a show this month.

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000456.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000456.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:03:21 -0500 Health Care Reforms Needed Now! It is unbelievable that the United States still doesn't have a health care system that covers everybody, regardless of age, employment status, or health status. Just read this story I found on the Guaranteed Healthcare website (www.guaranteedhealthcare.org):

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000455.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000455.html Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:35:05 -0500 Dining With Brian and Jessica Our dining habits have changed somewhat over the past year and a half.

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000454.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000454.html Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:09:57 -0500 Small farm, big headache So, we managed to find one other small farm in this entire county that is in our price range. But will we be able to get it?

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000453.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000453.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:09:29 -0500 We're damned if we do and damned if we don't. This is our current situation in life: no joke. Let's look at the ways.

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000452.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000452.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:13:01 -0500 Derek at Ward Hall derekatwardhall.JPG

We visited Ward Hall, the beautiful antebellum mansion here in Georgetown, late last year. Brian took this photo.

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000451.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000451.html Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:51:55 -0500 This is getting really old Some friends of ours moved to Kentucky about the same time we did. Read more about them right here.

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000450.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000450.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:10:52 -0500 The Farm of my Dreams! After months of fruitless searching (our Kentucky real estate agent told us several months ago that we weren't going to find any properties matching our specifications in our price range)I finally found one. It's the farm of our dreams. It has:
1. A two-storey house, the front half was built in the late 1890's. I love old houses!!! The back half was a recent addition. It has three bedrooms and two baths. In Kentucky, we have found that most old houses have just one bathroom. And we even found one for sale that didn't have a bathroom at all, so two bathrooms is wonderful!
2. Two gigantic mostly fenced pastures, covering five acres of land. Perfect for horses, one pasture even has a lean-to for shelter.
3. A gigantic "man-cave" of a pole barn. Not only would all of Brian's toys fit in there, but we could build stalls and store hay in there.
4. It has air conditioning, a must for me in Kentucky (and with my allergies.) In searching for properties, I have found that this is actually unusual in Kentucky, especially in an old house.
5. It needs only cosmetic work, not any structural work.

It is priced to sell, as it unfortunately belonged to a family that was foreclosed on. This is the cheapest farmhouse ever seen in Scott County.
I have a dream of raising free range chickens and turkeys on the property, and raising some vegetables and herbs as well as boarding a few horses.
Brian loves the man-cave and the spring-fed pond on the property.

Unfortunately, we can't buy it until somebody buys our Michigan house. So the Michigan house Must Be Sold!!!
Sell, Michigan house! Sell, sell sell!

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000449.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000449.html Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:41:25 -0500 Hooray! One of Brian's co-workers is leaving for another position, so it looks like Brian's job will be secure for the next year, at least!
We really needed something to celebrate!
With the budget crunch in the city, it was looking to Brian like somebody would have to be laid off eventually, but since somebody is leaving, the city most probably just won't fill that position.

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000448.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000448.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:07:13 -0500 The Giant Whirlpool of Doom It seems that we cannot escape the Giant Whirlpool of Doom. Will a miracle save us?

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000447.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000447.html Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:00:17 -0500 Cough, cough! Well, I finally found out what has been causing my incessant coughing and difficulty breathing. I am officially allergic to dust, dust mites, mold and ragweed.

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000446.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000446.html Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:07:04 -0500 Happy Holidays from Kentucky xmas2007julips 007.jpg

This was the last photo ever taken by my digital camera (before it bit the dust), and is from December 2007. Here are Julip Jessica and Julip Kai wishing everyone a happy holiday season.

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000445.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000445.html Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:12:38 -0500 Smallish house meets Godzilla stuff Brian was so enthusiastic about this new house in Kentucky. He said the landlord told him it was "almost" 2000 square feet. Well, our Michigan house is just over 2000 square feet, and this house doesn't come close.

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000444.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000444.html Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:53:25 -0500 My Old Kentucky Home We finally found a house to live in, it's a rental house in the city. It was built in 1927 and is a mail-order house from Montgomery Wards.

]]> http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000443.html http://www.wasmi.net/archives/000443.html Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:04:14 -0500