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No, not in our relationship, in our cellar walls!

For some time now we’ve known that our basement as a mold/mildew problem.  We’ve actually had a couple different people come in to take a look at it.  The first one was a guy that wanted to drill holes in the bottom concrete blocks of my house’s foundation and then run a new drainage system around the outside.

And that was only protecting me against the basement floor from getting wet, which is wasn’t.

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Believe it or not, there was a time when a couple did not have to worry about their relationship.  A time when there were no quarrels.  A time when spouses loved each other as they ought.

But, unfortunately, it didn’t last very long.

In the beginning, God created man and then created woman when He saw that man was alone.  He created her to be a help meet for him.

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 

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Americans collect junk.  No, seriously.  If you look at any other civilization across the world, we’re the number one owners of junk—I believe—that can be found.

And I’m probably one of the worst culprits.

You see, I am one of those guys that likes to keep old school materials because I believe that someday my kids will get some use out of the math problems I did in school.

Stop that laughing—I’m serious! (or at least partly so.)

This generation of adults have more access to other people’s money than at any time in our nation’s history, and they believe that they need a house full of stuff just like their parent’s house, and they need it now.

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After a delay in Washington, D.C. my wife and I arrived in Pigeon Forge for our honeymoon.  We had reserved a cabin there called “Always and Forever” and the honeymoon package came with some neat baskets that were there for us to enjoy.

When we first arrived there was one of the many Gourmet Gift Baskets that they had provided for us for our meals.  The first was a dinner basket that included steak, salad and some other food.  That was my first time trying to use a grill!

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I don’t know what it is about getting or looking at getting a newborn baby gift, but ladies seem to go crazy when it comes to these types of things.  The small shoes, the small socks—they are like something begging women to get all soft on the inside.

And the interesting thing is how short a period of time these kids are in their shoes.  I mean, I’m 90% positive that the only reason that ladies get these shoes are for their keepsake value!

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So I’ve taken the test, and it says:

128 As a 1930s husband, I am Very Superior Take the test!

How about you?  How do you fare as a husband or a wife?

Take the test, post the results on your blog, let me know in comments, and I’ll link to you!

How many of you have fireplaces?

Ok, put your hands down.

One of the things that my wife and I were looking for in a new house was a fireplace.  It’s not just the benefit of having something different generate heat for the winter—it’s the romance that a fireplace brings.

Whether it’s Gas Fires, Electric Fires, or plain old Wood Fires, there’s nothing that beats the crackling sound, the warm colors and the warmth.

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