Happy Trails

All good things must come to an end. At least that’s what I’ve heard. I’m not sure if this blog is a good thing or not but I do know the time has come for it to end.

I recently started a new job and my work schedule is not really conducive to continuing my blogging habit. So, after nearly eight years (seven years and seven months to be exact) of writing a weekly blog, I have decided to wrap it up. Not completely, however. I’ll still post a story occasionally. But the weekly post will be no more.

In some ways, it’ll be a relief to not spend each Sunday night typing away on my computer and then posting the result of my brainstorming online. But in some ways I’ll miss it I think. It’s been fun and rewarding to take memory trips from my childhood and share them with the readers, to tell about some current happening that I found amusing, or describe the inspiring antics of my grandchildren.

My wife will probably suffer the most from this decision. I like to tell stories but instead of having this outlet, I’ll more than likely be rambling on and on to her about everything. Then again, maybe it won’t affect her at all, I think she usually ignores me anyway. Which is okay. It’s not like what I’m saying is important or useful.

Anyway, thanks everyone for reading and indulging my sometimes odd sense of humor for these past few years. Until we meet again... ~

Bruce A. Borders is the author of more than a dozen books, including: Inside Room 913, Over My Dead Body, The Journey, Miscarriage Of Justice, The Lana Denae Mysteries, and The Wynn Garrett Series. Available in ebook at www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS and paperback on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million.

Don't Move!

Here’s some helpful advice if you plan on moving — don’t. I know, that’s never really an option. And even if it were, most people who are planning to move are not concerned with anything other than wanting to move. But, fair warning, it’s a lot of work.

I’m not talking about the actual moving of the furniture and other possessions from one house to another. That’s a little work but  it’s not the half of it. The work isn’t even in the packing of everything; it’s putting it all away in the new place.

First, you don’t know where anything is going to go and then when that is finally determined, multiple boxes and other items have to be moved seventeen times to get things situated. Not to mention the unpacking and sorting, and then the disposal of all the boxes and packing material. Then there is the cleaning of the old house, the new house (numerous times) and dealing with all the broken or damaged things. And the list goes on and on.

It sounds like I’m getting ready to tell you that I moved recently, but that’s not the case. I did, however, help my parents move this past weekend. It went very well, as far as getting everything to the new house. We had lots of help and got it done in a single day. Then, we all left, leaving my Mom and Dad to do the real work of arranging their new house, opening fifty or sixty boxes and finding a place for the contents, hanging pictures and mirrors, cleaning, and all the rest.

We tried to sort things a little before we left but my Mom’s kitchen was pretty jumbled, as was my Dad’s study. In fact, I don’t think there was a single room that had much semblance of order. I’m thinking it’ll take them a month or better to get things sorted out.

Moving takes a LOT of work.

And I should know. Having lived in over thirty houses in my 52 years, and being involved in countless efforts to move other people, I have an extensive experience in moving. I guess you could say I’m an expert — of sorts. So, while my wife and I would like to move out of town someday, my good sense and expertise says (as I advised above) don’t do it. But we all know how well people take advice. ~

Bruce A. Borders is the author of more than a dozen books, including: Inside Room 913, Over My Dead Body, The Journey, Miscarriage Of Justice, The Lana Denae Mysteries, and The Wynn Garrett Series. Available in ebook at www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS and paperback on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million.

Ill wind

Recently, my wife and I decided we would replace some more of the flooring in our house. About a year and a half ago, we took out the carpet and put in vinyl floors — except for the bedrooms. Now, we’re updating the master bedroom to match.

I started the project last week, tore out the carpet and pad, pulled staples, and did some other prep work. Then, I got sick. Well, actually, I was sick when I started but chose to ignore it, hoping it would go away. It didn’t.

So, my plans to get it all done in a few days didn’t quite pan out. I am getting over the sickness — but not fast enough. And now, due to other obligations, it’ll be a couple of weeks before I can get to back to the floor. In the meantime, we have a nice sub-floor to look at and walk on. The dogs are not impressed. Neither is my wife.

I’m hoping all will be forgiven when the new floor is done. I’m just not exactly sure when that will be. I told my wife I’d probably have it done within the next year or so. She didn’t really SAY anything in response to that but the look she gave me said I might want to work on getting it done just a little bit quicker.

I think I might try that. But I can’t make any promises, ’cause you know, I might get sick again or something. ~

Bruce A. Borders is the author of more than a dozen books, including: Inside Room 913, Over My Dead Body, The Journey, Miscarriage Of Justice, The Lana Denae Mysteries, and The Wynn Garrett Series. Available in ebook at www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS and paperback on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million.