So it goes...

For Sale: Bosch Dishwasher.   November, 2013 model Low miles High customer dissatisfaction rating Runs okay from time to time Starts and finishes in 2 minutes from time to time Infuriates wife and spouse from time to time Super quiet - usually brought on by the 2 minute cycle mentioned above New owner must prove access to mental therapist and clean and sober for 3 years prior Willing to sell for a case of microbrewed beer  Also willing to trade for a 10 year old "Best Buy cheapie" that works I don't usually bash products online, but this particular dishwasher, a Bosch Ascenta Evolution model , deserves special treatment. It appears we got a lemon, as the unit has given us problems for the two years we've owned it and is showing no signs of letting up. Here's what happens. Unit is turned on Pump drains existing water for  25 seconds Water starts to fill unit for 15 seconds Clean light comes on! And believe me, they're not clean at ...

The strange winter of 2012 continues. It was 40+ degrees again today and almost all the snow is gone. It's been more like a hard Fall than a Winter around here. They attribute it to some sort of La Nina offshoot, but I have to wonder if it's not a continuing reminder of the way greenhouse gases are affecting our climate. We've seen some really weird weather these past ten years or so, and while I'd like to chalk it all up to the weather randomness, I fear the worst. Maybe it's for naught. I hope it is. Besides, I have to have something to worry about. Evidently Puxatawney Phil saw his shadow so we're blessed with 6 more weeks of winter. I guess if that's the case, at least it will be mild 6 weeks. I got news today that my poem "Angel with Dirty Faces" was accepted for publication in the 2013 Wisconsin Poets Calendar . My writing instructor and another of her students were also accepted for the calendar as well. I am excited, as it's been a...