Author Archives: Andrew Reynolds

About Andrew Reynolds

Born in California Did the school thing studying electronics, computers, release engineering and literary criticism. I worked in the high tech world doing software release engineering and am now retired. Then I got prostate cancer. Now I am a blogger and work in my wood shop doing scroll saw work and marquetry.

Friday Wisdom – Painting

Posted on 07/17/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

You know you’re Baroque when you’re out of Monet … What does a painter do when he gets cold? Puts on another coat. Why don’t painters wear sweaters? Because they already have two coats. How much gas did the painter … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged humor, moving, painter jokes, painting, wisdom | 26 Comments

Moving Madness

Posted on 07/14/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

Moving is crazy. We have a lot of stuff after living in the same home for 20 years. We also failed the moving estimate test. We ordered two moving PODs when we should have ordered four and things have been … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged cat towers, cats, moving, new home | 27 Comments

We Bought A House On The Internet

Posted on 06/28/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

Has life been strange for you lately? Likely maybe since February? It has been for me. There’s the pandemic, working from home, and trying to remember where I put my mask … Over the last couple of years I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in garden | Tagged buying a house, Family, moving, new home, retirement | 68 Comments

Friday Wisdom – Homes

Posted on 06/26/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

My Grandmother once went to live in Egypt on a house boat to get away from it all. She was living in denial. I once bought a two story house – one story before and another story after I bought … Continue reading →