Author: Trent

Do you remember a cartoon series called Dexter’s Lab? We had our own real-life Dexter- with a twist, of course. Dino alias Dexter was everything Dexter was in the cartoon but with less finesse. Dexter loves taking things apart till today, but at least now he knows what he is doing, and one can follow […]

According to the article I was reading, I needed to buy a whole-home air purification gadget, and all the problems with indoor air quality would be solved. The article was long, so I skimmed through the information I thought I needed and even called the number the home service company had provided. I ordered an […]

The house was like a nightmare come true. Everything about it was in a terrible state. The only good thing was that the house had a good foundation, and the primary walls were nice and firm. It also had a beautiful view of the lake hence its name, which is one of the reasons I […]

After years of discussion, my husband Marc and I decided to invest in our first vacation rental property. Over the years, we wanted to take the leap, but something always came up and we decided to take those things as a sign that the time wasn’t right. So, when everything lined up perfectly and it […]

I can always tell when someone is an expert in their field. I know because when I ask questions, they answer flawlessly, and they are able to make their way around their machines as if they were born to do it. The example I am thinking of is the HVAC professional that comes and does […]

If you ever need work on your heating and air conditioning machine, don’t do what I just did. My number one tip for you would be to make sure they are a certified heating and air conditioning specialist. Don’t just take their word for it, otherwise, you might get in a bad situation like I […]

This week is Mother’s Day, did you call your mother? Well, by the time you read this, it will be too late for that, so hopefully you called momma, and hopefully you still have a momma. My mother is still alive and, hopefully, will be for many years to come because she is the sole […]

It is easy to look at other people’s lives online and compare them to yours and feel inadequate, but on the surface you have no idea about the reality of their lives. My life appears drab and boring in comparison to my friends who travel around the world to exotic locations, but I’m not sure […]

I work on these stories seven afternoons a week. My workweek isn’t that bad because I only work about three hours in the afternoon, and driving to work in rush hour traffic is a thing of the past. I used to have stressful engineering tasks, but I quit when I was 32 years old in […]

I need to get outside because I’ve been in the flat all afternoon, and it’s now half past one o’clock in the afternoon, and I feel like a caged animal that wants to run. This time, instead of riding the bike, I’ll take a long walk to the end of the world and back so […]

Part of me wishes to return to the United States to be closer to my family, but another part of me wishes to stay here in order to pursue my musical dreams. So, which part do I listen to? It is undoubtedly difficult to try to live in both places part-time, and I am unsure […]

I haven’t gone outside yet because it started raining about an hour ago when I was about to leave. I’ll write a few more of these stories before going for a long walk with my good friend with my umbrella if it’s still raining. I need to get some exercise because trying to sleep in […]