Michael R. Barrick's blog

Malenky's days as a staple-remover are numbered. He needs both his right canines out. The good news is the quote was a thousand dollars less than what I was originally ballparked. The bad news is it's still a number you can count in thousands, just one less. No overseas vacation for me this year.

The horror. The horror.

Ever feel like peeling off all your skin, wearing it like a cape, and going off to hunt space-whales with aliens, or is it just me?

I've been on-hold for any spending because this Маленький придурок needs dental work of an as-yet undermined value. We go in on Thursday to find out what the damage will be.

No question how old the writing desk I'm fixing up is (November 1968) and, "Tell me you were made in Canada without saying 'Made in Canada'."

Sunday afternooning on my balcony, restoring an old writing desk.

I need a vacation — not to get away from work, but to get away from home

Don't mind me, just busy being the sort of asshole feared and reviled by traumatized cats...

Tiny bouquet du jour. Today is the last day of spring, so this'll be the last one until flowers start coming up next year. #tinybouquet