Gold Star Blog

unnoticed, til now

Mr. Blog receives a long overdue GOLD STAR with moldy edges for faithfully bringing home coffee grounds to feed the roses. Working in obscurity these long lonesome years has brought scant praise. This GOLD STAR aims to correct the oversight. Praise be to you, Mr. Blog! The roses and I thank you.

Yummy Curry

Sherm is awarded this GOLD STAR with cardomam seeds for attempting a second recipe for curry when the first recipe did not live up to expectations. The second curry recipe is a keeper! And your persistence is appreciated!

Thankless Chores

Sherm is awarded this GOLD STAR with Scrubbing Bubbles® for her fabulous and heroic clean up of our long-neglected bathroom. Thanks Sherm, we appreciate it!

Blake's

Sherm is awarded this GOLD STAR with onion rings for picking us up dinner, in spite of the oppressive heat. Thanks Sherm, I appreciate it.

Prize Passenger

Sherm is awarded this GOLD STAR with a leather jacket for overcoming her fear — or enough of it — to accompany me on the Ducati 750 to Bernalillo Saturday. This demonstrates that the Benelli ride two weeks ago to Indian buffet was not just an anomaly. Way to go, brave Sherm!

optimum cool

Mr. Blog receives a GOLD STAR with clean screens for getting up on the roof of the studio and the guest house to clean the swamp coolers. We now work and have guests with cool confidence. Thanks, Mr. Blog!

dental hygiene

Mr. Blog is awarded a GOLD STAR with dental scrapers for going to the dentist. For a long time I worried about the fate of his teeth. In fact, there was no need. His teeth are fine. Plus he's taking care of them. Good job, Mr. Blog!

Piles

Sherm is awarded this GOLD STAR with Tingley Elm branches for promptly and properly disposing of the great number of young trees she murdered in service of Higglety Pigglety Farm. Good job Sherm, your diligence and effort are hereby commended!

baby driver

UB- Thanks for driving me to and from my appointment today. GOLD STAR!

late night fix

Underblog receives a GOLD STAR with ice crystals for getting OUT OF BED to fix the ice and water dispenser last night. Way to get it over with, UB!

Weeding

Sherm is hereby awarded this GOLD STAR with twist-ties for taking on the thankless and Sisyphusian task of filling a giant bag with weeds and even removing said bag from the can.

Thanks Sherm, the yard breathes a sigh of relief and the dogs and I thank you for performing this good deed.

Those Little Things

Like going to the store to secure the ingredients for the scallops, like taking out the trash, emptying the dishwasher, and corresponding with my family. In other words Sherm gets a GOLD STAR with bits of little scraps of paper for doing all those little things, because they are greatly appreciated.

heroic faucet replacement

The last thing anybody wants to do on their day off is a difficult and frustrating plumbing task. Mr. Blog was called upon to do just this in the middle of a quiet Saturday. For his determined and steadfast doing of this onerous task, I award him GOLD STARS with a wreath of nuts and bolts and humbly thank him.

Yummay Salad

For salad assembling and prepping above and beyond the call of necessity, Sherm is awarded this GOLD STAR with croutons. Thanks for making a yummy salad!

Costco Run

Mr. Blog receives a GOLD STAR with hot dog clusters for going to Costco alone, after work, when he didn't feel like it. I petered out due to painful messy sinus trouble. Thanks, dear.