Taylored Memorial Creations

                         I had an epiphany in the shower this morning while rinsing through all my long hair, trying to get every drop of shampoo out. I realized through the process of washing my long locks that hair length is a good example of minimalism.             If you have longer hair it takes longer to shampoo--much longer to thoroughly shampoo it and way longer to rinse the shampoo from your hair. And if you use a conditioner it takes another round of applying the conditioner to all your hair, and then another thorough rinse.             Short hair is a quick wash. Easy in, easy out.             I can guarantee that 10 minutes of my shower time in the morning is washing and conditioning my hair since I have let it grow long. Not so wi...

  One cold day in February, after another overflow toilet emergency, I decided I needed a break and packed a bag to stay with a friend for a few days. The thought of leaving my toilet trouble in my rearview for a few days brought an enormous sense of relief. I knew it was temporary, but I just really needed a break.   At the conclusion of my “break” we had a big snowstorm with below zero temperatures. The day I planned to return I couldn't make it back to the little house, so I asked my son to check on it.   He found my furnace shut off and my pipes frozen. He played with the thermostat until the furnace kicked back on.   The next day I worked remotely, then I drove back to my "presumably" heated house.   And it was certainly heated. However, when I opened the front door, I could hear what sounded like a waterfall. As I stepped into the house, my boots squished into the soggy area rug, and I looked down to discover about an inch of water in the living room...