Paint, Paint, Paint
The family went on a road trip this weekend… without me. I painted Karin’s office, changed all the tires, cleaned up the yard (just in time for the snow!) and did a few other need-to-do jobs. #productive
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I patched some holes and dents in the wall before I painted our upstairs office.
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This post was written yesterday as part of a new project I’m working on… to be revealed in good time. In the meantime, I thought it was interesting enough to share… and enjoy The snow was falling when...
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December 12 Renovation, step two: if you’re a loyal reader you’ll remember that I began the Great Office Renovation of 2014 in November when I repainted Karin’s office a lovely shade of cappuccino...
View ArticleOh… Christmas Tree?
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topic 00050 a mash-up of time & nature I sometimes tell people that I inherited a strange legacy from my grandparents: one set were farmers, the other set while city-dwellers, were avid gardeners....
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It was an awesome outdoor kinda weekend, and I took advantage of it by (among other things) killing some weeds in the backyard and giving the upper hand to the perennials in the various flowerbeds. It...
View ArticleApple Blossom Season
I guess I’m just extra excited about spring this year, or something. The apple trees are now in bloom, showing off their pinkish flowers and doing their best to attract some pollinators. Each year a...
View ArticlePickling Homegrown Ginger
Short story: A couple years ago we exchanged a couple hours of babysitting time for a pot of dirt. Longer version: My aunt and uncle were hosting my other aunt and uncle (who were visiting from...
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Oh, look… June! And there was something I was forgetting… ah, right: those thirty posts I write every year in June. That again. For the fifth year in a row I’m back to a month of daily blogging: each...
View ArticleOne Decade
It’s our House-iversary. We moved in ten years ago today. I think this might be the longest I’ve lived anywhere, actually…
View ArticleWhat is the best home improvement you did this year?
I’m gonna bend the definition of “this year” a bit and say renovating Karin’s office in November was a good decision.
View ArticleQuite Contrary
Today being the first exception in nearly a month, we’ve had a long, dry spell here. I planted my garden mid-May and have been diligently watering it… watering it… watering it. And I’ve come to the sad...
View ArticleHow long have you lived in your current location?
Ten years. One decade. A tenth of a century. More than one quarter of my life.
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June continues! And onward we push through those thirty posts that I’ve been writing every year this month. For the fifth year in a row I’m back to a month of daily blogging: each day a new post on a...
View ArticlePortal Gate
A couple years ago now we cut our magic portal into the neighbor’s yard. It’s been great for the thousands of passages of kids and grownups alike as we share our yards with the three connecting houses....
View ArticleOh… Christmas Tree?
December 13 And just like that, we had a tree –glowing with hundreds of decorations– in our living room. I had nothing to do with that. Apparently, I’m no longer required. It was a busy weekend. The...
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