Around the House
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The Night That the Lights Went Out in Stratford
I have been smokin’ my thesis this week. Which is good considering it is due by Sunday. I had a great schedule all worked out. Complete half the video presentation on Wednesday, the…
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Gardening for Dummies
Late this past Sunday afternoon, Chris and I worked in the yard – wait, correction. I worked in the yard late this past Sunday afternoon. Chris worked in the yard all day on…
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Oh, the Things That Make Me Cry
I’m sitting in my office. Crying. Hysterically. I found this video on YouTube and I just bawled when I saw it, which is amazing given the fact that it is set to the…
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New Thrill: Dog Doors
So this past weekend, Handy Chris installed a dog door in our back door. We thought it would be a welcome change for the dogs, given that their previous method of being…
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The (untimely) Death of Our Computer
Oh, my iMac. How I love her. She sits in our home office so majestic in her appearance. So cool. So white. So big. Sadly, she is…
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Spawns of My Dog
One thing that Chris and I are still adjusting to in our new house is life with hardwood floors. More specifically, life with dogs and hardwood floors. More specifically, life with Molly and…
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Symbolism and Skinny Jeans
I have been starving dieting for about 2 weeks now. I keep trying to tell myself that I’m just eating healthier, but who am I kidding? I’m dieting hard core. I need to…
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Little Things
This weekend Chris worked on our basement. He painted and cleaned and built stuff. I left him alone for most of the time because he seemed to have it under control.…
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And Now the Fun Must End
Yesterday was a great day. Sun shining. Children laughing. Hair cooperating. And then I came home and the skies opened up and rained on my parade. Waiting for me in my mailbox was…
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(Drumroll, Please…)
At long last, I have pictures of the house! Welcome to the wonderful world of homeownership (as interpreted by me). This is the view looking from the front door into the freshly painted,…
