Monthly Archives: September 2012

More Before and After Pictures

We swapped out the massive dresser/cabinet for a smaller, more human-scale dresser that I refinished. We used this dresser at the apartment and by the time it got back to our house it had been pretty severely scratched on the … Continue reading

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Rearranged

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before but our master suite consists of the master bedroom, a bath, two closets and a bonus room (over the garage with steps that go downstairs). When we moved into the house, we … Continue reading

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Sometimes you’re the windshield

This morning: 1) I went downstairs and found the vase of roses tipped over on the kitchen table. Water on the floor and a notebook ruined (Lucy). 2) The better-half was packing up his laptop to head to a client … Continue reading

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Foot stomping

I’ve been in an Americana, roots mood lately. Here’s a band I found out about today: And, one that I’ve liked for a few weeks now: Don’t be afraid if you start jumping around.

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To the dump

We went to the dump on Saturday and, kids, most of the stuff went into various recycling bins. That was awesome. Now, if someone would just figure out a recycling mechanism for stanky cat litter, I’d be very happy. By … Continue reading

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I’m Only Happy When It Rains

Last night we went with a friend to see the band Garbage. She and I both parted with $30 to buy concert t-shirts. $30 for t-shirts is insane, but we both really wanted one. The back of mine says Freak. … Continue reading

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We went for a walk

Friday we went to Northern Virginia to help the better-half’s aunt get ready for a party at her house. She broke her foot earlier this summer and although she’s on the mend, things aren’t quite there yet. So we were … Continue reading

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Decisions

Over the weekend, as we flipped the calendar into September, I made a decision. I’m tired of waiting on a college or university to decide that I’d be a fabulous employee. The weak response I’ve had so far either means … Continue reading

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