Before and After Furniture Makeovers
I have figured out how the “before and after” makeover shows work. The reveal is brief, the remodel long. I …
Category Archives: Building a House
On Coming In and Going Out
I have been feeling restless these past few days. The restlessness is undoubtedly linked to the real possibility that we …
The Nineteenth Month Stool
Today is the nineteenth month anniversary of the wildfire that burned our house. We thought we would be back in …
Murky Oatmeal Rugs and The Fabric of Jouy
We are on the count-down for the Cruise Ship embarkation. We are trying to move in 14 days. We have …
Cause and Obsession
We have been devouring obscure TV crime series lately. There are scores of erudite and totally not-marketable television shows that …
Four Chairs, A Dishwasher and a Stove
Some days it makes you happy to spend money. Most of the time these days we are worrying about money …
A Winter Cruise Aboard the USSS Elk Mountain
I have talked about our little 390 square foot basement apartment that we are gamely moving into. There will be …
Hitting the Wall
We have hit the wall. We are so tired even when we go to bed we are not sleeping. We …
Our Wallowing Whale, Ferrying Minivan
Tonight I went for an ice cream run. It went rather slowly since the roads are rough and bumpy from …
Pulling a Rabbit Out of the Hat
Last year in my March 29 blog “My Sweet Home Has Gone Missing” I wrote about pulling the rabbit out …
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