Category: domestic bliss
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see pics below… Two new additions to the household, now that I have so much more house to hold things: a tambour-door cabinet and a large glass-topped coffee table. The coffee table wasn't what I imagined getting (that's another story, about the burl-wood beauty that got away)…it's bigger than I would have thought the room…
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I can picture them, waiting, watching the clock…at exactly 9:01am, flip the switch…and my Sunday morning sleep-in is over, bam! She is one of the upstairs neighbors, the switch belongs to what I can only imagine is an industrial vacuum with the optional 'maximum sound' attachment. Imagine a Harley running on hardwoods over your head.…
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It's been deliciously warm (even HOT), the rain has stopped and the sunshine is at last generous. It's also Barbeque season. I have a barbeque invite for this evening, planning to bring potato salad…but I can't find any Tas-Tee Salad Dressing!
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Can't decide which is cuter…the new chairs or Ruby! It's all so meant to be…I ordered these chairs two months ago, before I even dreamed of this new place….and they couldn't be a more perfect fit. Even the color is perfect–and I sweated that fabric decision. In my work, it's easy to make decisions for…
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Ruby's new favorite perch, complete with view of birds and squirrels… Well, we are moved in, at last. Much unpacking remains to be done, but that may take weeks. No hurry, even with boxes and missing implements, this is a more pleasant home by far than the last. It's a very NPR kinda place…quiet, tree-lined…
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The heat wave continues–will be near 100 today. No air conditioning. The old apartment is on the fourth floor–the elevator is broken. Can it get any better?
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I've had keys to the New Digs for a week now, but haven't accomplished much more than leaving an empty wine bottle on the counter. So, today, on my half-day off, I took the first step and chose a paint for the bathroom. I'm leaving the rest of the place (with the exception perhaps of…
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Meg knows me too well…and so knew to bring cheese with the celebratory wine!
girl at large 