It started on Sunday. White fluffy snow. The kind you loved to see as a kid because it meant a school day. I hated it when I worked because I didn’t get school days. It was even worse. For much … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Random 5 for January 24, 2021 – Moving, spam, transition, pond, boxes
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Some excitement – We have been going over to the new house almost every day. We have met all the adjacent neighbors. All seem nice. No spidey sense alarms went off. The next door neighbor has a delightful dog that … Continue reading
More moving stories – Three more things I learned
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Attics have secrets – In the back corner of the attic, we found a box of income tax returns going back to 1996. No, you don’t need to keep them back that far. They got pushed out of sight and … Continue reading
Three things I learned in the past week
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If something good happens it can all get wiped away in a nanosecond if someone you love has a health crisis. We sold our house and we had a few hours of rejoicing before our beloved cat Morgan broke her … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 10 – Houses, Morgan, cat collars, timing, reflection
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It’s been one helluva week here! First the good news! – We sold our house. Contracts were signed so it’s all done except for the inspections, appraisals and moving. It can still go south but we are hopeful. It was … Continue reading
Short odds and ends
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Three things I learned this week: House buying-selling is exhausting. You are required to live up to a neatness standard that only a fugal nun without possessions (and cats) could do. Having a pandemic doesn’t help either. Pass me the … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 3 – House sales, buyers, neighborhoods, holidays, mice
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It’s not real until the sign goes up – The “for sale” sign went up on our house on Saturday. I hate the selling process. Somehow I feel so cheap with a sign in my yard! But then – About … Continue reading
Selling a house the new way
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Seventeen years ago you put a sign in your yard and advertised a front yard picture to sell your home. It worked then. Today it’s all about the pictures. Pictures of every room from every angle. You can see them … Continue reading
Things I learned through packing
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Expiration dates – I am very good about expiration dates. At least once a year I go through medicines and spices throwing out anything outdated. I check baking ingredients too. As I was cleaning out the pantry, I found expired … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 13 – Crazy, houses, virus, friends, snow
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An apology – We’re packing to move so I’m distracted and stressed out. My posts may be erratic (that’s erratic not erotic!) and somewhat singular in topic (except for stupid people who are everywhere). Just putting it out there. Settlement … Continue reading
