It’s another rainy day – I’m not complaining. Yesterday was nice and we did a lot of outdoor work. Today will be a day of rest. I’m good with that. If an anthropologist looked at my laundry it would look … Continue reading
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Random 5 for January 7, 2024 – Snow, neighbors, projects, holidays, positivity
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Snow! Finally! – We got our first snowfall in a long-time last night. We didn’t get any significant snow last winter so it’s big news, especially with the kids. We are about an hour south of some great ski resorts … Continue reading
Feeling my age
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Some days I feel like I’m in my 20s. Other days, not so much. This is a “not so much” week. We’ve been doing outdoor yard stuff – weed pulling, planting, mulching and overall hauling stuff from point A to … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 7, 2023 – Smoke alarms, stink, a guy thing, birds, trees
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It happened yet again – The smoke alarm went off in the middle of the night. It was 2:45 a.m. to be exact. I’ve written about this many times as it happens at least once a year despite changing batteries … Continue reading
Whiney people and contractors
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I’m not a fan of people who whine. You know who they are. (No, it’s not you gentle reader. My readers don’t whine unless it is medically necessary!) Well, here I am with another interesting contractor story. For (suffering) long-term … Continue reading
Hope (not love) is all you need!
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Hope is what keeps us going. Without it, what’s the point? I always take a quart of hope to the hair salons, hoping I don’t look like someone out of the 70s or someone in their 70s (yes, both have … Continue reading
Contractor-speak update
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In the past year plus, I have worked with contractors almost non-stop. I have learned a lot this time around. Unlike contractors in the “days of old” these are new times, and they call for new words. This is my … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 10, 2022 – Flooding, disappointments, contractors, death, flowers
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The downside – Our development is surrounded by fields and meandering streams. There is a downside to meandering streams. They flood. It doesn’t affect our house, but it does affect the roads we travel. We had three inches of rain … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 3, 2022 – Walking, pups, aches, procrastination, rain
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Happy Fitbit, healthy life! – Yesterday on my way to walk down by the stream, I met up with my neighbor who was also taking a walk. She was going in a different direction and invited me to join her. … Continue reading
Settling back to normal
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Did you hear the angels sing? Gabriel on his horn? Today is the last day of a kitchen renovation that started in November. It was the strangest project I have ever done. Highlights include the main carpenter on crutches for … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 