Somebody is loving the new house. ;)
We replaced the old incandescent light bulbs in our chandelier with some of the new-fangled energy- (and money-?) saving ones. A few thoughts: They look like like eggs and remind us of the gleek Mork had to hit himself in the head with — or die. They contain mercury. What happens when they hit the [...]
I enjoy unpacking and organizing our music collection so much better after it’s already done. I mean, the unpacked, organized state is so nice; the process, not so much. So, anyway, this time, I enlisted Lucas’ help a little bit. I didn’t insist, but he was pretty good at it while he lasted as helper. [...]
This may look like an ordinary residential street in a fairly quiet neighborhood, but don’t let it fool you. Even 15 years ago (when I was in 150 times better shape), this hill could kick my butt. Whew! (Imagine it in a slow rasp, and that’s my lungs talking afterward.)
Our new house is not a new house. It was built 55 years ago, and at least two families that we know of have lived here. It’s been well taken care of and had a lot of thought put into it, little touches and big. The parallel curvature of the backyard bushes and bricked flower [...]
One of my favorite things about the new house is the den. It’s on the back of the house, behind the dining room/kitchen area, and the three rooms really comprise a sort of L-shaped great room. I love the: adjustable shelves! Of course, even after weeding out tons, I still have at least four times [...]
