Trash

    I like clean. I like it a lot.   This is the trash Mister removed from the overhead crawlspace in our garage. This is the trash we had to then dispose of.   Friends, if you should move…

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OCD

      I have a confession: I’m ever-so-slightly subject to OCD behavior.   I don’t always feel the compulsion to act, but when I sit down at a restaurant, the first thing I do is arrange all the various…

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Fly

    “I know I should feel welcome here, way up in the atmosphere but I am afraid…” Fly by Adrian Belew   Sometimes I find myself above the clouds, marveling at the beauty of our collective home. And no…

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Floor Work

    Floor work continues. Or rather, it will continue, as soon as the proper chemicals arrive for the next step: removing efflorescence.   For those unfamiliar with the word, efflorescence is the chalky look on the tiles, as shown…

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50 Years

      Most don’t make it. And of those who do, some are hanging in there for no other reason than not knowing where else to go. Those poor souls aren’t happy, mind you. They’re just, well, staying together.…

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The Tipsies

    I’ve been journaling for as long as I can remember. And I generally practice one rule on that front and one rule only: I do not go back and read what I’ve written. I have this rule in…

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Your Own Front Door

    Mister and I have been in the new pad for 3 full months now. Recently, I’ve started feeling happy when driving up to or away from the homestead. And that’s lovely, friends.   Appreciating one’s own front door…

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