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We’re still waiting for the contractor and his crew to start the remodel. I cannot really complain, because this is a paid-for-by-home-insurance project, but living like this is getting old. So yesterday I decided to remove a cabinet door. Just … Continue reading
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beep beep
In the “what is the world coming to?” category, here’s what I saw at the grocery store yesterday. Yes, it’s a robot. It wanders and spins throughout the store and beeps. A lot. In my rain-soaked, out of patience state, … Continue reading
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notes from the past week
My week started on Saturday with *the best* muffins from Harley Chick, who arrived with her homemade treats and a friendly face. I needed both. She helped me pack up china at Mom’s house (which is about to get a … Continue reading
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nothing is easy #notaninteriordesigner
This is my attempt to visualize what kind and size of light fixture to buy to hang over my dining room table. There is a 24″ fabric ruler to judge size. My favorite winter scarf (thank you again, Retired Mountain … Continue reading
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an overnight pond
It’s not cold enough to freeze (and skate on) but it certainly was a sight to see early this morning. We had snow, sleet and rain yesterday and throughout the night, so we had a little taste of winter weather. … Continue reading
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getting rid of goodreads
Goodreads.com is a website that promotes reading, authors and good books. It’s easy to join, see what your friends are reading, find reviews, sign up for giveaways, and learn what your favorite authors are working on. All good, right? Well, … Continue reading
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flurry of activity
This morning I told the contractor I loved him. And I meant it. Jim had just told me that he had put “painting the walls” into the bid the insurance company had approved. That prompted my declaration of love, which … Continue reading
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what a weekend
The brothers had a great weekend together. They unloaded stuff from the basement and loaded up the shed. They went to the dump. They talked and laughed and got stuff done. We went out for seafood. Twice. We watched the … Continue reading
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a ten-box day
This doesn’t look like much, but I have to admit it was a lot of work to fill those boxes. I thought I’d get a lot more done. Silly me. I now realize I still have Too Much Stuff, despite … Continue reading
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a birthday, twin oaks and tiramisu
On Wednesday my mother’s good friend Mary turned 90. Since her daughter was in Florida and Mary has no family left in Rhode Island, Mom and I decided we would help her celebrate by going out to lunch. This was … Continue reading
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