Every house has them. The kitchen junk drawer. That little space in the back of the closet. That spare dresser or end table. The little nook in the basement. Black holes. Not the astronomical ones but the household variety. We got ‘em. We got plenty of ‘em. And somehow, eliminating those black holes have becomeContinue reading “Eliminating the black holes of my life…”
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Give me a year.
I saw a couple of old friends the other day as I was leaving the hair salon. For me, it was the first haircut I’d had in over a year, having generally been too busy to get one. For them? They were doing good work – planting flowers down Main Street in our little villageContinue reading “Give me a year.”
A glass of wine and a measure of bourbon
We have been through new normal a couple of times in this family. The first new normal occurred after my husband crashed on his bicycle when we were dating. Fourteen broken bones and one ICU stay later, we had to figure out everything again from his recovery to our relationship to what his eventual newContinue reading “A glass of wine and a measure of bourbon”
Moving on…
For the past three years and in particular the last nine months, it’s felt like we have been trapped in a cycle of renovations. Nights and weekends, countless trips to the home improvement store, cleaning around construction materials and somehow fitting in pieces and parcels of life here and there. Renovations have been the tintedContinue reading “Moving on…”
A simpler peace
It’s a typical Tuesday here. There is just enough snow on the ground to remind you that it’s winter (although it should melt by the end of the day) and so far there have been at least two kitty dust-ups. Both were playful but one resulted in a missing collar and the other sent aContinue reading “A simpler peace”
Laundry soap
There are few things that are symbolic of my new life like making my own laundry soap. When a friend once mentioned that she made her own, I didn’t value it like I do now. Seriously, I thought: “well, that’s a waste of time since you can just go to the grocery and buy it.”Continue reading “Laundry soap”
Shutting down the office…
So, for those following the renovation journey, the task this weekend is to get ready to lay our hardwood floors in our second floor. One this gig – the floors, doors and trim – is done upstairs, our interior renovations will be 95% done. There are still small projects here and there, but nothing substantial.Continue reading “Shutting down the office…”
The Yuppie Homesteader 