As part of our next renovation project (re-flooring the den: tile and carpet), we had to move the TV and futon couch somewhere, and since we had a recently vacated room (sorry Nik!), here it is: Temporary TV room Actually, it's kind of cozy – might not be so temporary after all… Read and…
Mantis This little guy [lady?] was stuck in the vestibule at the office when I went to leave. It was about 3" long. I scooped it up onto some paper and took it outside before I left. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Men following instructions One last fun thing before C and the girls leave… Two summers ago we all went on a real backpack camping trip in the woods, but this year due to time constraints we came up with a campout in L's back yard. Still fun, but with bathrooms (and other amenities). …
Share one of your favorite quotes. "…and the little plastic castle is a surprise every time" – Ani DiFranco Here's the whole verse: They say goldfish have no memoryI guess their lives are much like mineAnd the little plastic castleIs a surprise every timeAnd it's hard to say if they're happyBut they don't seem much…
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Carrie & the girls came over for dinner. Making salad Scavenging I made up some scavenger hunts for the girls (find something round, something fuzzy, etc)… [sorry – forgot the flash] The Lists Ice cream & coffee while we "grownups"…
Just because it's pretty… Rotkohl pattern 2 Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Here are the results (Before and After shots) of our latest home improvement project: We really like how the new window layout opens up the view better (no mullion down the middle). Also, we've been opening the bottom sliding windows at night, which we never really did with the old awning windows; we get…
What is the scariest experience you've had with Mother Nature?Submitted by jacolily. That would have to be the time I went canoeing on the Buffalo River in Tennessee with the Outing Society which I belonged to in college (Spring of 1979). I can't remember if it rained while we camped overnight, or if it had…
Goldfinch I took this from my office window. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Where have the days gone? 