Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

My New Favorite Thing

posted by Kristin | filed under Stripping | 6 Comments

While stripping an Eastlake bed for the front bedroom this weekend, we called our neighbors D&K to suggest an outing to Miss Melissa’s for dinner later. When they heard we were “stripping,” they couldn’t hang up the phone fast enough and dashed right over to see what they could do to help. They were desparately [...]

Friday, August 11th, 2006

I Want a Teleporter Right Now

posted by K | filed under Grumpy Bear, Wishing | 7 Comments

This morning I paid $45.65 for a tank of gas. In the South, the gas is usually a little cheaper, so a gallon of regular gas goes for the low low price of $2.999. It’s times like these when the commute sure is a heartbreaker. My desperate hope is that someone will hurry up and [...]

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Deer Darwin

posted by K | filed under Mr. and Mrs. | 4 Comments

Last week, we had three visitors in the back yard. I saw the first one when I passed by the back door. There she was, approaching the steps. What attracted her? The flowers on the porch? Or was she only making her away around the house toward the fig tree and its branches hanging low [...]

Monday, August 7th, 2006

I’m Back … Sort Of

posted by K | filed under Bathrooms, Misfortune | 4 Comments

I’ve been so out of touch, out of work, and out of consciousness the last few weeks that I feel like I’ve taken a vacation from my life. Today I’m back at work, but I don’t feel like me yet. Even the links across the top of my Internet Explorer – my little lifelines to [...]

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

Just Call Me Beltazor

posted by Kristin | filed under Misfortune | 10 Comments

In case anyone’s wondering, I’m still alive post-surgery. I’m sitting at home, feeling bored and frustrated because for once I have all the time in the world to work on whatever I please … only I can’t work on it! It’s Day 4 post-op, and I can now get up and down off a chair [...]

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