Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Tiling the shower walls, part 2

It's one of those 'details' that makes the job or breaks it. If the tiles are lined up level they look good. If not, you think the tile-setter took one too many beer breaks. It will all look perfect once the grout goes on, but the back wall took my daughter the better part of Friday, and Joe and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 19, 2013

Love, Falling Into It...

Have you ever tumbled ankles over teakettle into overwhelming, obsessive, devil-take-the-hindmost love? Ever once looked at someone and just knew this was forever, that mountains would fall away, the ocean would dry up, but this love was here to stay? Nope, neither have I. I was maybe close to it a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

Back to normal -- whatever that is.

For no apparent reason we've been blessed with perfect resort weather for the past week or ten days. Highs in the upper 70's or low 80's, slight breezes, the occasional fair-weather clouds floating cheerfully above. At night it gets almost chilly, into the lower 50's and at twilight on the porch... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Joy and Sorrow are Brothers...

When one is sleeping in your bed, the other sits at your table. (Khalil Gibran) My grandson Joe Jr. is a big tough Marine, two tours of duty under his belt, Kosovo and Iraq - he's now a training Sgt. assigned to a base in California. He and his beautiful wife have been married most of the time he's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 16, 2013

First day of school...

Where did the summer go? When I was a kid the summer stretched endlessly – it was the yellow brick road to Oz. On rainy days I used to hide out in the woodshed and read a book, safely out of mom’s sight. Some mornings we’d take long hikes, climb down the bank at the bridge and follow deer tracks... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Side effects of renovating a bathroom

Until we got around to the curb appeal and bathroom projects, I've been sitting. At the computer except for bathroom breaks and a time out to watch "Days" or Judge Judy, accompanied by a snack. I felt useless, unmotivated, let things slide. In the time since I lost 20 pounds about a year and a half... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

What'd you say?

Could you repeat that? Sometimes when the TV's working in the other room you hear things the announcer didn't say. So many words and phrases have the rhythm of others. Thursday / thirsty, for instance. Payday / waylay. Song lyrics trip up many people, when you can understand them at all. Music... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

The Plumber's Helpers

Things went wacko over the weekend. Robin got here Friday evening, where Joe was doing major changes to the plumbing in the basement, his girlfriend was handing tools and asking questions, and Guy and I were hauling out the debris from demolition of the bathroom walls, sweeping up dust, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 12, 2013

Today there will be hot water and a flush toilet.

The tear-down is done, the construction debris has been carted to the dump and recycling center. The new greenboard drywall is up, concrete backer board around the shower, the hard part of the tile installation - around the window frame - is done. During the process my daughter said she was giving... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 10, 2013

Update on the Cantankerous old guy...

I was outside working on the newly curb-appealed front yard - getting the dirt leveled and ready to plant new grass, when I saw my neighbor out there working on the very ramp I was commenting about a couple days ago. What's the matter, didn't it suit you? No. It wasn't done to my satisfaction.... Sign in to see full entry.

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