Category Archives: House and Home

Basement update

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Carrie

(Moment I came upstairs, Sam demanded to watch the video, giggling, “Do I really sound like that?” And the little rocking chair was safe from catastrophe, too.)

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Give me space

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Carrie

It’s no secret that we’re, shall we say, less than fond of this house. It should also be no secret to anybody who’s watched more than a couple of news shows, glanced at a newspaper, or, heck, driven through their … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Carrie

I ran through the cemetery again this year, as is beginning to be a tradition for me on Memorial Day (occasionally, I’ll go run with the running club, instead, but I slept in a little later today, due to a … Continue reading →

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Uh-oh

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Carrie

Realized I hadn’t heard the washing machine’s buzzer go off, signaling the end, though it was well past when it should have done so. Went downstairs; heard silence. Opened lid…and saw washer full of soapy water. It had stopped near … Continue reading →

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Whomp. (There it is…)

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Carrie

Snow, that is. The whomping promised by the weathermen has been duly delivered…and continues to be delivered.    How much have we gotten? I have no earthly clue, because it keeps blowing and blowing and BLOWING. Last night, our power … Continue reading →

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Lemme tell you ’bout this day I’m having

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Carrie

I woke up thinking today would be better. Snow was falling, and it was pretty and tranquil; Sam got out of bed without a fuss; and Gabe was thrilled to “help” me deal with the snow around the van and … Continue reading →

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ASK ME HOW MY DAY WAS

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Carrie

Go ahead. Ask! All day, since about 8:00 AM, there has been chaos in my kitchen. Holes everywhere. Dust everywhere. An electrician, uttering such spine-tingling phrases as “Oh, my God,” “Whoa!” and “Man, there’s another one!” By the time he … Continue reading →

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Crappity crap

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Carrie

I told you so. Well, I didn’t tell you so, I don’t think, but I predicted it, both to the man on the phone and then over on Facebook. Our kitchen light, part of a ceiling fan, was flickering madly … Continue reading →

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Back!

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Carrie

From Lifehacker, “Top 10 Ways Your Brain is Sabotaging You“: You let negative feelings about putting off tasks prevent actual work. For example, if I feel guilt for not updating, it makes me not look forward to updating, and I’m … Continue reading →

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State of the purge

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Carrie

Voila: usable space. You can see the closet in the bottom two shots. It’s still packed full of toys, but they’re at least organized by type (trains with trains, Playmobil with Playmobil, etc.) in boxes and bins. Very usable, if … Continue reading →

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