Archive for May, 2011
It’s just like work week!
Once we decided to put our house on the market, life changed a bit. Suddenly we wanted all those little projects we’d been putting off to have been done last year. We immediately started cleaning and de-cluttering the first floor, and made a list of things we needed to do. The first weekend we completely […]
Posted: May 30th, 2011 under Friends, Home, Susan.
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One thing leads to another
For years we’ve been considering a kitchen and bathroom renovation. When a key benefit of staying in a hotel is the ability to shower without water blasting Beej right on top of his head, you start thinking about ways to make it an every day occurrence. Our kitchen counters are well worn, and the cabinets […]
Posted: May 30th, 2011 under Home, Susan.
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Tree Planting
We traveled to St. Marys, Ohio for their annual Arbor Day tree planting this year. It was time to plant a White Oak for Grandma just across the parking lot from Grandpa’s tree. As in past years, there was a class of little kids who arrived to help. We raked the mulch around Grandma’s tree. […]
Posted: May 21st, 2011 under Family, Susan.
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Books – April/May 2011
I’ve been keeping up the reading this spring, despite being on a bit of a book club hiatus. I finished The Secret Handshake by Kathleen Kelley Reardon, a recommendation from a colleague who runs the Women’s Forum at work for our sector. It was practical and instructive, without being preachy. It’s one that I’ll definitely […]
Posted: May 21st, 2011 under Susan.
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