Margie the Neighbor

We finally met the very elderly woman who lives in the bungalow to our north.  I raked her leaves (since I know how much I hate to do it, and I’m a reasonably-fit 29 year-old).  I thought it would be neighborly, and I turned out to be right.  I’ll see if I can surreptitiously take [...]

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Our Seating Multiplies

On the spectrum of decor, Missy and I are different shades of black.  We’re not at each other’s throats or clamoring about the other’s foolishness – it’s not bootcut versus straight-leg jeans, in other words.  Missy likes the clean lines, visible functionality and simplicity of midcentury modern design, while I’m drawn to the clean lines, [...]

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We Rock

We picked up this rocker for a song on Saturday evening (thanks to a dude named Craig who keeps a list), and with a little elbow grease and $30 at JoAnn Fabric, I think it’s a really nice addition to our home.  Over the course of a couple hours Saturday night and one last night, [...]

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Fall Extravaganza

There are things I hate about autumn – mostly that it’s the harbinger of winter, and winter means I have to scoop and bundle up like a doofus to ride my bike to work – but man, you just can’t beat the leaves turning in northern Wisconsin.   I finally finished painting the porch columns, and [...]

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