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It's Not Going to Work

I scooped water from the pool, boiled it on the stovetop, then scrubbed the cabinetry before putting away our dishes. The kitchen is dark...
It's Not Going to Work

As Much As I Like An Outside Nap...

...I discourage upholstered furniture outdoors. While we were in Lake County, we checked on a rental property and discovered this decor,...
As Much As I Like An Outside Nap...

After a Grueling Four Days at School

we headed north, back "home," to Lake County where Lauren could do her promotional videos for the local fair. In 30-second bombastic vide...
After a Grueling Four Days at School

A Crunch

and a squish as my bare foot landed on a cricket. They are all over the desert and crawl up through the kitchen drain, hop around the hou...
A Crunch

She Has a Locker and Everything

We dropped our little one off into a sea of adolescence, and the shift I felt was a yearning for the world to stand still, for a bit more...
She Has a Locker and Everything

Did We Pack the Mop?

The new house could use a once over.
Did We Pack the Mop?

It Seemed Like a Good Idea...

​ ....to buy a fixer. Before we moved in.
It Seemed Like a Good Idea...

Where'd We Move?

Where'd we move? A long answer to a short question... Lauren went to camp in Southern Cal, and while she was there, Gary and I stayed ne...
Where'd We Move?
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