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One Brush Stroke At A Time
These days, Lee and I try to delight in any small amount of progress on our kitchen. The contractor is working painfully slowly, and I’m still spending a majority of my free time in the drive-thru lane of… Read More
Extremely Slow Home Makeover
I feel a little bit like the people on Extreme Home Makeover who are sent away for a week while a crew rebuilds their home. We’re headed back to Savannah tomorrow after a week away – during which… Read More
Now That’s a Party
When Lee opened the iron gate so I could pass through, I felt like a character in a movie based on the old south. We were all dressed up, climbing the stairs of a beautiful antebellum mansion, and… Read More
Not Just My Imagination
For years, I’d been highlighting my hair blond. Finally, about a year ago, I decided the blond was washing me out and I wanted to go back to being naturally brunette. I was surprised by how much I… Read More
Happy Halloween!
“Ohhhh, you’re an angel!” I wasn’t sure if the trick-or-treater was referring to the fact that I was shoveling large amounts of candy into her bag, or my costume. The comment was probably prompted by my wings and… Read More
A Welcome Eyesore
It has begun. Earlier this week, a dumpster appeared in our driveway. It’s ugly. It’s smelly. But it’s a welcome sight because it means construction on our new kitchen is beginning. Saturday morning, the crew arrived. Two days… Read More
The Office Clepto
One very nice thing about a new job is that you have a fresh start. No one in the office knows you, and you can build good relationships from scratch. One bad thing about a new job is… Read More
