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I Survived the Trip Down Memory Lane

I finally decided on a simple black dress. A knee length number with a bias cut and an asymmetrical hemline. Dressy enough to say, “I care.” Simple enough to say, “I don’t care too much.” When Lee and… Read More

Progress

Finally, I feel like we’re making progress on our kitchen. No work has begun, but we’ve decided on a contractor and have started picking out items for the new room. We’ve selected our cabinets, countertops, flooring and backsplash,… Read More

A Hungry House

I was watching yet another home improvement show when a homeowner made a very wise remark. “This is a hungry house. Every time we get a spare $100, it wants $500.” I can identify. But, I knew this… Read More

Goings On

I haven’t been writing much lately, but not because there’s been little going on. I’ve just been too hot and sweaty, too covered in paint, or on the road. But that’s okay, because I finally feel like we’re… Read More

Thoughts

I’ve been avoiding writing for a little while, because the Hurricane Katrina aftermath has been so disturbing. There is a lot I think and feel about all of it, but anything I might say has already been said…. Read More

katrinacomfort.com

I am heartbroken by what I’m seeing and hearing out of New Orleans and the entire Gulf Coast region. A friend contacted Lee earlier today with an idea for bringing together the people who want to help with… Read More

No Extra Protein, Please

I don’t know what we were thinking. Lee and I found ourselves in a mostly unfamiliar area of town around lunchtime today, and were looking for a place to eat. There, in a strip mall, was a Korean… Read More

My Crowbar and Me

We know our kitchen renovation will be expensive, so we’re trying to save money when we can. We decided to do the demolition of the existing kitchen ourselves. We figured, if we mess it up it’s no big… Read More

Here’s To Our Future

About a week before we moved into our new house, Lee and I took one of our many drives by to look at it and hope and dream. Sometimes we would pull into the driveway to pretend it… Read More

House Karma

I don’t have to work today, so I thought I might sleep in just a little bit. But no – my eyes began popping open about 5:30 a.m. I was able to go back to sleep off and… Read More