Sorry to have been absent from LJ/DW so much lately. Feeling a bit out of sorts with the internets in general and have been lurking here and over at the Fountain Pen Network which always makes me happy ( Read more... )

Okay, I'm late this week by a bit, but still getting the weekly post in ( Read more... )

Weekly check in time again ( Read more... )

Well, the contractors wrapped up Thursday evening and did a really nice job. They even regrouted the floor tiles and painted the walls for free (it wasn't on the contract). We had picked up the new showerhead and faucet at our own expense even though the purchase was covered on the contract. Maybe that was their way of paying us back. Either ( Read more... )

Ever wonder what you really have hidden in the darkest corners of your refrigerator ( Read more... )

It's one of those things where you say to yourself, "I don't really have time to catch up with everyone today, I'll wait until tomorrow and put up a proper post." And before you know it, five weeks have blown past ( Read more... )

We set some sort of silly record in DC today for number of times it has snowed consecutively on this date. I like stats as much as the next girl, but that one just seems silly. I think the weather guys are bored if they're looking up stuff like that ( Read more... )

So, I've survived the house inspection thingy. It was very inconvenient, but it's done now and at least I have a nice tidy house out of it. (well, for as long as that lasts anyway ( Read more... )

I had wonderful, grandiose plans for doing a little writing, loads of research for the comm and generally catching up on LJ today. Tuesday seems to be computer day these weeks ( Read more... )

Feeling a little stiff and sore today, but very accomplished.

Got a burr under my saddle this weekend about the mess that is my house and now that I have some energy, I finally decided to do something about it.
My husband is really starting to hate this.

Under a cut for those not interested in home renovation projects.
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