Somehow, it was tremendously difficult for me to throw away a bit of ribbon tonight. Seriously. It had no sentimental value other than I'd had it floating around my bedroom for several years. Yet somehow, I was trying to find ways to use it, the dingy old thing, as a bookmark (what it has been used for in the past), a pin-holder, a tie. There ( Read more... )

This classified ad was published under the "Special Notices" section in the Oxford Eagle, our local newspaper.

FREE space needed, Oxford area for BARACK OBAMA Campaign Headquarters, September 15-26. Contact Franco Healy, (228)623-3327 or fdhealy@olemiss.eduI won't say this is my only regret about choosing to buy a house in Water Valley, but it ( Read more... )

Here are a list of changes we have made both recently and over the last five years to make our house and our way of life more "green". Some changes have been successful; others have been difficult.

Recent changes
1. Stopped buying paper plates, solo cups, or plastic utensils.In my kitchen the following conversation can be heard at least once ( Read more... )

At kesterly 's house. She's asleep. I will be soon. Cutting out the last bit of her chemise pattern for Halloween.

* * * * * * * * * *I should write a poem in the rhythm of an instrumental jazz song. The palpitations are like punchy, concise speech. "Why'd you walk away? You never listen to what I say. Wait! Wait! W-w-w-wait! (stuttering trumpet ( Read more... )

I tried to post this on Thursday of last week, but Livejournal's hiccups prevented me from doing so.

I realized Thursday morning that in the last HVAC post I made I actually didn't address the HVAC. I talked about stephaneyney's shower instead ( Read more... )

So, this saga begins back in October when Jimmy and I bought a new tv. We waited two years with ours on the fritz so we could save money to buy a house. We also wanted the luxury of getting the exact television we wanted rather than just a cheap replacement ( Read more... )

I am feeling my naivete very keenly right now. I'm getting the "wow, I may have fucked up, and screwed up the life of my partner, lover, and best friend" vibe ( Read more... )

Those of you who actually see us on a semi-regular basis have already heard about the house™I mentioned a month or so ago that Jimmy and I were house shopping. Well, more house-looking, but we bumbled our way into an amazing for sale by owner home in Water Valley. We wouldn't have even heard about this place if Tiffany's sister hadn't owned it ( Read more... )