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Down and Dirty

August 9, 2010

I’m a mess. The house is about two thirds packed and we are in the “rubble after the bomb” phase of moving. I’m getting more and more overwhelmed about the physical process of packing and have developed tennis elbow to add to my constant back issues. But really, what I am is mentally unfit for [...]

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Who Do You Love?

July 18, 2010

Buster and George Recently I was petting my dog, Buster, and I suddenly realized that it had been weeks since I had spent any time with him. Then I realized that it had been months since I fed him. It absolutely stunned me. I couldn’t believe how out of it I still am. Buster was [...]

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Gone Daddy Gone

July 8, 2010

Well, we did it. Got to Atlanta, participated in the wedding, and then went to Asheville where we picked more things for the house. It was exhausting, and we had a few problems, but we did it. Before leaving Lily had her last days of school where she participated in the talent show and gave [...]

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The Building Begins

June 10, 2010

The nice folks at Priesh Construction are working hard to get our house started. I got some pictures today showing progress on the foundation: They have dug holes for the basements so far I guess, and poured the concrete footings. Next, I guess they will start the foundation walls. I’m learning a lot about the [...]

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Til Death

June 2, 2010

A few days ago I woke up to hear Lily sniffling. Not what I wanted to hear as I am still in the throes of the worst cold of my life, that has hung on through two courses of antibiotics. I assumed she had caught my cold. Then I realized that she was crying. “I [...]

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