Posted in Home Sweet Home, Reflections on Apr 11th, 2007
Ah, this is the good life. Here I sit on the back patio at dusk, enjoying the balmy evening air of a Florida spring, watching a pair of birds court each other at the feeder hanging just outside. The birds go unnoticed by the cat, who wanders aimlessly on the cool concrete as if searching […]
Posted in Home Sweet Home, Potpourri on Mar 24th, 2007
In almost 13 years of marriage, Kent and I had never brushed our teeth at the same time. Until yesterday. You see, our new master bathroom has two sinks, a luxury we’ve never enjoyed before. And so without planning to, Kent and I found ourselves taking care of our dental health at precisely the same […]
Posted in Home Sweet Home on Mar 16th, 2007
Between all the packing and the unpacking during the last few weeks, we have barely had a spare minute to just sit down and enjoy our new surroundings. But we finally made it into the new place, and so far, we are thinking that buying this house is pretty much the smartest thing we have […]
Posted in Funny Stuff, Home Sweet Home on Mar 6th, 2007
In all this moving business, it’s the little things that throw the kids for a loop. Last night, we put Maia to bed in our room so we could work on packing her room. This morning, upon seeing his sister’s newly sparse habitat, it became clear just which details are most important to Noah. He […]
Posted in Home Sweet Home on Mar 4th, 2007
We’re in a purging and packing frenzy for the next week. Then an unpacking and getting settled frenzy for at least a week after that. I am therefore officially declaring a moving hiatus for this blog. I will be back when the boxes are unpacked and the computer is set up at the new place. […]
Posted in Home Sweet Home on Feb 13th, 2007
My sister claims we sold our house by accident. Maybe so, but technically, I maintain that we sold it at the bus stop. It certainly makes a better story. Here is the full synopsis of dramatic events that have transpired in recent weeks. Only God could bring events together in such a timely manner. I […]
Posted in Home Sweet Home on Nov 24th, 2006
For years, our family has been telling us that we’ve outgrown our starter house, and it’s time to trade up. They are more than right, but we’ve grown accustomed to our low payments and the security of knowing the house is safe if either of us were ever out of work. But… The advice is […]
