Tag: house
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Firestarter
I decided to finally test out our fireplace yesterday, and it was a major success. That is, after a couple hours of burning newspaper and paper bags. Turns out it’s a little tough to burn wood that’s been sitting out in the rain. But once it got going, it was an awesome experience. Sitting by…
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What hurricane?
I had plans to go see the VT-Duke this past weekend, but I totally bailed when Ivan came up from the Gulf of Mexico and took dead aim at southwestern Virginia. So what happened then? A beautifully sunny day in Blacksburg, of course. Well, to be fair, the drive over on Friday evening might have…
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I’m A Big Kid Now
I’m starting to enjoy being a homeowner, and that scares me. For some reason, I get great satisfaction out of fixing the little things that are messed up around the house. Whether it’s patching a little hole or running some cable down a wall, I feel good after doing it. Ten years ago, all I…
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Home Sweet Home?
It still hasn’t sunk in that we’re actually “home” now. I keep saying “back home” when I refer to our old place, but I guess it will only be a matter of time before home becomes where we are now. And even though we’ve been in the new house for over a week, it still…
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We’re Baaaaack
Yes, we’re finally back online. We’ve moved into the new digs and are smack dab in the middle of unpacking and getting settled. There’s nothing like living out of a suitcase for six weeks to make you appreciate having closets (although to be honest, we did have one closet to use). Thanks for letting us…
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Water is Life
Gave the front page a little bit of an overhaul today. Added a picture, changed how some of the things are displayed, etc. What do you think? Monica is putting information together for the wedding page, and it should be updated in the next couple of days. Stay tuned! Woke up this morning to no…