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random things, but i’m trying to get my posting groove back

First, the latest on the kitchen…

Just like everything else in our house, figure out the approximate time to accomplish a task and then double it to fix repairs made by previous owners, who like us had no idea what they were doing, but unlike us were too stupid to hire someone to fix things.  This [...]

renewal

Alternate title:  Kitchen Remodel – a tragedy comedy mess in 3 acts 3 weeks who the hell knows?
First rule of remodeling – it will always take longer than you thought.

April 21, aka Before…knotty pine oh how I hate you.

Lesser known rule of remodeling – potty training while remodeling a kitchen is one of the dumbest [...]

i think i’m the new white trash neighbor

On Wednesday night, I came around the curve in my street and noticed someone in my driveway, fiddling around with our trash cans.  It took me a second to realize that he was MOVING them to BLOCK THE DRIVEWAY.  One side of our circular was already blocked, and he was dragging the second can over [...]

surely shoes

This is why I keep buying shoes.

the shoe abyss

I stare at this photo, and the only matching pair I see are the twee little sneakers right in front. 
Tiny shoes.
Pointy shoes.
Dirty shoes.
Not in pairs.
Last week, after I took this picture I cleaned out the shoe closet and arranged everything in neat rows.  And this morning it [...]