Author Archives: Frog

And we labored

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Frog

We woke up before the sun was up and headed home from the beach. The traffic wasn’t too bad but it helps that it was o’dark thirty. We got home and then got busy. The better-half replaced the water filter … Continue reading →

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Now that’s what I’m talking about

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Frog

We decided to get away for a few days. Some may call us crazy with an impending move, and I may do the same later, but for now I can’t hear the naysayers over the roar of the ocean. We … Continue reading →

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Hooray

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Frog

Today we had an open house because the realtor had already paid to advertise and apparently you can keep selling a house even after an offer has been accepted. I guess this is referred to as Plan B. The Nieces … Continue reading →

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It Figures

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Frog

On Thursday afternoon I got home and realized our dishwasher was full. I added the soap and started it up. Then I went outside to cut grass. It hadn’t rained that hard earlier and honestly I had no idea when … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Frog

The new house is smaller than the one we are living in now and so this weekend we’ve started eyeballing all of our stuff. We have way too much stuff. There is so much that won’t be coming with us … Continue reading →

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Making a Negative into a Positive

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Frog

Negative: So we found a house that we like and have moved into negotiation and torture. That’s a little known part of the house-buying process. The people who own the house must be in financial difficulty or they are just … Continue reading →

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I need to be more careful

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Frog

Our fig tree is starting to produce ripe figs. It has had unripe figs for a couple of months but now they are turning into deliciousness. I picked two today when I was out fiddling with pool stuff and had … Continue reading →

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Volunteers

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Frog

There are two more on the monster squash plant in the compost pile.

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Hubris?

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Frog

My ankle is exceedingly better and SO THERE to all the finger waggers who said I woulda/shoulda/coulda high-tailed it to the doctor last weekend. I took a Motrin late this afternoon because the ankle had been sore all day and … Continue reading →

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I get annoyed

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Frog

I was “volunteered” at work a few weeks ago to sit on the committee in charge of our summer celebration. No big deal because I’ve gotten to know some people I’ve never talked to before and it’s not a huge … Continue reading →

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