Author Archives: Frog

Red Skies in Morning

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Frog

The above picture does no justice to how brilliant the sky was this morning. Pink was everywhere. Of course, it’s raining now. The rain is a good thing since it was so windy yesterday which made everything seem so dry. … Continue reading →

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Wherein I earn my keep as an aunt

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Frog

This afternoon I spent some time spoofing my niece. We were texting back and forth and I pretended to be Simon the whole time. Except when I told her I was Lucy. It was all pretty hilarious with her not … Continue reading →

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More Before and After Pictures

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Frog

We swapped out the massive dresser/cabinet for a smaller, more human-scale dresser that I refinished. We used this dresser at the apartment and by the time it got back to our house it had been pretty severely scratched on the … Continue reading →

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Rearranged

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Frog

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before but our master suite consists of the master bedroom, a bath, two closets and a bonus room (over the garage with steps that go downstairs). When we moved into the house, we … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you’re the windshield

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Frog

This morning: 1) I went downstairs and found the vase of roses tipped over on the kitchen table. Water on the floor and a notebook ruined (Lucy). 2) The better-half was packing up his laptop to head to a client … Continue reading →

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Foot stomping

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Frog

I’ve been in an Americana, roots mood lately. Here’s a band I found out about today: And, one that I’ve liked for a few weeks now: Don’t be afraid if you start jumping around.

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To the dump

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Frog

We went to the dump on Saturday and, kids, most of the stuff went into various recycling bins. That was awesome. Now, if someone would just figure out a recycling mechanism for stanky cat litter, I’d be very happy. By … Continue reading →

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I’m Only Happy When It Rains

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Frog

Last night we went with a friend to see the band Garbage. She and I both parted with $30 to buy concert t-shirts. $30 for t-shirts is insane, but we both really wanted one. The back of mine says Freak. … Continue reading →

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We went for a walk

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Frog

Friday we went to Northern Virginia to help the better-half’s aunt get ready for a party at her house. She broke her foot earlier this summer and although she’s on the mend, things aren’t quite there yet. So we were … Continue reading →

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Decisions

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Frog

Over the weekend, as we flipped the calendar into September, I made a decision. I’m tired of waiting on a college or university to decide that I’d be a fabulous employee. The weak response I’ve had so far either means … Continue reading →

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