anniversary.

30Jun08

This week marked our first anniversary. No, not a wedding anniversary (we got to spend that one rescuing relatives from a broken alternator belt). It was not the sort of anniversary that was celebrated with cards or roses or golden rings… we celebrated this one with some non-ceremonial shoveling of concrete and a the [...]

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Tags: back story, framing, original condition, renovation

overwhelmed, despite a vacation.

15Jun08

We were away last week– visiting our aging grandparents in Michigan & Kentucky. It was good to get away, and good to see our families. I hardly thought about the house or the businesses for an entire week, which is a huge luxury. Luke didn’t get to bask in the luxury quite [...]

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Tags: framing, travel