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What the hell have we been up to?

Lots! But I never seem to spend time blogging about it. So let’s do a round up! Waaay back in February my cousin Randy came to visit and brought his sons Colton and Jack! They are great kids (and welcomed … Continue reading

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Something happened! Kinda.

I bought our first fabric shower curtain! I feel like a grown-up. It has a complementary bath rug and even a few washcloths. I LOVE it. It has squirrels on it! Oh, and Sidney jumped on the counter in the … Continue reading

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A slow weekend

It was pretty quiet around here last weekend! Sidney found a cozy spot–in the middle of a pile of clean towels in a laundry basket. We bought an attachment for the vacuum that cleans ceiling fans. Greatest purchase ever! However… … Continue reading

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We don't want to take down the Christmas tree…

Nobody wanted to take down the Christmas tree. Could you take the tree down with a kitty this sad about it? Of course not! So we left the house yesterday and didn’t get home until about 9:30 with one final, … Continue reading

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New Year's Long Weekend

We had a lovely New Year’s! Since we didn’t have a lot of time before or during Christmas, we opened our presents after Christmas once we got home. The carnage was still evident on New Year’s Eve. Dale was a … Continue reading

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A Blue Moon

Hey look! It’s a blue moon. The moon is full and crazy bright tonight–as is the moon over my tiny village! Ha! Happy New Year, people!

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2009 Christmas Decorations

It’s a double update, people! I have scads of Christmas decorations, 99% of which were my moms. I’m thankful to have her decorations because she LOVED Christmas. Anyway, my favorite not-hand-painted decorations are these little Home Interiors Angels. The blond … Continue reading

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Mr. Squirrel is exhausted.

He had a lot of seeds! Ha! I love this little dude. I forgot to post this in September but had to share. More pics of our anniversary weekend will be coming…someday.

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New Birds!

Since adding a plant to our back porch we’ve been overtaken by birds! And this large Cardinal has made quite a roost for himself. He sits on the candle holder and nibbles at the sunflower seeds. The other birds keep … Continue reading

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New Lights on the back porch!

We went to Ikea this weekend and picked up some new candleholders for the back porch. I really like how they worked out. We bought six and positioned them around the perimeter. We’ve had the white twinkle lights up for … Continue reading

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