Month: January 2009
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New banner, Lucky Dice, and a Challenge game
Creating a new banner for my blog started with a photo I took for a blog post I wrote over a year ago about: "Random Things About Me." There was a MEME going around asking bloggers to post eight random…
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The Old Claw Foot Bathtub inches slowly Upstairs
The old claw foot bathtub weighs as much as three pregnant elephants. When the plumber told me he and the carpenter would carry it upstairs by themselves I cringed. I didn't mean to! I do have confidence in their ability.…
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Bathroom Project Start to Finish (more start than finish so far…)
Bathroom Project Start to Finish: This was our blue bathroom. It was the only place in our home were these three words fit to describe it: Practical…Functional…Purposeful. Unfortunately, those three words don't fit well in my sense of style…
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Something is Missing and I feel Naked
My Mother lost her wedding ring (years ago) while making macaroni salad at the Parish hall. Her wedding ring slipped off her finger while mixing the mayonnaise with the elbow noodles. Nobody ever mentioned biting into a diamond, though many…
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Where to stay in France: La Madone
Where to stay in France: La Madone in the heart of Provence. At my friends Jean-Bernard's and Nathalie's wonderful bed and breakfast in Apt. La Madone is my favorite place. In fact it makes me happy jealous. I want…
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So you want to see Wedding Photos after Twenty one Years
Wedding photos where are they? My wedding photos are in a small book…all eight or nine of them. You would think in an house where there is only one closet, one massive book shelf, and a couple of armoires that…