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Monthly Archives: September 2014
Day 262: Consolidate
Some days it’s all about the little victories. I seem to be gaining back the initiative to dig into the last of those boxes from the move. Our master bathroom is the worst right now. I ended up leaving the … Continue reading
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Day 261: Select
Tonight, my youngest asked if we could make cupcakes for dessert. That request sent me down to the basement to retrieve the last of the unpacked kitchen boxes. I dragged the box upstairs and started to pull out stuff in … Continue reading
Day 260: Surrender
So I’ve had that old Cheap Trick song stuck in my head today. I never like going into too many details when they don’t seem relevant, and I think today is one of those instances. All that I really need … Continue reading
Day 259: Frame
I pulled one of those last, remaining boxes out of the basement today and got it unpacked. The box was filled with framed pictures–I intentionally brought those pictures up here to this house (rather than leaving them in storage with … Continue reading
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Day 258: Blank
Yup, I’m drawing a blank. It might be a Monday thing. Or maybe I’m too tired. Or maybe I kept myself a little too busy at work–but when I reflect on what I focused on today, or how I challenged … Continue reading
Day 257: Tinker
Nope–no Sunday Adventure for me and the kids this week. In theory, September and October are supposed to be our driest months up here. That has not been the case lately, though. So this morning’s heavy fog and mist turned … Continue reading
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Day 256: Reintegrate
It’s been a long day for a Saturday. I was up at 5am, so that my oldest and I could make it to Chapel Hill for the first competition of his fall season. We’ve done competitions, and long road trips, … Continue reading
Day 255: Bushwhack
Oh, I’m starting to feel a little guilty again. There are those boxes that still need to be unpacked–or better yet: if it’s been over a month and stuff is still in boxes, maybe I need to donate those boxes … Continue reading
Day 254: Shake
Nope, even though I am very happy at my new job and in my new home in my new town, I didn’t expect that I would suddenly live a problem-free life. So today I had a bad day. Well, let … Continue reading
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