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Day 183: Retrace
So here we are at the half-way mark of this 365 day blog. I’ve been in a reflective mood for the past couple of days, thinking about what ground I’ve covered over the past six months, but today I made … Continue reading
Day 181: Liberate
Tonight I was in the middle of writing a rather self-reflective blog entry when suddenly, I was called to action: something big was rustling about in the trashcan outside. My wife brought me around to the side of the house … Continue reading
Day 173: Detox
Nope, sorry. No lemon juice purges or blueberry smoothies for this detox (though a blueberry smoothie does sound pretty good right about now….) The truth is, I’ve had a bad case of l’esprit de l’escalier for most of the day. … Continue reading
Day 172: Recapitulate
Well, we are back in Atlanta after a quick, two-day trip up to North Carolina–and back to stable internet access. A quick recap of yesterday, as promised: I took the boys up to the old family cemetery–I knew where it … Continue reading
Day 165: Slacken
I tell you–we’re not quite halfway through this year and it’s getting harder to avoid reusing subject headings. Today’s post should really be entitled “loosen,” but that one was already taken. And so was unwind. So we’re going to go … Continue reading
Day 163: Fasten
…as in: your seatbelts. No, I haven’t gotten on the plane yet–we fly out tomorrow. But I am predicting some “turbulence” over the next few days, so it may be time to prepare in advance for a rough patch. The … Continue reading
Day 158: Coast
Today was really a pretty easy-going day. I’m staying with my parents for the next few days and really have no plans or commitments until my conference starts later in the week. I hung out with my father for a … Continue reading
Day 152: Retire
No, I’m not retiring from my day job, but I do think I’m through with moving sales and yard sales for a while. Don’t get me wrong: today was sort of fun. I had friends stop by to chat, and … Continue reading
Day 147: Break
So it’s summertime around here, by most measures. The kids are out of school, and a lot of our daily schedules are changing. Normally, I’m driving my oldest boy to the gym on Mondays and Wednesdays for his team practice, … Continue reading
Day 139: Recruit
Ok, I know I have already written about the importance of gaining allies in the house as we take steps as a family toward living more simply. Today, though, I’ve gone a step further: I’m enlisting recruits. If you’ve been … Continue reading
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