For the past five months a good part of my mental energy has been wrapped up in on old house in downtown Oswego. When Laura first invited us to see the house, I glanced through the Zillow pictures and decided … Continue reading
We bought a house in the burbs! After our lost bid, John spent the next day (while I worked) researching and looking at houses. He found a ranch that he said was “nice, but no glamour–functional, light.” It’s selling point … Continue reading
WE SOLD OUR HOUSE!!! We sold our house. Ah, yeah, we sold our house…um…well, maybe. We got an offer on day 9 of the showing process. John counter-offered and then they countered and he accepted it. Whew! The inspection was … Continue reading
Sometime last year I wrote about cottage sewing. Well, this weekend, it was lakehouse sewing. What’s the difference? It could be the cost of the fabric (3x anything I’ve used before) or the setting (obviously a lake house) or the … Continue reading
It is, however, Nurses’ Week, and I want to pay tribute to the many fantastic people who have influenced my life, to their abilities and character, and maybe even a nod to my life as a nurse. I would probably … Continue reading
I arrived at home March 11th, dreading some of the things that knew I’d be facing; having NO idea how different it would actually be. Winter decided to hang around for LONG time this year. Cancer treatment started with a … Continue reading
After a month in paradise, coming home was not terribly appealing. For one thing, leaving summer to return to a few more weeks of winter was expected but not pleasant. It has helped that the sun has been shining a … Continue reading
The transition from New Zealand to Chicago feels more tedious than ever. Crammed in my window seat, tossing and turning, snoozing and waking, checking the flight map again and again. I enjoyed a movie, had one of the best airline … Continue reading
The past month has been bittersweet. Starting with the fire at The Pillars and the outpouring of love and concern from their community; transitioning to the other side of the world (and summer!); and the safe arrival of our 8th … Continue reading
Taylor and Laura’s beautiful home burned “up” on Wednesday. I’m saying “up” because that is what we watched–flames reaching up and spreading across the roof. The house is just a shell, but it didn’t burn “down” except for the port … Continue reading