There are several projects underway in decorating the new apartment and a few already completed, but here are the first two “post-worthy”: our new couch/chaise purchased especially for our living and the draperies I concocted using items I already owned. First, the couch… This was a bargain because we bought…
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So the big move day is set for this Friday (March 13) and I am getting pretty excited! Today will be spent cleaning and painting the walls so we won’t have to worry about that after all our stuff gets in. I’m posting some *before* photos to show how the…
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I have just returned from a 5-day trip to Mexico (Cancun) and Chicago is finally starting to feel like home. It is so nice to have a place to come back to that is familiar. That being said, just a few things about Mexico… – They say the water is…
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Gerard Manley Hopkins Book Club
I offically call to order the first meeting of the GMH (Gerard Manley Hopkins) Book Club. I happen to be the only member at this present moment (with a potential second in the wings), but I hope for comments and participation. I was introduced to G.m.H. sometime in high school–don’t…
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What’s going on…
Just a brief synopsis of what’s happening in my life right now: – Patrick won a trip for two to Mexico through work. We might be soaking in the sun in Cancun by the end of this month. Maybe… – I am renewing my passport for the aforementioned trip…the last…
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New Year… Old Resolutions
Well, it’s typical. I live my life with the same goals day to day, but even I am inspired by the beginning of a new year –the feelings of renewal and the prospect of improvement. And yet, the resolutions of each new year never seem to vary much… 1. Lose…