Category Archives: Life In The Sticks
Right Here, Right Now
I still remember the very first time we came to look at the house we now live in. It was in the week between Christmas and New Year’s, 2000, while we were up here spending the holidays with Matthew’s family. … Continue reading
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I Believe I Can Fly
I took Tuesday off of work as it’s pretty quiet (Calm before the storm, April will kill me dead, etc.) and Matthew has been going a little bit crazy this spring break trying to work from home while meeting the … Continue reading
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The Wild, Wild West
I left work on Friday afternoon staring down the barrel of a weekend schedule that was a little, shall we say, daunting. Kids’ movie night at the church on Friday! Ballet and groceries and Emily’s birthday party and Family Night … Continue reading
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
A little over nine years ago, Matthew and I bought our very first house. It is the same house that we live in today. We’ve spent a lot of time renovating this home of ours and I cannot see us … Continue reading
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Sometimes No Means Yes
For the uninitiated, we live in a small town. By “small town”, I mean that we live in a community of 10,000 people. While 10,000 seems like a large amount when you are referring to money, it seems like a … Continue reading
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