July 6, 2008

Honey-Do’s and the Gender Bias

This morning as I am unpacking even more boxes in our kitchen, Chris comes in a says that he needs to run to Home Depot (otherwise known as “The Place I Go to Feel Superior” ;) to get some paint. While he is there he is going to pick up some new plates for our [...]

July 4, 2008

The Independence Day Soapbox

(NOTE: I don’t often stand on soapboxes. But every now and then its time to pull it out, dust it off, and climb on up.)
Are you proud to be an American today? I am, and I’ll tell you why.
I’m proud to live in a country that allows us to elect our own [...]

July 3, 2008

*@#&!

What is the one thing in my entire new house that doesn’t work?
THE FREAKING WASHING MACHINE!  The timer is broken on the dyer, so it doesn’t cut itself off.  I put a load in the other day and 3 HOURS LATER it was still going!
It figures. Laundry is destined to be my nemesis in life.

The [...]

July 2, 2008

Stairs, Attics, Yards, and Dogs

While I am adjusting to our new house magnificently, the dogs are having a tough time.  They love the house, but they are glued to my side.  Normally, this isn’t a problem and I would be more than happy to have them shadow me around the house while I unload Waterford crystal still in its [...]

July 1, 2008

Hello World!

After 5 days of moving, packing, unpacking, painting, decorating, redecorating, cleaning, complaining, and wallowing in the happiness that is my very first house - I’m baaaack!  As I write this, I am sitting in my very new club chair in my very new living room contemplating on the importance of yellow-green verses olive green paint. [...]

June 27, 2008

D-Day

What are you doing today?  I think I’ll GO BUY A HOUSE!!!  That’s right, people.  In T minus 15 minutes I leave to go close my first house!  Chris and I are so excited we can barely speak.
I’ll be out of commission until Tuesday when the Internet Man comes to give me back my life [...]

June 26, 2008

I Found the Joy!

This morning I am home packing by myself while Chris is at work.  Which explains why I am taking the time out to blog, because no one is here to stop me and say, “Kate!  Get off the computer and help me pick up this enormously large box of your shoes!”  So this morning, I [...]

June 25, 2008

Things You Learn While Moving

There are several things I have discovered while moving these past few weeks. I thought I would share them with you in an effort to dissuade you from moving ever again in your entire life:
1.  I am a dirty person - Now, I clean as good as the next person.  I vacuum.  I wash.  I [...]

June 24, 2008

We Have Style!

Moving is the Devil.  I’m convinced.  Its about as much fun as a root canal.  Outside my window right now there is a drunk bum sleeping on a park bench.  I’d rather have him do a root canal on me than move.  So, we all understand that I can’t stand moving, right?  Good.  Lets move [...]

June 23, 2008

Moving Madness!

Send help!  I’ve been eaten alive by moving boxes!

4 days until the Big Move…