Every year HGTV gives away a couple of houses in sweepstakes. I usually glance, but don’t always enter. I am very unlikely to move to Arizona, for example. This year I have entered every day, religiously. ::wipes drool:: It’s on Anastasia Island. I love this house. I love where it is, I love that balcony,
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Samurai and Global Warming
Good news first: The Sweep of the Heart adaptation from Graphic Audio will be released on Audible& other audio stores on February 2nd, a bit earlier than expected. Me, in a post about the found dog: Jeaniene, if you are reading this, no, we did not keep the puppy. Stop laughing. Yesterday: phone rings. Me:
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Arctic Blast, Cats and Bread
It is cold. We woke up to 19F. For Celsius folks, we’re at -7. It was even colder last night. The wind outside is making winter storm noises. It’s a kind of low growling as it whistles past the oaks. Whenever these numbers come out, there is always a lovely Canadian person who is like
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TMI and Other Things
First things first: whether you celebrate Christmas or any other holidays, or just want a pick me up during this unseasonably warm and wet winter, we want to let you know that there might be something fun for you on the blog this Friday. Now onto a more personal matter. I hesitated about sharing this,
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Happy Friday
I hope those of you who celebrate had a lovely Thanksgiving. Ours went well, peaceful and happy, with kids and friends. The Cajun turkey was predictably amazing. You are supposed to warm it up on a wire rack with the liquid juices it came with. Instead I poured some apple juice into the pan, and
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Rambling Monday: Maps, Names, and Weed Eaters
The edit of Maggie has landed in my Inbox, which means today will be all editing, all the time. What you see above is a work in progress on the map of the city. Becka is ridiculously talented and she has put up with all my insane edits. We are trying to figure out a
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A Blustery Day
It is cold here in Texas. Dense clouds are choking the sky. The world is grey and wet. Yesterday the temperature dropped from the high of 75F all the way to 50F, and today we are in the low 40s. For the first time since February this year I’m wearing a sweatshirt. Alert the media.
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It’s a Good Life, Just Unexpected
Awhile ago, someone commented on the blog asking if I ever felt out of place. She said she lived a truly boring life, and it was good but unexpected, and sometimes she wondered how she even got there. As I look back at the frenzy of this weekend, this seems especially relevant. I have a
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Awful Weekend
Personal post. Don’t read if you have are prone to medical anxiety. On September 12, which was a Tuesday, I had my mammogram. Everything was routine. A friendly mammography specialist took 4 pictures and assured me the results would be up in 5 days. Our diagnostic imaging place is like clockwork: 3 days after the
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Dream Library
Today I bring you a house listing with a beautiful library. “A stylish Alamo Heights home recently listed for $1.1 million has the goods to be the ultimate reader’s retreat.” Okay, so $1.1 million is too rich for my blood and I am not a huge fan of living in San Antonio. No offense to
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State of Life and Other Updates
Annual PSA I had my mammogram on Tuesday. Now the waiting for results begins. The waiting is always the hardest part. This is your annual reminder: Don’t Be My Mother. Women often tend to put their health and their needs last. Please take care of yourself. My Husband’s Addiction Tuesday, I am trying to work
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