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Quick UpdateWe moved into our new house two weeks ago ( Read more... ) -
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The Old Dairy
We got the keys to our new house on 22 June 2007. We're mostly happy. I write mostly happy instead of insanely, wonderfully, or greatly happy because we might have the neighbors from hell living next door.
Rant about NeighborsOur neighbors aren't obnoxious juvenile delinquents. No. They are a middle-aged married couple who don't ( Read more... ) -
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Stan! tagged me in the seven-random-facts meme. So here goes ( Read more... ) -
Brian Massey
Tragedy on Mt. McKinley
I learned today that one of my friends, Brian Massey, and his climbing partner died from a fall while climbing Mt. McKinley in Alaska. (Seattle Times article link.) According to the Park Ranger who witnessed their fall, they were making their descent when they fell about 1,900 feet ( Read more... ) -
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Almost forgot...
...drove by the property we're buying and saw that the estate agent had put up the SOLD sign. Woot! Hopefully this means the agent won't be actively marketing the property and makes it less likely that we'll be gazumped.
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MilestonesOlivia has reached a major milestone: She can buckle her own seatbelt. This may seem paltry, but it isn't. Trust me ( Read more... ) -
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House Hunting Update
Good news: we made an offer that was accepted on a house. The property is a named property (it doesn't have a street number, just a name). It is called The Old Dairy and, as the name suggests, it is a converted 18th-century dairy barn ( Read more... ) -
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VT TragedyI've avoided blogging all week because of the slaughter at Virginia Tech. I wanted to blog to give you updates on the kids, and to tell you about our house hunting, but each time I sat down to write, all I thought about was writing my thoughts and feelings about VT, so I might as well get it out of my system so I can start to move on ( Read more... ) -
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Thatched RoofAfter I posted that we were considering buying a period home with a thatched roof, I thought some of you might worry about the risk of fire with the thatch, and also just be curious about thatched roofing. We've done a bit of research and I thought you might like to know the basics ( Read more... ) -
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"Dan-do"
Rowan is the most polite 15-month old I've ever met! When you hand him something or he hands you something, he says, "Dan-do!," which is Rowan-speak for thank you!
In other news......the financing for purchasing a house has come through and we view our first property today! We're viewing two properties today (Friday) and one property ( Read more... )