Category Archives: House

Crib!

Posted on 04/24/2012 by Jenny

Go Craigslist, go craigslist, go craigslist (insert gyrating hips and funky hand motions here) A Jenny Lind crib turned up in Anchorage on Craigslist about a week ago. We connected with the seller and brought the crib home last night. … Continue reading →

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Maple

Posted on 04/23/2012 by Jenny

While I was at the hospital reclining under warm blankets, Scott was at home busting his keister. Walter brought over the most beautiful solid maple flooring (milled that day after drying and acclimitizing for a very long time) on Thursday … Continue reading →

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A quick update

Posted on 04/21/2012 by Jenny

Elizabeths room has been painted green. There will be a tree in the corner. The leaves will be the handprints of friends and family. I am going to get hand tracings of her NICU nurses and paint them on the … Continue reading →

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Quick snacks

Posted on 04/20/2012 by Jenny
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Hurray!

Posted on 04/15/2012 by Jenny

The first crocus is in bloom. Hurray! The backyard grass is revealed. Hurray! The chickens have been liberated from their muddy purgatory! Hurray! Disgusting carpet and mysteriously stained pad (eww) has been removed from the master bedroom AND taken to … Continue reading →

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Guilty Pleasures

Posted on 04/13/2012 by Jenny

No Elizabeth Katherine today. Gallbladder flared back up and I was struggling to get the pain under control. By late afternoon I was worn out but pain was manageable. Grandmother Joanne went to Elizabeth Katherine’s noon feeding in lieu of … Continue reading →

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Choosing Paint

Posted on 04/11/2012 by Jenny

Scott and I do not possess interior design skills nor any real sense of style or color. When we were married folks asked us what our wedding theme was. ‘Wedding theme? What wedding theme?’ We didn’t have a theme but … Continue reading →

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House Hurdles

Posted on 04/09/2012 by Jenny

Tonight we crossed a big hurdle for preparing the house for Elizabeth Katherine. With the help of friends, we (and by we I mean Scott) moved heavy stuff from the marmalade room to the living room. The couch was tricky. … Continue reading →

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Breakup

Posted on 04/07/2012 by Jenny

The weather improved and breakup began sometime while I was in hospital. Today it is snowing, but before that the roof of the house was about clear of snow and many roads were snow free. Todays snow won’t stick for … Continue reading →

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More virtue

Posted on 02/15/2012 by Jenny

Still warm weather. The chicken run has thawed slightly, releasing the inevitable pungency. Hovering around 30 is too warm – I’d love to see the temps drop to the low – mid twenties and stay there for the remainder of … Continue reading →

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