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Rainwater Harvesting Cistern
Last week I got an email asking if we were interested in hosting a teaching and demonstration project for a class of NCSU students, which would involve the installation of a free rainwater harvesting cistern at our house. Of course I jumped on that opportunity as Joe and I have been attempting for awhile to get a system going for…
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Kiln Opening
In this weekend’s glaze firing, the colors came out more subtle with some browns, royal blues and indigo. After the glaze ran all over the kiln last week, I was much more conservative in the glaze application. Chun red appears gray on the brown body clays rather than white. I’m not sure if the Indigo Float was applied too thinly…
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Roof Safety
Late yesterday afternoon, the Man was still working outside and the boys were getting chilly, so the three of us went inside to warm up. We heard Joe walking around on the roof, and I figured he was cleaning the gutters. After awhile, there was some banging and I thought, “Oh, wow. He’s decided to work on the gutters and…
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Saturday
It has been a busy day, and I’m posting via iPhone from my bed as the boys are soaking in the tub just five steps from me. This morning we straightened the house and made muffins for a group of gals coming over to chat about PPD. Joe took the boys out for bagels, and then we spent the rest…
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Dating my boys
This morning after dropping Scooby off at preschool, Wookie and I drove out to Cary for routine blood work. It’s been over a year since I have vitamin levels and such tested. Wookie was so sweet and just sat quietly on my lap the entire time. Since I’d fasted at least 12 hours, I took us across the street to…
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The Y.
A month ago my family joined the YMCA. The Baby wasn’t enjoying Mom’s Morning Out, so I decided to withdraw him so we could use the money on a family membership. I’ve always scoffed at the idea of joining a gym. It’s been since undergrad that I lifted weights and swam regularly, and since then I’ve had the mindset that…
