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What a difference a day makes!

31 May

…I happened to catch Grey's Anatomy on TV a few days ago and it was one of my favorite episodes, "What a Difference a Day Makes," when Alex and Izzie get married.  The marriage didn't last (mostly because Katherine Heigl went a little ego-crazy) but I just try to forget about what came later when I ... View Post

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I see dirt!!

14 May

Hopefully this will be the first of many posts this week!  Construction entrance is up and our lot has been graded.  They're planning to put down water and sewer lines sometime this week.  Our construction permits are at the final stage (public works office) and will hopefully be back by the end of ... View Post

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And now…we begin!!!

28 Apr

So, it's been a long time since my last post!  It seems like not much has happened (and in some ways that's true) but it also seems like there have been tons of changes and decisions going on in the background. But first, the most exciting announcement: WE'RE ALMOST READY TO START!! Our lot ... View Post

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120 months and some good news!

28 Mar

So, as of the last few hours, Steve and I have been "officially" together for 10 years!  I'm still don't quite remember the time, so it's possible that he may have actually asked me out in the early morning on March 28th, but we've always gone with March 27th, 2003 as our official "anniversary".  To ... View Post

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Future Dreams for the Music Studio

1 Mar

For the past few weeks I randomly wake up in the middle of the night with "ideas" for the new house.  Sometimes it's just a brief flash and I fall back asleep immediately…but sometimes it's more like a slap in the face and I'm wide awake.  If it REALLY wakes me up, then I have to spend a minute or ... View Post

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IT’S A GO!!

28 Feb

Cross your fingers for good weather because it looks like they'll break ground sometime next week!  We got our approval letter and appraisal into the builder this morning and he's almost ready to go!  Prepare for massive photo posts over the next few months!! P.S.  I guess I do have to start ... View Post

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A housing history…

27 Feb

Steve and I have had quite an interesting few years of housing situations.  Since we are just MONTHS away from owning our very first home I thought I'd give a brief rundown of our previous living arrangements!  Of course, when we met, we were still both living on campus at college.  (Yes, I do have ... View Post

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Backyard gardening plans…

25 Feb

So, I posted about the front yard awhile ago but forgot about the back yard.  I am mostly aiming for cool colors in the back.  Anyway, most of this is still just brainstorming but here's my list of desirable plants: Paperwhites, crocuses, and grape hyacinth planted around the tree trunks Weeping ... View Post

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