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June reading update
My beach book was The Golem and Jinni by Helene Wecker. I picked it up randomly from the library in one of the recommended sections, and something about it piqued my interest. I’m always up for good fantasy (and sci-fi) fiction, so maybe that was it. I really enjoyed it. Had no idea that it…
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The water heater right of passage
I feel like we finally cross a right of passage in home ownership. Our water heater split open in the top-floor attic, spilling water through the ceiling in the laundry room and generally inciting a frenzy of panic for 24 hours, after which we are many thousands of dollars poorer and now the owners of…
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Running Topsail beach
More travel running last week (my favorite kind). This time on Topsail Island beach. I can’t remember the last time I went on a run on a sandy beach. I got out multiple times this week, though, and always with a dip in the ocean after to cool off. Perfection.
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Mostly offline for the week kicking off summer. ☀️
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The law of the shoe rack.
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Got a flat tire yesterday, and now I’m in the special hell that is the Costco cafe (can you call it that?) waiting for a tire repair. I’m a walk-in, so I was told it could be a “multi-hour” wait. They weren’t lying. I’m working along with a sad group of guys with backpacks and…
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Bedroom mural
Vivian and I got a summer project brewing to paint a mural on our bedroom wall. I’ve drawn some line art so we can paint/draw some different patterns and determine what to do. Currently one idea around flowers like this. And I did this tree theme concept today. Excited to work on this over the…
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Expensive pillows
I’ve kind of been indifferent about pillows up to this point. I mean, I only really notice a pillow when it’s BAD. Too soft or lumpy, or overfull and hard. But after years of replacing cheapish pillows from Target and TJ Max every year or two because they lose, well, the ability to be comfortable…
