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Turning on the Scottish
The kids can now “turn on” a Scottish accent when they want to. Me, not so much.
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From Permafrosted to permamuddy
Take care of things close to home first. Straighten up your room before you save the world. Then save the world.
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Venting a moldy shed
After battling with moldy shed for a few months this winter I decided installing some ventilation was an absolute must.
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The timeline for any IKEA purchase
I firmly maintain that IKEA will challenge even the most stoic-minded-zen-buddah jedi out there to keep their cool. Here is a timeline of how it goes, every time, without fail.
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Winter rhythm
Winter in Scotland this year has been especially cold, and we’ve been adapting as the season has gone on as we’re now solidly in the darkest months of the year.
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The year of the dog
We now own a dog. We are now “dog owners”. Our house now has a distinct dog owner smell that we cannot detect but others certainly can. We are out first thing in the morning and in the evening with the other dog owners and are now recognized as “one of us” instead of “one…
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Double-down
Last week marked a year and three months since we’ve been in Scotland. It also marked the second birthday for our son Sam in Scotland, as well as living through a complete “cycle” of seasons in our new home now that we’re fully in autumn and summer is behind us. We’ve no longer just arrived.…
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Utterly (not) impressed
I’ve been thinking a lot about the state of things back home in the US. It increasingly feels like this is not a nation of laws, but something lower and uglier.
