June 2008

Baby Bunnies

June 30, 2008
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I mistakenly transplanted a False Sunflower from our previous house thinking it was one of the natives. The plant is nice, but it’s very invasive. Pete was getting ready to dig it up until he discovered a bunny nest very close to it. The babies are newborns, eyes still shut and virtually hairless. We hoped [...]

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Reflections on the Burglary

June 27, 2008

A home invasion is unsettling, that’s for sure. Once it happens to you, you find yourself checking and double-checking to be certain doors and windows are locked. You look out your window when any car drives down the alley. You’re more aware of unfamiliar vehicles parked on your street. You keep checking around the house, [...]

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One-Year Anniversary Letdown

June 25, 2008

Instead of celebrating the one-year anniversary of officially owning our bungalow today, we’re still reeling from the burglary we experienced last Friday. It happened right as we got home from work. I mean RIGHT as we arrived home — because he wasn’t finished stealing our things when he took off. I’m just thankful that no [...]

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Brick by Brick

June 20, 2008
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If you pass by our house, it appears that we live in a red brick bungalow, and that’s the way I think of it as well. In reality, though, the face brick is made up of many different colors: reds, yellows, greens and browns. I would love to add color to the window trim — [...]

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Mystery on the Border

June 19, 2008
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Last week I stopped by the Village Hall to fill out a Freedom of Information Act form requesting any information about the purchase, sale, and construction of our bungalow. Yesterday I received a letter saying that they do have that information on microfiche and that I can make arrangements to view it and make copies. [...]

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Getting Loopy

June 18, 2008
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The area rug that I bought from Anthropologie back in early April unfortunately didn’t work out. The cats may have been a factor, although I know they weren’t using it as a scratching post and they’re locked out of the living room when we’re not home. But they did like to play with their toys [...]

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Bathroom Break

June 12, 2008
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Now that it’s getting way too hot outside for my tastes, I’m thinking about my next project — one that’s been on the agenda for a while: the bathroom tile. Because the PO had the entire bathroom tiled, including the ceiling, we’re not going to be tearing it out anytime soon. (Yes, the ceiling too!!) [...]

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Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues*

June 10, 2008
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The Chicago Blues Fest took place over the weekend in Grant Park, a free event which is scheduled every year over the first weekend in June. If you ever plan a visit to Chicago, Blues Fest weekend would be a rockin’ good time. Unfortunately we weren’t able to make it downtown to see the likes [...]

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Fan.Heat.Light.

June 6, 2008

With the temperatures rising, my thoughts have turned to ceiling fans to to lower energy costs by (somewhat) reducing our dependence on central air. We particularly need a ceiling fan for our family/TV room, which although facing east and north, has six windows and quickly heats up in the morning. In winter this is also [...]

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Tree Table

June 5, 2008
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We went to the Public Works facility in Morton Grove to pick up mulch provided at no charge to residents. The PO left a kiddie pool behind, so we threw that in the back of our VW Passat Wagon to contain the mulch along with a couple of shovels. As we started to shovel our [...]

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