Christmas tree
The day started taking all of 3 minutes to pick out a tree. And ended with it all put up and stuff. Actually it ended like this, at about a quarter to two according to the clock.
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I expect this view across Hoffner Park in Northside will keep getting better with seasons and time.
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All the liquor that I’ve stashed in kitchen cabinets and on top of the fridge now has a home, and I’m pretty much giddy about the reclaimed space.
View ArticleHome work
Technically this is not working late. That would suggest I was productive during the day, which I wasn’t. Instead of keeping normal hours, I dilly dallied with emails and organized my desk at the...
View ArticleLiving Room
My fireplace is now hooked up. Hat tip to Bromwell’s. Now my living room feels complete. Another tip of the hat to John Senhauser Architects for transforming the building.
View ArticleRug
Edith on rug Friends in California posted a photo of their living room and I immediately was curious about their rug. Turns out it was from Ruggable, and you could fold it up and put it in a washer to...
View ArticleA new meal-kit service and Miss Americana
Plated shut down their meal-kit delivery service over Thanksgiving. I really looked forward to that box of recipes and ingredients each week. Before that I was quite happily with Kroger kits, then...
View ArticleThe inside of a furnace
I’m fairly certain that furnaces are made to make maintenance something that requires a professional. It starts with the blinking light for two digit error codes. Then there’s all the warning labels...
View ArticleReVased
Kathryn and Terry sent flowers to celebrate the new home, birthdays and the holidays. These are from ReVased and they’re pretty gorgeous. Reply via email
View ArticleVenting
It’s not the most exciting thing, but the flexible duct for the dryer was replaced with a rigid pipe and dedicated exterior vent today. The next project will require a plumber. Currently Listening:...
View ArticleOn deck
Casey closes his workday outside as the weather roulette wheel landed on nice. Currently Listening: Bob Mould “See A Little Light”Reply via email
View ArticleBattery powered
We waited long enough—it was time to get a lawnmower. Went to the hardware store and picked up this EGO number and much to my delight, it required zero assembly—just had to wait for the battery to...
View ArticleParts of a staircase
Snapped this photo as the evening light cut across the stairs. I was going to title the post spindles but decided to find out what exactly those vertical pieces are called and now I know they’re...
View ArticleA line
After a handful of disastrous starts, I’m starting to get better at edging the lawn. This provides a complicated sense of both satisfaction and mild disappointment because lawn care is not a the...
View ArticleFraming things up
Been in the new old house for almost a year and it’s time to start hanging things on the walls. Currently Listening: The Birdsong Project “For the Birds, Vol. I”Reply via email
View ArticleHungry eyes
Edith has now taken to standing on the headboard so she can be present in Zoom calls and get in my sight lines to let me know she just had lunch and would benefit from a treat for midday dessert....
View ArticleAll moved in
Eight days after getting the keys, everything is here — just lots of hanging of artwork to do. The post All moved in first appeared on Chris Glass.Reply via email
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