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We did not move last week as planned. The folks on the other side of one of the transactions did not have their financial picture quite as buttoned up as one might hope, and so at 5:20 the night before the movers were coming…I was leaving a message with the movers, begging them to call […]
Read MoreToday began with me making a nice big mug of coffee. I brought it back up to bed, got situated reading and sipping and doing my usual waking up routine…and then I coughed. Unexpectedly. With a mouthful of coffee that went EVERYWHERE. My bed looked like a fireworks explosion in a cafe au lait theme. […]
Read MoreWe are moving to a new house (!!!) As soon as we move, we will renovate the kitchen. Not because our tastes are so exacting, but because right now the kitchen features bright green formica countertops, broken tile floors, and a white plastic kitchen sink that looks like the aftermath of when Julia Stiles died […]
Read MorePerhaps the weirdest thing about blogging it is the way it forces a daily morning check-in: am I feeling silly/happy/gleeful this morning? Or angsy/frustrated about something? I start most days digging around for some sort of step to stand on as I build a new post. I’m telling you this because this morning is a […]
Read MoreI went to a big conference this past weekend with a friend. Three things were awesome, and one was funny. Awesome thing #1: The morning keynote speaker. Back when He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not first came out, Shaunti Feldhahn was one of the few Christian authors willing to blurb a memoir by someone […]
Read MoreLast weekend was supposed to have been the yard sale, but it got rained out after an hour. We’ll try again this Saturday. Which means that the perimeter of our living room is stacked with boxes of stuff we’re willing to sell for a buck or two. It’s a profound lesson in something, I’m sure. […]
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Trish Ryan 