Seeking the Rainbow

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I wasn’t planning on posting again until I had some before and after pictures, but I’m just too excited.
We were unexpectedly invited to the Kitsap County Democratic Victory Party tonight, and decided to attend.  Aside from actually voting, this is the first real major political gathering either of us have been to. 
Gawds, what an experience.  [...]

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Time for another update.  Let’s see . . . . The last update included a diatribe about religious fundamentalists trying to deny me my rights; an update on the work we’re doing around the house; the heating system conversion we’re having done; and some “yadda, yadda, yadda”.
This past weekend, we mostly finished the master bedroom’s trim, [...]

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Something very important to Washington State is up in the air this election, though I’m sure other states will have to deal with it eventually.  There is currently a ballot initiative for a “Death With Dignity” measure, very similar to the one Oregon passed a decade or so ago.  A lot of special interestests are [...]

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Happy Atumnal Equinox!!  Sorry it’s been so long since the last post, but we’ve been very busy.  I must be doing something right with this blog, though, because my spam filter is catching quite a few spam posts the last couple of weeks.  I just wish more people would respond to the posts, or use the [...]

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Things are really starting to come together.  The kitchen is totally done, as is the dining room/music room combo.  The living room is mostly done, but we need to find a better solution for DVD storage and all of the components for the big screen TV.  Guest room is done, just need to get a [...]

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Just a really quick post.  The movers we hired to get the rest of the big items from storage and into the house were here a few hours ago.  I have my piano back!!  It’s even still in good tune, although we will need to get a tuner out soon. 
At this point, everything is in [...]

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No, you’re not imaging things.  I was too damn sore and tired to write posts for days Three and Four, and this should be a fairly short post.
Kitchen is usable.  Dining room area is mostly set up, except for the missing china cabinet (to be delivered tomorrow), and all of the boxes strewn all over [...]

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Last night we had our first good nights sleep together in over a month.  We’ve been sleeping in separate bedrooms because the beds were too small.  Last night we slept together on our mattress on the floor, since we didn’t have the time or energy to put the frame together.  For most couples, sleeping apart [...]

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Long post tonight, I hope you don’t mind.  I’m doing this on my laptop, and am not really used to this keyboard, so please forgive any typos.  ALL of my desktops have ergonomic keyboards, and this one will soon be docked and will have one.
Big drama over the last couple of days. 
Thursday morning, the day [...]

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I was going to wait until tomorrow to write another post, but I find I have some extra time on my hands tonight, so here goes.
We sign on Thursday, we get to take possession on Friday.  Now comes the unenviable task of cleaning up after ourselves from our stay with our hosts.  Laundry is almost [...]

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This is actually Jeffrey writing… it’s been a difficult month and a half, and staying at a friend’s home and dogsitting on your birthday on the hottest day so far with no breeze is no way to celebrate turning 47.  Things could be worse–I could be 50.  But thanks to my man, we made the [...]

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I’ve tried not to bring any politics into this blog, aside from highly recommending my cyber-friend Steve Benen at The Carpetbagger Report.  Some people are social conservatives, and I will respect that.  That fact that they are willing to vote against their own self-interest because of that baffles me.  Gay marriage or abortion will not affect [...]

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Just a quick post. We heard from the mortgage broker just now. Financing is in place, we’re good to go. Closing is currently set for 8/25/08, though we might push that up to the 19th if we can get all of the paperwork done. The inspection is this coming Tuesday, but [...]

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I’m not normally an emotional person, but my emotions seem to be catching up with me and beating me over the head lately.
I’m remembering the death of my newphew about 20 years ago, who died at 10 days old. I didn’t even cry until the funeral was almost over, and the rest of my [...]

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