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The House On Fletcher Avenue: Part 01: Some History
Her name was Winona Marie Eads.She was a mother to six children and a grandmother to eleven. From the artifacts and objects left behind, one can imagine she led a full and interesting life. Leftover...
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The transite siding on the exterior of the house contains asbestos. The outer walls have insufficient insulation. The furnace needs replaced and the duct work that runs from the furnace to all corners...
View ArticleSoon, Darling.
Somewhere along the ticker, the calendar flipped, and we found ourselves scrambling around, back and forth, tinkering with our house in the city, living in suburbanland, all while layering up for...
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Over the River
The three of us got in the car and chanted ROAD TRIP! over and over, throwing our hands around wildly, and then strapped in and headed for the beautiful landscape of Northern Michigan for a short...
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The House On Fletcher Avenue: Part 03: The Little Things
Some of our favorite little things about our new home, dust not included. << Pocket doors off the living room>><< Built in china cabinet in the dining room >><< Original...
View ArticleQuietly Forward
I'm writing over at Glow In the Woods this week, talking about grief and how it has evolved privately. Please feel free to stop by Glow and read my post, Quietly Forward, and join the discussion.
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The House On Fletcher Avenue: Part 04: Hardwood Floors, Before and After
While the first order of business on Fletcher Avenue was to simply clean up the place (we filled two massive dumpsters), the next item on the agenda was to restore the downstairs floors to their...
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She still likes pink. And black, green and every other color except brown, as she mentioned a few days ago. She spent last weekend at her Grandma's house, both Friday and Saturday night. As she was...
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A Giveaway! From Little Adventure Toys! After Ten Years Of Blogging!
It just so happens that my sister launched her new business in the very same year that this blog is turning ten years old. And what better way to celebrate than to give something away! The first and...
View ArticleGiveaway Winners
Thanks to random.org, the two winners are EM (cars) and AMY (polar bear). Em and Amy, please contact me (joshjackson.la AT gmail dot com) with your details!Special shout out to all who participated. If...
View ArticleShe and Her Second Birthday
Maybe you're here Or maybe you weren't Maybe you Touched somebody And got burned The silent sun Has got me on the run Burning a hole In my brain I'm dreamin' of you That's all I do - Bob DylanShe's...
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Leo and Then Some, Day 331
He woke up happy this morning, which is quite rare when you consider the sum of his mornings since birth. He actually talked to himself for a few minutes, muttering grunts and sloppy tongue babbling...
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A Blizzard, Etc.
It snowed on Margot's birthday.A blizzard in fact, nearing April.We trudged around the city by foot, 9pm, peaking in restaurants closed early, wiping snow off jackets, looking for a place to drink,...
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The House On Fletcher Avenue: Part 05: Leo's Room, Before and After
In honor of Leo's first birthday, and my lack of a finished birthday post, I thought I would post some before and after shots of his room. :)The room started out as a mess, just like every other room...
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Wishful Thinking
A thousand wishes from her big sister and she still hasn't come back to us.
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Inside Jokes and Other Notes Regarding Leo, Who Just Turned ONE.
Luckily for him, Stella passed down her prized possession, a small, brown, gangly monkey named George. A sleeping companion for her over the course of three years, the mate she teethed on and held...
View ArticleDancing to the Mucca Pazza
We spent the day walking the streets of Indianapolis along the newly minted Cultural Trail, which runs from our hood in the Southeast straight down Virginia Avenue and into the city center. We arrived...
View ArticleTo Stella, Letter One. (In Case I Die Too Early To Say These Things)
My dearest Stella Rose,If you should ever find yourself reading this letter, I wanted to say that it is best read when accompanied by the classical musical piece titled Clair De Lune. If you can find...
View ArticleRight Where I Am 2013: Two Years, Three Months
I know this sounds woefully predictable, but has it really been two years and three months since she died?I really don't know how to face this time thing, the way life keeps marching forward, how the...
View ArticleJunebug
I never thought of Junebug.She has always been M, but I sometimes wonder what her name would have evolved into as she aged and showcased her personality.Stella quickly became Stella Bella.Leo is still...
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