life

Happy Birthday to me!

by Andi on December 9, 2011

in life

Every birthday, my mom reminds how cold and snowy it was in Northern Ohio. How thick ice formed on the outside of windows and how it turned out to be one of the coldest winters recorded in Ohio. Sounds delightful, eh? It’s not that I don’t like the cold or the holidays, but I am [...]

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Two Years of Homeownership

by Andi on September 25, 2011

in home, life

Two years ago, I moved into my house. While I haven’t accomplished as many projects on my list, Rome wasn’t built in a day or two years. When I think of what I have done as a singleton on a librarian’s salary, I can’t be too frustrated. I cleaned out previous owners’ leftover junk from [...]

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Country Living Fair 2011 Columbus Ohio

by Andi on September 18, 2011

in life, shopping, travel

A couple of years ago, I saw Shannon of the Little Elephant Stitchery post her photos of the Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio. I had it marked as something I would like to do, but it always seems something comes up or the timing isn’t right but finally this year I made it a [...]

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Holiday Cards

by Andi on August 2, 2011

in life, shopping

Somehow I lost a set of really cute Halloween rubber stamps OR I contemplated buying them, but never actually did and therefore didn’t lose them, but rather my memory! Ugh. I usually make Halloween and Valentine’s Day cards to give to my mom so she can pass them out at the nursing home because they’re [...]

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Happy 40th Anniversary, Mom & Dad!

by Andi on July 16, 2011

in life

Today, my parents celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. When I asked each of them if they ever thought they would be married 40 years they both said not really, the number seems like a long time, but then it doesn’t. This is a photo of them in spring of 1971 at another wedding. I like [...]

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In looking for the compost bin sale dates, I learned that if you have a bar or restaurant in Hamilton County, they have a program to help make recycling easier for you. Along with a list of businesses who participate. The Comet in Northside began recycling in 2009. In only 3 months the Comet recycled [...]

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